Let’s look the facts in the face. Anyone who goes online with a computer today is exposed to so many dangers in one fell swoop that the only way to protect yourself against them is with a mixture of common sense, good antivirus protection and, at best, a firewall with a web filter behind the network. Shutting down the computer in the evening without catching malware is becoming more and more of a challenge!<\/p>\n\n
Ransomware has now been in the headlines since November 2015, and for a long time there was no technical protection, only tips and advice <\/a>for IT managers. With Sophos Intercept X <\/a>, Sophos has now launched a product that complements your existing endpoint security solution<\/strong> and can protect against ransomware, zero-day exploits and stealth attacks.<\/p>\n\n In this blog post, we will leave the classic viruses, worms and Trojans behind and focus on the really bad kind, namely the so-called ransomware<\/strong> (encryption Trojans). In addition, of course, we show how Sophos can protect against this malware and what products are needed to do so.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n Imagine that you are unsuspectingly opening the attachment of an email and suddenly a message appears on the screen that your data has just been encrypted and you will not get it back until you pay a “ransom” for it. However, payment is not made in a familiar form, such as PayPal, credit card or bank transfer, because the transactions should be as anonymous as possible and cannot be traced. As if you weren’t already stressed enough after this incident, you then also have to deal with Bitcoins<\/strong>. Pretty brazen, isn’t it?<\/p>\n\n Ransomware – When you suddenly have to pay a ransom for your data.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n Today’s hacker has found an incredibly effective way to make a lot of money in a very short time. The hacker, or rather, the hacker organization, thereby receives sufficient financial resources, with which a part can be reinvested in the further spread of ransomware. The risk of you or even your company becoming a victim of this is therefore increasing. Think about what your company data would be worth to you.<\/p>\n\n In the following video, Sophos explains the issue in 90 seconds:<\/p>\n\nWhat exactly is ransomware?<\/h2>\n\n