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Should spies use secret software vulnerabilities?

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageWhen is it okay for the government to keep a secret?sharpshutter via shutterstock.com

The recent WannaCry ransomware attack infected about 300,000 computers in 150 countries, and cost computer users thousands of dollars in ransom money and billions in lost productivity.

The attack took advantage of a vulnerability in the Windows operating system...

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