Description: Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to computer system either by locking the systems screen or by encrypting files and folders. Usually certain amount(ransom) of money (in bitcoin) is demanded for unlocking the files. For most of the new variants of ransomware, prevention has become the only guard since data recovery after attack is almost impossible. WannaCry is a kind of ransomware, also referred online under various names – WCry, WanaCryptor, WannaCrypt or Wana Decryptor. The attack was based upon a security flaw in Microsoft Windows operating systems(Windows XP through 8.1). Although the patch was released...
