Ransomware and malware are infecting millions of computers and phones globally. To strengthen IT security against these threats, organizations should: take regular backups both online and offline; install and regularly update anti-malware software on gateways and endpoints; and educate employees to avoid phishing attempts and recognize signs of infection. Proper backups, anti-malware use, and user awareness are key to robust protection against ransomware and malware attacks.

1. Tips to Make IT Security Robust against
Ransomware/Malware
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2. Ransomware or malware are locking down millions to trillions of computers or mobile phones under
malicious intentions. Extortion and monitory gains in the form of bitcoins as ransom are the main
causes that point to boost up IT security. Taking back up, installing up version of anti-malware and
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3. • Keep backup in store
• Allow the authorized ones
• Anti-malware to shell the gateway
• Anti-malware for end-point protection
• Separate the emailing
• Education for awareness
• Suspend the infectious network
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4. Back up is the copy of the file stored for future use.
• Store the backup online & offline
• Don’t keep it on the server only
• Keep the data in shared folders
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1. Keep Backup in Store

5. Authorized access is the special right to log in.
• Separate the authority to access
• Restrict sensitive data to admin
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2. Allow the Authorized Ones

6. Gateway can be any entry from where spammer can enter through
zero day vulnerability.
• Install the firewall to filter the spammy links
• Check if the firewall is capable to fight all major malwares
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3. Anti-Malware to Shell the Gateway

7. End-point protection refers to the protection of USB, hard disk
and other devices that end user uses.
• Install sophisticated anti-malware
• Check if it covers the network, USB, hard disk, & router
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4. Anti-malware for end-point protection

8. Most of the phishing & ransomware attacks occur via email.
• Avoid phishing through separating the emailing
• Run sandbox to add an additional security layer to emails
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5. Separate the emailing

9. Make the technical as well as non-technical staff aware of
phishing & deem its symptoms.
• Educate employees not to click on un-solicited links
• Let them learn the awkward symbols to smell the phishing
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6. Education for Awareness

10. Infectious network is the mechanism that is paralyzed
by the virus or malware.
Find the root cause of digital infection
Lock that system and distort its networking with all
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7. Suspend the Infectious Network