On May 12, the WannaCry ransomware began infecting computers around the world. This malware infects systems, encrypts user files, and demands a payment of about $300 within three days.
See if you can answer this sample Security+ question. It includes information on the standard security practice that would have prevented this infection, if people followed it.
Q. A recent risk assessment identified several problems with servers in your organization. They occasionally reboot on their own and the operating systems do not have current security fixes. Administrators have had to rebuild some servers from scratch due to mysterious problems. Which of the following solutions will mitigate these problems?
A. Virtualization
B. Sandboxing
C. IDS
D. Patch management
