10 Tips to protect against ransomware attacks

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How to Protect Yourself from Ransomware Other
Advanced Threats In 2018
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Ransomware attacks are on the rise. 2018 could
see more ransomware threats happening compared
to 2017.
Follow these steps to prevent yourself from
ransomware and other advanced threats.
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Staying up-to-date

1. Daily you should update on system or devices.
   It's helps prevent security vulnerabilities and
   ensure better functionality.
2. Update your OS to the latest version, WannaCry
   attack and the NotPetya attack targeted Windows
   systems that had failed to apply a security
   patch.
3. Keep updating all software, including your
   antivirus program and other security software.

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Awareness of latest threats and trends in cyber
security

1. Awareness of latest threats, the ransomware
   scenario etc- is important. It's stay protected
   from vulnerabilities, threats and attacks.
2. Running a business, make sure everyone involved
   stays aware of the latest trends and threats.

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Password management

1. keeping yourself safe, It's not just from
   ransomware but from all kinds of threats and
   attacks.
2. Create passwords that are strong and has nothing
   to do with your date of birth, anniversary dates
   etc..
3. Keep Passwords on alphabets, numbers and non-
   alphanumerical characters.
4. Important to keep changing passwords regularly.

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Staying wary of phishing emails and suspicious
links
Always ensure its sent from a genuine source
before opening it or clicking on a link. That
helps stay away from ransomware attacks and
other advanced threats.
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Identifying, securing all your internet threat
vectors

1. Very important that you identify all your
   internet threat vectors.
2. You could get infected when you are downloading
   songs or videos from untrusted sources. So
   identify all your threat vectors and then
   securing them.
3. Remote workforce is not forgotten and that area
   is also secured.

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Identifying the latent threats in your system

1. Lots of latent threats in your system/network
   which could cause you much damage.
2. Need to identify all such latent threats, for
   which you must scan all emails, links and
   applications in your system/network and then
   patch all vulnerabilities.

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Safeguarding all attack surfaces
Each attack surface is to be safeguarded. Its
always best to safeguard your cloud and your
SaaS-based apps as well.
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Taking special care of data and having data
backup

1. Company or sensitive personal data of your
   customers- is one among your most valuable
   business assets.
2. Must monitor as to who accesses all the data
   thats stored in your systems and how and when
   the data is used.
3. Take a backup and keep updating it regularly.

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Restricting administrative and system access

1. Company System access to only those people who
   need it, would help fix the security loopholes
   that could turn out to be entry points for
   hackers and threats.
2. Major step towards securing yourself from
   ransomware and advanced threats.

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Remembering that anyone can be targetedanytime
Anyone can be targeted and attacks can happen
anytime, So Stay prepared and do the needful to
block threats and attacks.
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Hope these information is helps to prevent
yourself from ransomware.
Thank You
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