Protect Against Ransomware With Cohesity

Protect against ransomware, a cyber threat that threatens businesses with catastrophic consequences. A ransomware infection can encrypt files, lock computers or demand payment for the release of data. The impact of an attack can affect multiple machines and systems across an entire network.

Cybercriminals often use email and other methods to send malicious links or file attachments that if clicked encrypt your files or prevent you from accessing them. Then, you’re shown a message demanding a ransom to return your files or unlock your computer.

Once ransomware infects a system, it moves laterally across the network, attempting to gain broader access. Cohesity helps organizations detect ransomware attacks at the tunneling stage by detecting the behavior of malicious software, analyzing the data and flagging it as a true or false positive incident. This information is then used to help resolve the incident and prevent future incidents.

Unlike antimalware solutions that rely on malware signatures, our solution uses behavioral detection to detect unusual file activity. This is critical in preventing ransomware attacks as the attackers will frequently change their code to evade detection.

The best way to avoid a ransomware infection is to create secure backups on a regular basis. However, this is not foolproof, as even with a backup, you cannot get back encrypted files if cybercriminals have your data.

In addition, make sure to keep Windows up to date and avoid clicking on suspicious or unknown websites or file attachments, especially those from people you don’t know. Also, never give out personal information in response to emails, social media messages or instant messenger or SMS chats, as this could be used for phishing and other types of attacks.