{"id":8224,"date":"2017-05-13T11:27:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T11:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=8224"},"modified":"2021-06-25T12:44:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:44:51","slug":"5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Hacks to prevent WannaCry Ransomware Attacks and keep your System Safe!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ransomware-Prevention-Hacks-blog.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ransomware-Prevention-Hacks-blog-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ransomware-Prevention-Hacks-blog-1.png 656w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ransomware-Prevention-Hacks-blog-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ransomware-Prevention-Hacks-blog-1-150x86.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/#Ransomware_Prevention_Hacks\" >Ransomware Prevention Hacks!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/#Data_Backup\" >Data Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/#Updated_Software\" >Updated Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/#Deploy_a_reputable_Security_tool\" >Deploy a reputable Security tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/#Setting_up_right_policies_and_procedures\" >Setting up right policies and procedures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/#Training\" >Training<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ransomware_Prevention_Hacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ransomware Prevention Hacks!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1060a1;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hackers are using ransomware to hold your computer files and demand money in return. It has been witnessed that the first quarter of 2016, hackers were busy creating new domains and sub domains attacking the genuine ones for their ransomware operations.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of ransomware attacks; however, everything ends up to social engineering tactics or using software vulnerabilities to soundlessly deploy on victim\u2019s machine.<\/p>\n<p>Ransomware attacks are very daunting. Encrypted data can be considered damaged beyond repair. However, prevention is better than cure. Having your system properly prepared will help you in curbing such attacks. Here are some ways to keep ransomware away from your machine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Backup\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #29298c;\">Data Backup<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The only biggest weapon to defeat ransomware is to regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/backup-recovery\"><strong>Backup<\/strong> <\/a>your data. If attacked by ransomware, you will lose all your data. But, with backups you can start from where you left and restore all the lost data and rest easy. Backing up data not only protects you from ransomware but also in case of other disasters like theft, accidental deletion, flood, fire etc.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Updated_Software\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #29298c;\">Updated Software<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your machine will easily become a victim if your machine has outdated software. Hackers can silently get into your machine and can exploit the system. It is important to initiate the practice of regularly updating software as it can significantly decrease the possibilities of ransomware attacks. If possible, enable automatic updates or directly go to software vendor\u2019s website for updates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deploy_a_reputable_Security_tool\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #29298c;\">Deploy a reputable Security tool<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Today, where security issues and concerns are growing, it is important to have<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/waf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">software firewall<\/a> <\/strong>and anti-malware software helping you to identify vulnerabilities and suspicious behavior. Hackers often test new variants trying to avoid detection which makes having both the layers of protection important.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_up_right_policies_and_procedures\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #29298c;\">Setting up right policies and procedures<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Firstly, a secure infrastructure should be in place, having the right technology is secondary. Strict policies should be enforced like strong password enforcement, well-disciplined patch management processes and configuration baselines. This is to have an assurance that monitoring and anti-virus tools don\u2019t overlook the assets of the organization. Data center &amp; cloud environments, shared services environments have conveyed that consistent, efficient and effective operations are the groundwork of rigid security processes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Training\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #29298c;\">Training<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most of the ransomware attacks are untargeted, finding a way into the systems through drive by downloads or massive phishing emails. It becomes critical to impart education and training to employees so that organization doesn\u2019t end up paying humongous amount of money while IT and <a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\"><strong>security professionals<\/strong><\/a> try to recover encrypted data. It\u2019s the user who clicks compromised link or opens an infected attachment. Therefore, knowledge is important for ransomware defense. Users should be aware of specific consequences and know-how of spotting and responding to phishing attacks. It is important to consider the criticality of application update notifications.<\/p>\n<p>Ransomware is a big and serious attack which can cause a lot of destruction in terms of data directly affecting the business. That is why it is very important to have regular backups of your work and data. Backups help you to start from where you left in minutes and move quickly in digital life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ransomware Prevention Hacks! Hackers are using ransomware to hold your computer files and demand money in return. It has been witnessed that the first quarter of 2016, hackers were busy creating new domains and sub domains attacking the genuine ones for their ransomware operations. There are a variety of ransomware attacks; however, everything ends up&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/5-easy-hacks-to-prevent-ransomware-attacks\/\" class=\"gdlr-button small excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":12089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1271],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8224"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12091,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8224\/revisions\/12091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}