{"id":110138,"date":"2024-01-04T11:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backblaze-blog.local\/?post_type=featured_category&#038;p=110138"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:52:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:52:38","slug":"ransomware","status":"publish","type":"featured_category","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/featured-category\/ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  .featured-cat-hero {\n  \t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,var(--beige-30));\n  \t\tpadding: var(--spacer-xl) var(--spacer-s);\n  }\n  .featured-cat-hero .container {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\tflex-direction: row;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\n\t\tjustify-content: flex-start;\n\t\tcolumn-gap: var(--spacer-m);\n\t\tmax-width: 1200px;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\tcolumn-gap: 2%;\n  }\n  .featured-cat-hero .heading-body {\n\tdisplay: flex;\n\tflex-direction: column;\n\talign-items: flex-start;\n\tjustify-content: flex-start;\n\twidth: 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\t}\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<section class='featured-cat-blog-links featured-cat-block post-grid'>\n\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t<div class='top'>\n\t\t\t<h2>Featured Ransomware Protection News &amp; Guides<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='cards'>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<a class='card' href='https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/complete-guide-ransomware\/'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='img-holder'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2.png'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Complete Guide to Ransomware Recovery and Prevention<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<a class='card' href='https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/object-lock-101-protecting-data-from-ransomware\/'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='img-holder'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bb-bh-Object-Lock-101-Refresh1-e1670344149604.png'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Object Lock 101: Protecting Data From Ransomware<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<a class='card' href='https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/testing-your-ransomware-readiness\/'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='img-holder'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bb-bh-Testing-Your-Ransomware-Protection-1.png'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Testing Your Ransomware Readiness<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<a class='card' href='https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/how-one-msp-protects-customers-from-ransomware\/'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='img-holder'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2-object-lock2-logo4.jpg'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How One MSP Protects Customers From Ransomware<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<a class='card' href='https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/the-true-cost-of-ransomware\/'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='img-holder'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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You can read the files, but no one, including the file owner or whoever sets the Object Lock, can modify, copy, encrypt, or delete them.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t]\n\t}\n<\/script>\n<section class='featured-cat-faqs featured-cat-block _1c_faq'>\n\t<div class='container _1c_faq_container'>\n\t\t<div class='top'>\n\t\t\t<h2 class='heading'>Ransomware FAQs<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class='body'>Your questions about a ransomware attack. Answered. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class='faqs _1c_faq_list'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class='faq _1c_faq_listitem'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='top _1c_faq_listitem_top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How does ransomware work?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class='_1c_faq_listitem_expandbtn' src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/63d32de856f6323a43a277f2\/64b994337348cfabb95e5bae_red-chevron.svg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='bottom _1c_faq_listitem_answer'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a user\u2019s or organization\u2019s computer files and demands a ransom for the decryption key. To be effective, ransomware must gain access to a target system, encrypt its contents, and demand payment from the victim.  Cybercriminals use a variety of methods to deploy ransomware software, including phishing, SMShing, and other social engineering efforts. They place businesses and individuals in a situation where paying the ransom seems like the most attractive option, but paying the ransom is never advised.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class='faq _1c_faq_listitem'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='top _1c_faq_listitem_top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the best protection against ransomware?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class='_1c_faq_listitem_expandbtn' src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/63d32de856f6323a43a277f2\/64b994337348cfabb95e5bae_red-chevron.svg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='bottom _1c_faq_listitem_answer'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Prevention and preparation are the best defenses against ransomware. A strong backup system combined with a good disaster recovery plan can help you minimize downtime in the event you do get attacked. Here are some suggested strategies:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Use anti-virus software to block known ransomware variants from launching.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Back up your files frequently and isolate them from open networks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Protect data with immutability using Object Lock.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Make sure security patches are applied as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Train staff on how to recognize phishing attacks and social engineering efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Use least privilege rules and only give users the lowest system permissions they need to do their work.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class='faq _1c_faq_listitem'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='top _1c_faq_listitem_top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can ransomware encrypted files be recovered?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class='_1c_faq_listitem_expandbtn' src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/63d32de856f6323a43a277f2\/64b994337348cfabb95e5bae_red-chevron.svg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='bottom _1c_faq_listitem_answer'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>The best way to recover from ransomware is to restore your files from an unencrypted backup. While it may seem tempting to give in to cybercriminal\u2019s demands and pay the ransom, there\u2019s no guarantee that the decryption key they provide will work. Paying the ransom also encourages cybercriminals to keep targeting other businesses like yours and could lead to legal trouble if the ransomware syndicate is a sanctioned entity.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class='faq _1c_faq_listitem'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='top _1c_faq_listitem_top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How does ransomware spread?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class='_1c_faq_listitem_expandbtn' src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/63d32de856f6323a43a277f2\/64b994337348cfabb95e5bae_red-chevron.svg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='bottom _1c_faq_listitem_answer'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>A ransomware attack progresses through a number of stages:<\/p>\n<p>1. Infection: Cybercriminals need to get the ransomware on your system, and have a number of ways to do that \u2013 phishing emails, physical media, brute force attacks, etc. The ransomware only needs to infiltrate one endpoint to gain access.<\/p>\n<p>2. Secure Key Exchange: Once installed, the ransomware sends a signal to the cybercriminal to generate cryptographic keys to lock the system.<\/p>\n<p>3. Encryption: The software then begins encrypting any file it can find on the machine it was initially installed on and across any network it was connected to.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class='faq _1c_faq_listitem'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='top _1c_faq_listitem_top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How does Object Lock protect against ransomware?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class='_1c_faq_listitem_expandbtn' src=\"https:\/\/assets-global.website-files.com\/63d32de856f6323a43a277f2\/64b994337348cfabb95e5bae_red-chevron.svg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='bottom _1c_faq_listitem_answer'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Object Lock is a robust backup protection tool that enables you to store objects using a Write Once, Read Many (WORM) model. That prevents data from being changed or destroyed for a specified time after being written. You can read the files, but no one, including the file owner or whoever sets the Object Lock, can modify, copy, encrypt, or delete them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"content-type":""},"class_list":["post-110138","featured_category","type-featured_category","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Ransomware and How to Protect Your Data<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Your resource center for ransomware protection solutions, including use cases and documentation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/featured-category\/ransomware\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is Ransomware and How to Protect Your Data\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Your resource center for ransomware protection solutions, including use cases and documentation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/featured-category\/ransomware\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage &amp; 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