WannaCry ransomware attack affects millions

GURGAON, India - April 18, 2018 - PRLog -- The first ever global worm-based ransomware attack – WannaCry –crippled close to 150 countries in May 2017. It affected millions of computers, thousands of companies and hundreds of individual.

Ransomware usually spreads via email, relying on human intervention to initiate infection.

In a matter of hours, WannaCry spread to Internet-connected computers infecting many that were unpatched and exposed to the Internet.

In particular, the ransomware exploited older Windows operating systems, including Windows XP. The attack was a stark reminder about keeping antivirus, firewall and operating systems up-to-date.

The IT security industry is exploiting machine learning to enhanced preparedness and threat response speeds.

Such ransomware attacks can be avoided in future by making sure that the operating systems of the user's computer is frequently updated.

Can Machine Learning help mitigate ransomware attacks?

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