Ransomware remains a massive problem for organizations and governments. It is growing in sophistication, frequency, and money demanded in ransom. Fleming Shi, CTO, Barracuda Networks, discusses how AI and ML can help combat ransomware and three things security teams should look for in AI/ML-powered email security solutions.
Ransomware continues to be a scourge for organizations worldwide, with the number of attacks increasing by 64% in 2021, according to one of our studies, heavily targeting municipalities, health care, education, and other businesses. These attacks can cripple day-to-day operations, sow chaos and result in financial losses from downtime, ransom payments, and recovery costs — unbudgeted and unanticipated expenses that can bring down large organizations.
Ransomware even has the power to take down entire countries. The government of Costa Rica is locked in a struggle with Conti, a ransomware gang with ties to Russia that is demanding a $20 million payout. And Lincoln College — a 157-year-old institution in Illinois — had to shut its doors earlier this year because of the devastating impact of a ransomware attack.
Not all is lost, however. As ransomware becomes even more disruptive and pervasive, advances in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) may hold the key to more effective ransomware defense.
Continue reading: https://www.spiceworks.com/it-security/vulnerability-management/guest-article/ai-powered-email-security-solution/
Ransomware continues to be a scourge for organizations worldwide, with the number of attacks increasing by 64% in 2021, according to one of our studies, heavily targeting municipalities, health care, education, and other businesses. These attacks can cripple day-to-day operations, sow chaos and result in financial losses from downtime, ransom payments, and recovery costs — unbudgeted and unanticipated expenses that can bring down large organizations.
Ransomware even has the power to take down entire countries. The government of Costa Rica is locked in a struggle with Conti, a ransomware gang with ties to Russia that is demanding a $20 million payout. And Lincoln College — a 157-year-old institution in Illinois — had to shut its doors earlier this year because of the devastating impact of a ransomware attack.
Not all is lost, however. As ransomware becomes even more disruptive and pervasive, advances in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) may hold the key to more effective ransomware defense.
Continue reading: https://www.spiceworks.com/it-security/vulnerability-management/guest-article/ai-powered-email-security-solution/
