Here’s how a German Microsoft software engineer’s ‘curiosity and craftsmanship’ saved the world’s internet from the ‘most widespread and effective backdoor ever planted in any software product’

A 38-year-old German Microsoft engineer, Andres Freund, might have potentially saved the world from a significant cyber attack. He uncovered the attack after noticing sluggish processing power while using SSH to access computers remotely during routine checks. A 38-year-old German Microsoft engineer, Andres Freund, might have potentially saved the world from a significant cyber attack. He uncovered the attack after noticing sluggish processing power while using SSH to access computers remotely during routine checks. Read More Windows Central RSS Feed