The short answer
In all the observable forms we see today, ransomware follows similar paths from initial access to compromise.
Ransomware saw a disturbingly significant increase in both popularity and impact in 2020. Many companies feel fatalistic about the threat ‘if it happens, it happens, and I hope it doesn’t happen to us!’ Yet, ransomware is a very solvable problem. In all the observable forms we see today, ransomware follows similar paths from initial access to compromise. These pathways are well documented and mostly depend on a handful of weak security and ops controls to be successful.
Ransomware is crippling our infrastructure one company at a time. 'Kind of like Covid, it seems that everyone knows someone who has been victimized by ransomware. One of the things that has galvanized our team to take action is the fact that this isn't just a mindless bot that haphazardly causes issues; these are real cybercriminals that are willing to hurt the lives and livelihood of our customers.
To that end, the Vizius Group is committed to helping companies get clear on their level of preparedness against a ransomware attack. We created a preparedness roadmap called the 'Ransomware Vaccine' (I know it's kitschy, but hey, we're engineers, not marketers!) that we are giving away so that you can measure how well your company would do in the event of an attack. This roadmap outlines 7 major steps your company should be taking to prevent the likelihood and reduce the impact of ransomware. Find out more here.
Principal Engineer/CEO | vizius.com
