A ransomware attack that locks down computer files and then blackmails the owner for a fee is ripping around the globe, so now everybody is thinking about how people can be better prepared to fend off hackers when they come knocking.However, two large demographics are often left out of discussions around online security and the need for privacy-boosting tools: kids and old people. Canadian researchers want to change that with new password technology and educational comics, because an eight-year-old and an octogenarian can click a phishing link the same as anyone else.Considering that large-scale cyber attacks like the WannaCry ransomware spread through oblivious link-clicking, this is important if we hope to stop future attacks.Read more on Motherboard.