After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones

35 years: Mikko Hyppönen, a well-known cybersecurity veteran, is shifting from fighting viruses and malware to developing systems to stop lethal drones. The article is a profile that highlights the convergence of cybersecurity expertise with counter-drone/defense technology and may presage more crossover activity between cyber firms and defense contractors, but contains no market-moving data.

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35 years: Mikko Hyppönen, a well-known cybersecurity veteran, is shifting from fighting viruses and malware to developing systems to stop lethal drones. The article is a profile that highlights the convergence of cybersecurity expertise with counter-drone/defense technology and may presage more crossover activity between cyber firms and defense contractors, but contains no market-moving data.