These are foolproof tips for businessmen to anticipate ransomware attacks
Jakarta (MidLand) – National Association of ICT Entrepreneurs (Aptiknas) Cyber Security Awareness Committee Chairman Alfons Tanujaya has provided several effective tips for businessmen to anticipate ransomware attacks.
According to him, dealing with ransomware is not that difficult. In principle, these attacks are difficult to prevent with any antivirus program because they are constantly changing and in some cases the attackers are human, so it is very difficult for antivirus to prevent them.
“The most effective way to reduce losses from ransomware is to be disciplined backup AND backup“It is placed separately or offline so that it is not encrypted when attacked by ransomware,” Alfons said when contacted by MidLand on Friday.
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Alfons said backup or the data backup needs to be placed separately or offline so that it is not encrypted when an attack occurs.
There are also solutions such as vaccines to protect which can protect data from ransomware, where data that has been successfully encrypted can be restored with just one click without relying backup.
According to him, data backup is very important to prevent operational disruptions due to data encryption by ransomware.
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However, it warned that if the data was successfully downloaded by an attacker, there was a risk of confidential data being disclosed, which could be harmful to the company.
In addition to being disciplined about backing up data, companies must also increase employee awareness and understanding of the ransomware threat.
He said security awareness training could be done by automatically sending phishing files to employees and alerting them if they are tricked into clicking on a malicious link.
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Employees must also be educated to always protect their digital assets using management programs. password and enable two-step verification (two-factor authentication).
Also very important is the habit of regularly backing up your data and avoiding using pirated programs or visiting dangerous sites.
If a company is hit by a ransomware attack, the first step is to separate the infected computer from the network. Next, companies should check network security to make sure there are no other infections.
“Confirm the data backup be cautious and reinstall the application from scratch to ensure no traces of ransomware remain,” he said.
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