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Push to allow companies to 'hack back' to cyber attacks is misguided, experts say

“Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, even in response,” Massey University's Andrew Colarik.

Nathan Smith
Thu, 15 Jun 2017

Companies in the US may soon get the green light to “hack back” against cyber-attackers and experts fear this worrying authority could be replicated in New Zealand and across the world.

WannaCry, the ransomware which locked down computers around the world, could have been prevented if companies

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Nathan Smith
Thu, 15 Jun 2017
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Push to allow companies to 'hack back' to cyber attacks is misguided, experts say
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