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Marcus Hutchins, also known by his online alias MalwareTech, has been spared jail time in his sentencing for the creation of the Kronos malware.

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn't go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft?

Joy as infosec researcher spared jail in America Marcus Hutchins is on his way home to the England after a judge spared him a stretch behind bars in America for developing the Kronos banking trojan.…

Marcus Hutchins, better known as MalwareTech, has been sentenced to "time served" and one year of supervised release for developing and selling the Kronos banking malware. Yes, Hutchins will not...

Wannacry remains a significant threat for companies. Learn how your organization can guard against it.

The proliferation of unpatched systems in manufacturing and healthcare settings allows the North Korean state-sponsored malware to persist.

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report assesses the legacy of WannaCry ransomware two years on. Also featured: the evolving role of healthcare CISOs; threat mitigation recommendations...

The "bestiary" houses six historical threats that combined resulted in at least $95B in damages worldwide.

Poorly Written Ransomware Still Infects Unpatched SystemsTwo years after WannaCry tore a path of destruction through the world, the ransomware remains a danger, with many systems still vulnerable...

Vulnerability in XP, Windows 7 and Server 2008 Could Be 'Wormable'Microsoft has taken the extraordinary step of issuing patches for its old XP, Windows 2003, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008...