BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE
copies of sensitive data in a physically separate and secure location .
Is stopping ransomware just a case of shifting from detection to prevention ?
Prevention is key in helping organisations protect themselves from ransomware attacks , especially since data shows that as of the end of 2020 , many organisations had still not implemented necessary cybersecurity to protect their distributed user bases . One effective way that IT teams can protect their network is by increasing visibility . This is where DNS tracking comes in . DNS is a core network service which means that it touches every device that connects to a company ’ s network and the wider Internet . When applied to security , DNS can help protect against ransomware attacks by detecting and blocking communication with known C & C servers . It can help stop an attack before it even starts since 90 % of malware , including ransomware , touches DNS when entering or leaving a network .
To take it to the next level , businesses can merge DNS with DHCP ( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ) and IPAM ( IP Address Management ). This combination of modern technologies – collectively known as DDI – can pinpoint threats at the earliest stages , and when paired with DNS security solutions can identify compromised machines and correlate disparate events related to the same device .
What solution does your company offer ?
Infoblox ’ s cloud-managed DDI solutions provide enterprises visibility into each action connected devices make on the corporate network . This is crucial to spotting potentially suspicious activities , which pairs well with our BloxOne Threat Defense .
It works with existing security investments to protect networks and automatically extends security to digital imperatives , including SD-WAN , IoT and the cloud . This technology slashes the time to investigate and remediate cyberthreats , optimises the performance of the entire security ecosystem and reduces the total cost of enterprise threat defence . Together , these solutions turn core network services into a valuable security asset .
One effective way that IT teams can protect their network is by increasing visibility .
How can we expect ransomware attacks to develop in the coming months and years ?
Ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication . The Colonial Pipeline attack shows that these actors are getting bolder . Even as the world battled the Coronavirus surges , ransomware gangs chose to target hospitals . Critical services with life-or-death consequences are fair game to today ’ s attackers .
As with most complex issues , there ’ s no silver bullet for cybersecurity , but organisations have the power to turn the tide . More often than not , ransomware succeeds when an organisation isn ’ t effectively prepared . Organisations should expect ransomware attacks and prepare accordingly .
To that end , business leaders should not just zero in on specific policies and practices , such as frequent and off-network data backups , that can help mitigate the effects of a ransomware attack , but also zoom out to secure the entire IT stack from the malware in the first place .
Postures such as Zero Trust is a framework that selects security tools with the assumption the network will be breached . It pairs with defence-indepth , which seeks to secure all layers in the network . Both models focus on proactively and holistically mitigating damage beyond perimeter defence . u www . intelligentciso . com
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