Cybersecurity experts say the worm affects computers using Microsoft operating systems and takes advantage of a vulnerability in the software to spread the infection. ( Image for representation, Source: Reuters)Experts are trying to figure out who’s behind a global “ransomware” software cyberattack that shut down hundreds of thousands of computers around the world by exploiting a software vulnerability. The “WannaCry” attack grabbed headlines around the world because of its scale, but it’s just one of many types of ransomware that cybersecurity experts see every day. Wellsmore and other cybersecurity experts say the identity of the perpetrators is still unknown. The software vulnerability was purportedly first identified by the NSA for its own intelligence-gathering work.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2017 11:36 UTC