Machine Learning for Cybersecurity: Ransomware Detection with SVM

Ransomware attacks pose a significant threat to digital security, necessitating the development of effective detection mechanisms. This paper explores the utilization of Application Programming Interface (API) calls as a pivotal feature in ransomware detection systems. By analyzing the sequence and nature of application API calls, we can discern patterns indicative of malicious behavior. This paper also discusses the challenges associated with API-based detection, including the potential for benign applications to exhibit similar behaviors. Overall, the findings underscore the importance of API calls in developing robust ransomware detection frameworks and highlight ongoing research efforts to improve detection methodologies through innovative feature extraction and machine learning techniques.