The Ransomware Threat: A Guide to Detecting an Attack Before It’s Too Late

Ransomware attacks against organizations are just starting to ramp up. In the first quarter of 2016, a spate of attacks hit hospitals and other healthcare operators across the U.S. Cybersecurity experts expect the situation to get far worse. Because these attacks are so lucrative for the perpetrators, they are certain to become more common, more damaging, and more expensive. What’s more, almost every organization — large or small — is vulnerable to a ransomware attack.

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There Is No Silver Bullet

The security landscape changed dramatically with the maturation of crypto ransomware in 2014. Not only did this new type of malware bring about a more lucrative business model for attackers, it also spurred the adoption of many so-called ‘next-gen’ endpoint security techniques. While these techniques bring impressive new capabilities to the fight against malware, there is still no one ‘silver bullet’ that can stop every threat — meaning a blend of advanced techniques is required to achieve maximum protection.

This white paper takes a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages of many of today’s threat-protection techniques, and outlines why organizations should employ a multi-layered, defense-in-depth approach to security. That approach is embodied in Trend Micro™ XGen™ endpoint security, which combines cross-generational threat protection with global threat intelligence to defend against and adapt to the latest threats.

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