While most businesses wouldn’t pay a ransom, ransomware is considered a relatively lucrative extortion crime, according to Anna Collard, KnowBe4 Africa.
Nearly a quarter of respondents do not have specific contingencies in place to assure a prompt response during weekend and holiday periods, despite having already been the victim of a ransomware attack.
Bolster your ransomware posture with immutable storage
Immutable storage is a crucial tool in the fight against ransomware, as data can’t be overwritten, changed, tampered with, or deleted − even by someone with admin rights.
Guard yourself as the fight against cyber crime intensifies
On a global scale, McAfee Enterprise’s latest Advanced Threat Research Report saw a surge in publicly reported incidents in the government and entertainment sectors.