Here’s a recent example highlighting its importance and why it should not be taken lightly.
Recently Royal Mail have been a subject of a ransomware attack from Russian criminals, reported by BBC News. The cyber-attack has affected Royal Mails computer system causing severe disruptions to their abroad deliveries dispatches.
So, what is a ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that attempts to unlawfully encrypt files on a host computer system and demands payments in cryptocurrencies that are hard to trace in exchange for making their data accessible.
Ransomware increases the risks of:
Potential permanent personal data loss;
Potential loss of control over their personal data;
Personal data being further maliciously used by criminal actors (e.g. to facilitate identify and financial fraud).
Actions to take
While there is no way to entirely safeguard your organisation from malware intrusions there are some actions you can take to help prepare your organisation from potential attacks.
Make regular backups – Up to date back ups are the most effective way of recovering from a ransomware attacks.
Prevent malware from being delivered and spreading to devices – using a multi factor authenticator.
Prevent malware from running on devices - configure host-based and network firewalls, disallowing inbound connections by default.
Prepare for an incident - Identify your critical assets and determine the impact to these if they were affected by a malware attack.
Concluding Remarks
Cyber security is an essential aspect of running any business as it is a preventative measure designed to safeguard your data from the
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