A screenshot of the warning screen from a purported ransomware attack, as captured by a computer user in Taiwan, is seen on laptop in Beijing, Saturday, May 13, 2017. | Photo Credit: APmore-inA cybersecurity researcher appears to have accidentally discovered a “kill switch” that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware — for now — that has caused the cyberattacks wreaking havoc globally, they told AFP on Saturday. The researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog, said the discovery was accidental, but that registering a domain name used by the malware stops it from spreading. I will confess that I was unaware registering the domain would stop the malware until after i registered it, so initially it was accidental. The researcher warned however that people “need to update their systems ASAP” to avoid attack.

Source: The Hindu May 13, 2017 08:15 UTC