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How to stay protected against ransomware

React quickly and effectively to the threats posed by ransomware

Published August 2016

This document explains how to react quickly and effectively to the threats posed by ransomware such as Cryptowall, TeslaCrypt and Locky. It first details the mechanisms that these infections use to find their way into companies and why a large number of new infections continue to surface despite existing protective measures.

It then provides practical recommendations to protect against them, showing how these threats can be tackled using short-term and longterm technical and organizational measures.

It also includes optimal configuration settings for Sophos solutions to protect against ransomware.