Let’s start the week off with some good security news for once. Remember that Petya master boot record (MBR) ransomware I warned you about a few weeks ago? Well, a white hat hacker has created a decrypter for it that recovers infected files for free. Watch today’s video to learn more.
(Episode Runtime: 1:41)
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmW6pHFxjgU
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- Petya ransomware cracked – Computer World
- Petya ransomware defeated by the good guys – Bleeping Computer
- Researcher’s free Petya decrypter – Herokuapp.com