Over the past two years, ransomware attacks have increased in frequency and severity. In 2019 alone, the attacks have crippled manufacturing businesses, brought hospitals to a halt, and even put lives at risk.
It's no wonder that many organizations are putting ransomware prevention and response planning at the top of their priorities list for 2020. And those that aren't probably should consider what more they can do to better prepare their organizations against these types of attacks.
The time to put measures in place is not after an attack has already taken place. I've worked with many organizations scrambling in the aftermath of a breach, but this can be avoided if you proactively consider tools to detect anomalous behavior, automatically remediate, and segment threats from moving across the network to limit an attack's reach.
Here are five things organizations should consider as part of their security resolutions in 2020:
1. Basic Cybersecurity Hygiene: Improving basic cybersecurity hygiene is the No. 1 defense against any type of attack, including ransomware. This is the cybersecurity version of many people's New Year's resolution to "get healthy." Cybersecurity hygiene can mean a lot of different things, but a good place for companies to start is by making sure they have strong vulnerability management practices in place and that their devices have the latest security patches. They can also make sure they are taking basic security precautions that are often also important for ..
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