One year after WannaCry: assessing the aftermath. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Network security. (2015:May)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 2
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(18)30037-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : The WannaCry ransomware campaign grabbed headlines a year ago, not least because of the number of victims it claimed in the UK's National Health Service (NHS). However, while the campaign itself has faded into history, the vulnerabilities and exploits on which it was based are still being used by cyber-criminals with great success.