WannaCry ransomware is a malicious virus that encrypts files on infected systems, often spreading through email attachments or spoofed websites. To prevent such attacks, organizations should regularly back up data, utilize email security products, secure network drives, deploy endpoint protection technologies, and apply the latest software patches. The document addresses the urgent need for awareness and provides contact information for further assistance.

1. TIPS TO PREVENT THE WANNA CRY
RANSOMWARE?

2. What is Wanna Cry Ransomware?
 WannaCry Ransomware is a virus (malware) that has the ability to
secretly load on your computer systems, it locks files, usually by
encrypting them. it is usually delivered via email attachments or via
spoofed websites that are well crafted to makes a person believe
that the mail and either a link or attached file is from trusted
source.

3. Need Help For WannaCry Ransomware?
 WanaCRY Ransomware attack is currently impacting organizations and
businesses worldwide. This alert is directed to everyone in your
organization and is sent to you an effort to raise awareness about this
malware. Once affected it will and can cause significant downtime,
affect your organization`s ability to serve customers, and may
potentially result in financial harm.

4. Protection Against Ransomware
5 Steps for preventing ransomware

5. 1. Back up your Computers and Servers Regularly
 Regularly back up files on both the client computers and
servers. Either back up the files when the computers are offline
or use a system that networked computers and servers can’t
write to.
 If you don't have dedicated backup software, you can copy
important files to a removable media. Be sure to eject and
unplug the removable media when you're done.

6. 2. Deploy and enable all Symantec Endpoint
Protection technologies
 IPS blocks some threats that traditional virus definitions alone cannot
stop.
 SONAR provides real-time protection, using heuristics and reputation
data, to detect emerging and unknown threats.
 Insight quarantines questionable files that haven’t been proven safe
yet by the Symantec customer base.

7. 3. Use an email security product to handle email
safely
 Ransomware threats are often spread through spam emails that
contain malicious attachments. Scanning inbound emails for threats
with a dedicated mail security product or service is critical to keep
ransomware and other malware out of your organization.

8. 4. Lock down mapped network drives
 Secure them with a password and access control restrictions.
 Use read-only access for files on network drives, unless it’s absolutely
necessary to have write access for these files. Restricting user
permissions limits which files the threats can encrypt.

9. 5. Download the latest patches and plug-ins
 Attacking exploit kits can’t exploit vulnerabilities that have been
patched. Historically, attacks were delivered through phishing and
web browsers.
 In the future, it’s likely we’ll see more attacks delivered through
vulnerable web applications, such as JBOSS, WordPress, and Joomla.

10. Our IT support Engineer will check and fix any
underlying issues that may leave your PC
unprotected against ransomware attacks.
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