An Alert for All.

The article discusses the security threat posed by ransomware. In May 2017, hackers used a ransomware virus called WannaCry, which was allegedly adapted from stolen cyber weapons developed by the U.S. National Security Agency, to encrypt computer users' files and lock them out of their computers in...

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Publicado en:Beijing Review Vol. 60; no. 23; pp. 18 - 20
Autor principal: Shuai, Niu
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Beijing Review 6/8/2017
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