Ransomware is one of the top cybersecurity threats around the world. His attacks not only grow in scope and intensity. They also do it in number. So much so that in 2021 it occurred a ransomware attack in the world every 11 seconds. And the pace keeps growing. Also, at the same time, these attacks are increasingly sophisticated. Above all, in the system that they use as an entry vector to begin the deployment of the attack, which ranges from phishing to remote access attempts or the exploitation of vulnerabilities.
This is especially serious in the case of attacks carried out through the supply chain, as happened last year with the attack Kaseya, which caused companies around the world to suffer from ransomware attacks. As a result, their systems were compromised and the information stored on them encrypted if they did not pay the attackers a ransom to recover it. All because a group of cybercriminals took advantage of a vulnerability in an IT environment management tool popular with many managed service provider companies.
This and others are very sophisticated attacks, with very complex implementation and deployment processes. But its purpose is always the same, and it is not complicated at all: encrypt the files so that the person suffering the attack cannot access them if they do not have a password that only the attackers know, and ask for an amount of money, generally to be paid in cryptocurrencies, in exchange for said key to be able to recover them. If they don’t, cybercriminals often threaten to destroy the data, or even make it public.
To avoid this, it is essential to learn how to protect yourself. How to prevent company employees from being deceived with phishing techniques, but also how to minimize the damage that a company that is the victim of an attack can suffer. From cohesion have organized a webinar2 hours long to educate businesses on steps they can take to protect themselves from ransomware. Also to use its tools for this, and take advantage, for example, of its Threat Defense Architecture to keep data safe. In addition, he will present in the webinar his latest news related to Cohesive Data Protectas well as its hybrid cloud solutions.
The webinar will take place next March 9 at 10 a.m., and to participate it is necessary to register on this website. In it, in addition to techniques for protecting yourself, reacting to attacks, and defending yourself, a Cohesity customer will provide a testimonial about their experience, which can help you understand how the company’s ransomware protection measures work in real-world situations.
