Guide To Freeing Yourself From The Dangers Of Ransomware

(MENAFN– Costa Rica News) –a-

News headlines in recent months have made it clear that ransomware is not just another urban horror story, as it has become the most frightening threat to companies in Latin America.
Kaspersky figures reveal that ransomware gangs are stalking their victims to deliver a devastating blow: between July 2022 and July 2023, the company blocked 1.15 million attempted ransomware attacks in the region, equivalent to 2 blocks per minute.

For the most part, these types of attacks follow a fairly common methodology: an employee takes the bait of social engineering tactics and opens a malicious email attachment.
Or, attackers gain access to a company’s systems by obtaining their credentials and passwords through leaks, using brute force techniques, or purchasing this initial access data on the Dark Web.
Another attack vector that cybercriminals commonly take advantage of are vulnerabilities in programs or apps since, if they are not patched, they allow them to infiltrate a corporate network.

Unfortunately, this nightmare materializes daily, leaving new victims in public and private institutions, regardless of their industry or size.
The attacks are increasingly terrifying because they no longer only consist of hijacking companies’ equipment and infrastructure, thus paralyzing their operations, but also of stealing customer and employee data, intellectual property, and confidential information and then extorting them for a ransom for their money. release and/or prevent its publication.

So that companies do not fall asleep in the face of this threat, Kaspersky has compiled guides so that both SMEs and large companies can get rid of this nightmare.

Know what the possible failures are in your systems, network and structure

You can perform an internal audit or evaluate external security diagnostic services, such as phishing simulations or digital risk reports on the attack vectors associated with an organization’s entire digital footprint.

Assess your employees’ knowledge

Ensure that the security team has the information necessary to evaluate defenses against ransomware and can plan incident response actions that prevent an…