Security pros demonstrated malware vaccines that trick ransomware into bypassing Windows PCs using cosmetic code changes, raising hopes for new preventive cybersecurity tools.

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Cybersecurity researchers are pioneering new approaches to defend Windows PCs against ransomware, presenting early results that suggest so-called “malware vaccines” could proactively block some of the most persistent cyber threats. At a leading security conference in The Hague, experts demonstrated how code that mimics signs of existing infections might discourage ransomware from striking in the…

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