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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Vipre

For instance, failing to educate users on the dangers of phishing amounts to business malpractice. Your answers should make it obvious in which areas of security you need to invest: Are you training users on the dangers of phishing? 66% of ransomware infections are due to spam and phishing emails.

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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Read more about the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Webroot

Impersonators are known to use phishing , Business Email Compromise (BEC) and domain spoofing to lure victims, and they’re always looking for new ways to innovate. This is why a multi-layered approach that can block phishing sites (including HTTPS) in real time, is key for staying safe.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

Educate end users – The next common method of compromise is phishing attacks, independent of company size. But our research suggests that regular phishing simulations can dramatically reduce click-through rates among frontline users. Download our eBook on the Hidden Cost of Ransomware.

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How to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks with MFA

Duo's Security Blog

And for more information on protecting against ransomware, be sure to check out our ebook: Protecting Against Ransomware: Zero Trust Security for a Modern Workforce. Once the malware has been installed and spread, hackers can gain access to sensitive data and backup data, which they encrypt to hold the information hostage.