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Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry

  • Written by Elissa Redmiles, Ph.D. Student in Computer Science, University of Maryland
imagePeople don't want to be interrupted to update their software.irin73bal via Shutterstock.com

The global ransomware attack called “WannaCry,” which began last week and continues today, could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The attack’s spread...

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