IT SECURITY IN A WORLD OF RANSOMWARE ATTACKS · PDF file MALICIOUS SOFTWARE • Malware - malware refers to software programs designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer

IT SECURITY IN A WORLD OF RANSOMWARE ATTACKS

AGENDA

What is Ransomware?

Introductions

Ransomware Risks

Table Top Exercises

Wrap Up

What Can You Do

MALICIOUS SOFTWARE • Malware - malware refers

to software programs designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer system1.

• Ransomware - is computer malware that installs covertly on a victim's computer, executes a cryptovirology attack that adversely affects it, and demands a ransom payment to restore it2

1. http://techterms.com/definition/malware 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware

MALICIOUS SOFTWARE • Denial of Service Attack /

Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DoS / DDoS)

• Extortionware • Spyware • Scareware

GAIN CONTROL

Why Is Ransomware Trending?

MONETIZATION OF RANSOMWARE

2005 2015

Cyber-criminals collected

$209 million in first 3 months4

2016

Nearly 7,700 public complaints received3

Victims paid over

$24 million3

3. http://www.businessinsider.com/doj-and-dhs-ransomware-attacks-government-2016-4 4. http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/15/technology/ransomware-cyber-security/

RANSOMWARE RISKS • Your workforce • Lack of awareness • Phishing attacks • Malvertizing • Lacking adequate

backups and disaster recovery

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Ransomware Defenses

Backups

Patching

Antivirus Software

Disabling Administrative Access

Trusted Applications

Prevent Autoplay Capability

Microsegmentation

Email Restrictions

New and Emerging Detection Software

Workforce Education

Incident Response Plans

Practice: Table Top Exercise

QUESTIONS? Dan Vogt 207.541.2279 [email protected]

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