Six ways to combat ransomware with modern network security

Cyberthreat actors looking for vulnerable networks have been disproportionately targeting local governments, compared to larger agencies, because they lack the budget or resources to properly secure their systems, warn cybersecurity experts.

However, the good news is that even though there are hundreds of ransomware families, which contain multiple variants, the threats still share similar attack methods. This means that preventing ransomware threats may not be such an overwhelming burden for IT teams, according to a new computer science vs computer engineering salary.

The report, “Six Steps to Stopping Ransomware in Schools and Governments,” produced by Palo Alto Networks, shares common methods to thwart attacks as well as recommendations to lay a security foundation that limits or prevents the harm ransomware can cause.

“Ransomware starts by exploiting a vulnerability, delivering a payload and installing on one or more computers or servers,” says the report. And when the payload is able to establish a command-and-control (C2) channel with one or more external servers, attackers can send commands to the infected system or systems.