One of the major problems in IT security at the moment is ransomware. This form of cyberattack involves a program that locks your computer and gates off your data behind an encryption. In order to get it back, users are asked to pay a ransom to the cybercriminals.
This is growing in severity, as more criminals turn to this method of cyberattack. As such, IT professionals need to be aware of what to do should they or their business fall victim to ransomware.
To successfully respond to a ransomware attack, there are seven steps businesses and IT security professionals need to follow immediately to deal with this type of threat.
It sounds like an easy answer, but one of the best things you can do if you notice you're under attack by ransomware is simply turn off your machine and disconnect it from the network it's on. Christopher Budd, global threat communications manager at Trend Micro, says this could stop the attack in its tracks.
However - and perhaps more importantly for large businesses - this will also stop the ransomware program from spreading to other computers connected to the same network. The last thing you want is multiple cases to deal with at the same time.