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WannaCrypt

When is it okay for the government to keep a secret?

Should Spies Use Secret Software Vulnerabilities?

What's the best way for spy agencies to protect the public: secretly exploit software flaws to gather intelligence, or warn the world and avert malicious cyberattacks?
By Nir Kshetri
This picture taken on November 3, 2016 shows on a screen viruses list at the High Security Laboratory of the National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation in Rennes.

What the Underground Market for Ransomware Looks Like

The underground market for software vulnerabilities has been growing steadily since the 1990s, so the latest WannaCry could be a sign of things to come.
By Roderic Broadhurst

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