We all know the threat of ransomware is looming, but attackers are taking their actions to the next level. According to Ars Technica, we've seen a change in tactics. While hackers traditionally offered "good customer service" by not disclosing stolen information when the ransom is paid, ransomware operators are becoming more aggressive, dumping the data on public sites if the ransom is not paid in time.
If you start throwing around terms like “ransomware gangs” and “extortion,” it means attackers have really upped the ante. It seems that even the most prepared organization is no longer immune, even from a restrained attack. “A good backup is no longer enough to prevent the real damage from ransomware,” explains Ars Technica’s Shawn Gallagher.
It seems pretty obvious, but even Gartner points out that it’s better to prevent attacks than to recover from them. In its report 5 Key Challenges You Must Solve With Your Next Backup Platform, Gartner latvia whatsapp data indicates that one of the main challenges for contemporary infrastructure and operations leaders is keeping their backups secure as the last line of defense against ransomware attacks.
So where do we want to go?
Many data protection vendors are taking their first steps into cybersecurity, cobbling anti-ransomware features into their technology. The reality is that there’s an entire market of vendors with expertise in one thing: security. These companies live and breathe threat detection and prevention, with AI, EDR, MDR, and exploit prevention, along with other technologies designed to stop ransomware and other cyberthreats.
Arcserve Appliances Secured by Sophos combines the best of both worlds, leveraging decades of data protection and cybersecurity expertise to deliver the first multi-layered solution that can do both.
Arcserve Appliances Secured by Sophos awarded Cybersecurity Excellence Award
Technology has never been so exciting. New tools. New capabilities. Better data. You name it. There are so many challenges to solve and opportunities for our customers to succeed.
That’s why we’re excited to remember the award we received for our integrated ransomware prevention and protection solution. In an industry filled with innovations created by vendors that only offer security solutions, Arcserve Appliances Secured by Sophos took home second place in the Best Ransomware Protection category at the 2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. We’re proud to be able to accelerate our offerings for organizations that need robust, practical protection – from ransomware attacks to unplanned disruptions or human error.