Ransomware ‘ WannaCry ’ attack explained
ENDPOINT DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Ransomware ‘ WannaCry ’ attack explained
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61 originated in North Korea . Utilising the EternalBlue exploit for the Microsoft Windows operating system , the ransomware spread worldwide over the course of a few days despite Microsoft having previously issued a patch closing the vulnerability . WannaCry ’ s spread was consequently directly facilitated by unpatched and old , endof-life versions of operating systems .
As it turns out , much more widespread damage was averted by the discovery of a killswitch by malware researcher and reformed hacker Marcus Hutchins . Despite that , the United Kingdom ’ s National Health Service suffered $ 100mn in costs caused by the ransomware , highlighting the very real consequences of operating systems not being kept up to date .
ENDPOINT DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Such calamities have led to the uptake of more proactive endpoint protection technologies , such as endpoint detection and response , which is inspired by the need to be constantly monitoring and responding to evolving threats .
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