Ransomware remains one of the most serious threats to organizations of all sizes, but traditional signature-based detection methods can struggle to identify the latest attacks. Endpoint security company Carbon Black is launching its latest Cb Defense next-generation anit virus (NGAV) solution using 'Streaming Ransomware Protection' designed to detect and prevent attacks, even if the ransomware employs fileless techniques or unknown tactics. The software makes use of event-stream processing, which is the same technology that has revolutionized algorithmic day-trading, to continuously update risk profiles based on a stream of computer activity. When multiple, potentially malicious events occur in a cluster, Cb…
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