ICYMI: Mikko Hyppönen has spent 35+ years fighting malware, seeing how the world went from hobbyists creating computer viruses for fun, to government spies, mercenary spyware companies, and cybercriminals using malware to do serious damage.
Now, he is switching gears to fight drones.
“I spent a big part of my career fighting against Russian malware attacks,” he said. “Now I’m fighting Russian drone attacks.”
After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones | TechCrunch
Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the cybersecurity industry. After fighting computer viruses, worms, and malware, for more than 35 years, he tells TechCrunch why he is now working on systems to stop killer drones.
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