As Machine Learning has become more and more in talk these days, it is also increasing its applications in multiple industries. One of the most well-received among them is the Cyber Security industry. Machine Learning has various applications in Cyber Security which also includes improving current antivirus software, fighting cyber-crime that too uses Machine Learning capabilities, identifying cyber threats, and many others.
Machine Learning can also be availed to create Smart Antivirus software that can ascertain any virus or malware by its unusual tendency rather than just using its signature like normal Antivirus. So an optimum Antivirus can spot older threats from previously encountered viruses and also new threats from viruses that were freshly created by examining their auspicious behavior. Since nowadays many companies are integrating Machine Learning in Cybersecurity, the most usual examples of this are Chronicle, a cybersecurity company managed by Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Sqrrl, a company founded by the ex-National Security Agency employees.