Machine learning keeps malware from getting in through security cracks - Third Certainty

Machine learning has been a hot topic in cybersecurity circles lately. The cybersecurity sector generates oceans of data. Sorting through threat data to glean useful intelligence is a huge task, akin to finding a needle in a proverbial "needlestack." The first level of sorting is definitely beyond human manual capabilities--but it's perfect for a digital workhorse. Modern computers are terrific at crunching data, recognizing patterns and showing basic trends.