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Aug 2017
30m 22s

The Roots of Evil

Malicious Life
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WannaCry’s widespread cyber attack on more than 200,000 computers all over the world made headlines – but only a few people remember a similar attack, named The AIDS Trojan, almost 30 years earlier… In this episode of Malicious Life, we go deep into the world of ransomware to examine its roots, the tools used and […] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle ... Show More
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