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What is self-learning AI and how does It tackle ransomware?
2021-10-21 07:30

According to Darktrace's 2021 Ransomware Threat Report [PDF], ransomware attacks are on the rise.

Ransomware recovery company Coveware reports that the median number of employees among ransomware victims stood at 200 in Q2 2021, and has actually dropped since the end of 2020.

The ransomware group FIN12 spent the pandemic attacking healthcare organisations, bucking a trend that saw other ransomware groups swear off these vulnerable targets.

Darktrace fights ransomware using what it calls 'Self-Learning AI'. The company likens its Antigena AI product to a digital immune system, which works like the human body.

Responding to these static patterns with predefined rules is ineffective because it doesn't address new, evolving TTPs. He says that the company's AI enables companies to spot novel, never-before-seen strains of ransomware.

What does it look like in practice? How does AI interrupt a ransomware attack in the real world?


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