Currently, there is a major ransomware cyber-attack underway across the world. This is by far the worst global outbreak of malware ever, it is called “Wanna Decryptor” and it encrypts your files using RSA-2048 encryption.
Currently, there is a major ransomware cyber-attack underway across the world. This is by far the worst global outbreak of malware ever, it is called “Wanna Decryptor” and it encrypts your files using RSA-2048 encryption.Once your files are encrypted there is not a known way to recover them other than restoring from a good backup. For detailed information about this attack; http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/05/wannacry.html
The initial infection vector is a Phishing Email, and once a machine is infected the malware can replicate across a network using SMB v1.0. So far over 100,000 machines in over 100 countries are already infected.
Microsoft released several patches in March that will prevent infection.
What can you do to help?
Because this malware is spread via a Phishing Email it is imperative that you communicate to your end users to not click on links or attachments in emails. If they receive emails from known users that they were not expecting verify with the sender before opening anything. Remember the phrase: When in doubt throw it out!
Emerge recently began offering Security Awareness Training and after doing extensive Phish testing we are seeing an average failure rate of over 40%. Malwares attacks are now over a 5-billion-dollar industry. Everyone has heard of SAS (Software as a Service) well recently a group of hackers launched MAS (Malware as a Service). Utilizing a simple web portal wannabe hackers can create their own payload and upload it to the MAS website and it will deliver it via email to millions of end users. It is simply not enough to rely on physical devices or software to keep your systems safe and operational, you must train your end users to be ‘HUMAN FIREWALLS’.
Don't wait, talk to Emerge today about Security Awareness Training program, the initial test is free.