How to Detect Ransomware

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The second most common type of malware incident is the notorious ransomware attack. According to the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations report, the primary aim of a ransomware attack is “to disrupt operations badly enough and long enough that the organization will pay the ransom.” The average ransom payment in Q2 2020 was a whopping $178,254 — a 60% increase from Q1. This article explains what ransomware is, why ransomware is a uniquely tricky cybersecurity threat, and how companies can prevent, detect and respond to ransomware infections: Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts the targeted user from accessing systems or data until a ransom is paid to the attacker. Hackers usually encrypt the victim’s data and withhold the decryption key until the ransom is paid. Although attackers sometimes threaten to destroy or publish sensitive data, the most pressing concern for organizations is usually business continuity: Since data in the compromised system is encrypted, it is unav

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How to Detect Ransomware

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