Ransomware resilience in an expanding threat landscape
Ransomware threats continue to evolve, demanding a comprehensive defense strategy. IT professionals need expert insights, practical frameworks and reliable intelligence to successfully navigate today’s growing cybersecurity challenges.
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The rising threat of ransomware and data loss
Ransomware attacks can be devastating for businesses of all sizes. According to 2024 reports, nearly one-third of businesses are forced to pause operations — some temporarily, others permanently — after falling victim to a ransomware attack.
It takes an average of 297 days to identify and contain an attack*
The average breach cost due to ransomware has reached $4.91 million*
*Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, IBM
Prevent, detect, recover
Defending against ransomware requires a holistic approach that covers every stage of a potential attack. Standalone tools or fragmented processes aren’t enough. To prevent data theft, financial loss and downtime, small and medium-sized businesses need an integrated cybersecurity strategy that combines prevention, detection and rapid data recovery for true resilience and continuity.
Prevention: minimize your exposure
The first line of defense against ransomware is stopping attacks before they start. That means:
- Automated endpoint management to ensure systems are patched and up to date.
- Security awareness training to educate users about phishing and other social engineering threats.
- Vulnerability scanning to identify and close exploitable gaps before they’re discovered by attackers.
Detection: Spot and stop threats early
Today's ransomware operates with stealth and speed. Detecting it before it can do damage is key:
- Real-time monitoring and alerting to identify abnormal activity across systems.
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR) to isolate infected devices.
- Threat intelligence to stay ahead of emerging attack patterns.
Recovery: Bounce back without paying the ransom
Even with robust defenses, breaches can still happen. A strong recovery plan makes all the difference:
- Secure backups ensure recovery points can’t be altered or encrypted by attackers.
- Automated restoration enables rapid system rollback, minimizing downtime.
- Seamless data continuity keeps business operations resilient in the face of disruption.
Leverage a multi-layered approach
Develop a vigilant workforce
Security awareness training, phishing simulations
Minimize the attack surface
Vulnerability scanning, automated patch management
Shield users from threat vectors
Anti-phishing software, DNS filtering
Facilitate secure access
Dark web monitoring for compromised credentials, secure password management
Monitor for malicious activity
RMM-based ransomware detection, endpoint detection and response, managed SOC, antivirus
Block threats from spreading
Automated quarantine of infected endpoints, termination of malicious activity, encryption blocking
Make backups invisible
Tamper-proof, cloud-based backup storage
Restore systems and data
Purpose-built secure backups with fast recovery
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