2021 Trends Show Increased Globalized Threat of Ransomware

Category : Alert | Sub Category : Notification Posted on 2022-02-09 17:15:51

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In 2021, cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom observed an increase in sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents against critical infrastructure organizations globally.

Immediate Actions You Can Take Now to Protect Against Ransomware:

Update your operating system and software.
Implement user training and phishing exercises to raise awareness about the risk of suspicious links and attachments.
If you use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), secure and monitor it.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), if possible place access behind VPN or SSH.
Make an offline backup of your data.
Use multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Go!