A defensive approach against ransomware with ThreatScan

 Ransomware is malware that prevents or restricts users' access to their computer by locking the screen or encrypting their files until a ransom is paid. Ransomware attacks are the most dangerous type of attack because it encrypts your data and sells it to third-party vendors even after the ransom is paid. To prevent such an incident, you must keep yourself secure with vulnerability management and penetration testing service.

ThreatScan offers the best penetration testing in India and can help your organization prevent ransomware attacks because its cloud-based AI-powered vulnerability management platform automatically scans the application. After the scan is completed, manual testing is performed to remove the false positives and perform business logic tests.

COMMON TYPES OF RANSOMWARE:

• CRYPTO RANSOMWARE
• LOCKER RANSOMWARE
• SCAREWARE
• RANSOMWARE AS A SERVICE
• LEAKWARE

 HOW TO DETECT RANSOMWARE:

Once you are affected by ransomware, and it spreads into your internal or your whole system, there is nothing we can do to save our assets other than paying the ransom to the attackers. So it is necessary to know the defensive measures before being attacked by ransomware:

• Watch out for files extension
• Watch out for an increase in file size and rename pattern
• Update your IDS with strict rules 
• Use a client, based anti-ransomware agent

All these tasks are difficult and, if performed manually, can lead to failure, so it is recommended to choose Threatscan, which will scan your application for ransomware and help you to identify and remove it from your application because it scans the application automatically and performs manual tests after the scan which will help you to get accurate and zero false-positive results. 

You can also request a rescan and revalidation if you think the scan was not properly performed. After the scan is completed, you will be getting a report in the form of a PDF and a certificate that claims that your application is scanned and secured with the help of ThreatScan.

DEFENSIVE MEASURES AGAINST RANSOMWARE:

• Implement a data backup and recovery plan for all the essential information and store them in the cloud and on-premises.
• Keep your operating system updated by performing regular security updates and using updated software.
• Maintain up-to-date antivirus software and schedule an automatic scan after working hours.
• Restrict users' ability to install and run unwanted software and provide the least privileges to the users.
• Do not open or follow unwanted emails or links.

 These are the ways ransomware can be, but the best way is to switch to a service that provides the best vulnerability management in India and is considered the best for providing security against all kinds of attacks. ThreatScan can keep your organization secure because its Vulnerability assessment engine scans the application automatically for ransomware, spyware, and several other types of vulnerabilities and can keep your organization secure from these kinds of attacks.

 ThreatScan, a product developed by a Cyber security hive, provides industry-leading vulnerability management services and is designed to keep your application safe.

To learn more about the benefits of ThreatScan or to schedule a demo, you can Contact  Us at +91 9901024214