BrightTALK on Wannacry Ransomware Attack

The largest cyber attack to date was launched in May 2017. It used ransomware known as WannaCry (also WannaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r 2.0, Wanna Decryptor) to target the vulnerable computers on the Microsoft Windows operating system. The attack started on Friday and in the course of one weekend, infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries, demanding ransom payments in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in 28 languages. Europol and other agencies described the attack as unprecedented in scale. Join the conversations with some of the world's top leaders in cyber security as they discuss the ransomware attack, what we can learn from it and how to prevent similar attacks in the future.

May 15, 2017

Recent Webinars

Learning from WannaCry and now 250 million PCs infected – Long-T..

July 12, 2017 12:00pm EDT

Don’t Wannacry: The Successes & (Mostly) Failures of Eternal..

June 15, 2017 2:00pm EDT

WannaCry: The Cost of Unnecessary Exposure

June 15, 2017 1:00pm EDT

Anatomy of the attacks: WannaCry ransomware & Google OAuth phishin..

June 12, 2017 12:00pm EDT

How the Cybersecurity Executive Order Impacts Today’s IT Risk Strate..

June 6, 2017 12:00pm EDT

WannaDoSomething after WannaCry? How to Prepare for the Next Big One

June 5, 2017 2:00pm EDT

How Threat Intelligence Exchange Can Protect You From the Next WannaCr..

June 2, 2017 1:00pm EDT

WannaCry Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know & How to Protect..

June 1, 2017 2:00pm EDT

Webinar: Don’t Let The Next WannaCry Surprise You

June 1, 2017 1:00pm EDT

Wannacry Ransomware & The Future of Cyber Attacks

May 31, 2017 2:00pm EDT

Prevention is futile: A story that will make you WannaCry…

May 30, 2017 12:00pm EDT

Anatomy of WannaCry – Learning from the Ransomware that Paralyze..

May 26, 2017 1:00pm EDT

WannaCry Post-Mortem: Ransomware Analysis & Lessons Learned

May 23, 2017 10:00am EDT

WannaCry Ransomware: Why Kill Switches Will Not Protect You

May 22, 2017 1:00pm EDT

WannaCry Aftermath: Lessons Learned and What to Expect Next

May 19, 2017 1:00pm EDT

Ransomware – The Billion Dollar Thief

May 18, 2017 3:00pm EDT

Ransomware in the Age of Wannacry: What Fintech Needs to Know

May 18, 2017 1:00pm EDT

How to Recover from the WanaCrypt Ransomware Attack

May 18, 2017 11:00am EDT

Stopping WannaCry Ransomware

May 16, 2017 6:00pm EDT

Don’t Cry Over WannaCry Ransomware

May 15, 2017 5:30pm EDT

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