TechByter Worldwide 2017-07-02: Petya or NotPetya - What We Think We Know. The Power Outage in Our Future. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Something new to beware of: Destruction-ware came calling this week, disguised as ransomware. Upcoming targets are likely to be power grids and other essential services. In Short Circuits: Sometimes it seems that we're standing at the base of a mountain, watching an avalanche begin far above us. Now what? The rapid spread of malware can be slowed, but only if we all work together. Think of it as vaccinations for computers. In Spare Parts (only on the website): Two big graphics providers are merging. Shutterstock will acquire Flashstock. And will we ever fully embrace paperless money? Some nations are moving faster than others.