A cyber security researcher has reportedly discovered a ‘kill switch’ that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware, which is creating chaos worldwide.
The researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog stated that the discovery was accidental but, registering a domain name used by the malware stops it from spreading. According to reports, @MalwareTechBlog told AFP in a private message on Twitter, “Essentially they relied on a domain not being registered and by registering it, we stopped their malware spreading.” However, it has also been added that the crisis isn’t over, and the hackers can always change the code and try again.
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Source: Daily News & Analysis
