Tag: Marcus Hutchins
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Career Choice Tip: Cybercrime is Mostly Boring
When law enforcement agencies tout their latest cybercriminal arrest, the defendant is often cast as a bravado outlaw engaged in …
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The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet
At around 7 am on a quiet Wednesday in August 2017, Marcus Hutchins walked out the front door of the Airbnb mansion in Las Vegas where he …
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After months of worry, BlueKeep vulnerability is now being exploited in mass-hacking campaign
Security researchers have confirmed that hackers are breaking into unpatched Windows computers using the BlueKeep vulnerability to install …
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First Cyber Attack ‘Mass Exploiting’ BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new cyberattack, which is believed to be the very first but amateur attempt to weaponize the …
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No Jail Time for “WannaCry Hero”
Marcus Hutchins, the “accidental hero” who helped arrest the spread of the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak in 2017, will receive no …
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Marcus Hutchins spared US jail sentence over malware charges
In April, 25-year-old Marcus Hutchins pleaded guilty to two charges of making malicious software, or malware. Prosecutors alleged that the …
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MalwareTech, the Security Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware, Gets No Prison Time for Hacking Crimes
Marcus Hutchins, a security researcher who gained worldwide notoriety for helping stop the disruptive and viral WannaCry malware, was …
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Marcus Hutchins, malware researcher and ‘WannaCry hero’, sentenced to supervised release
MILWAUKEE, WI. — Marcus Hutchins, the malware researcher who became known as an “accidental hero” for stopping the WannaCry …
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Smashing Security #125: Pick of the thief!
WannaCry’s “accidental hero” pleads guilty to malware charges, Samsung and Nokia have fingerprint fumbles, the NCSC publishes a list …
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WannaCry hero pleads guilty to malware charges
Marcus Hutchins who authors the popular blog MalwareTech, the famous British cybersecurity expert credited with stopping the WannaCry …
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Wannacry-slayer Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to two counts of banking malware creation
Marcus Hutchins, the British security researcher who shot to fame after successfully halting the Wannacry ransomware epidemic, has pleaded …
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