User training. Regular, frequent patching.
On Jun 12, 2017 8:42 AM, "Tom Miller" <tominyorkt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > What would you recommend as specific software solutions to protect against > Ransomware? In my company we use: > > - Sonicwall firewalls, and the gateway security component is enabled and > is supposed to help block/prevent. > - Symantec AV. Not specific to ransom-ware but appears to be reactive. > > I'm looking at additional layers of security, such as the Barracuda e-mail > filter. I used that at past jobs and that reduced the "infected" e-mails > considerably. > > I also have used Malwarebytes enterprise. That has an anti-ransomeware > component. I used that in a past job and was not impressed. Malwarebytes > sold is an an "enterprise" solution, but it was a stand alone product, had > not integration with the management console, no configuration and no > notifications. It appeared to be a rush to market. > > Sophos supposedly has a similar solution specific to Malwarebytes but I > have not looked at it yet. > > Internally, we also have targeted employee training and use a service to > send "fake" messages from Amazon/UPS, etc to let them know that they need > to be vigilant when reviewing messages from outside the company. > > Thoughts appreciated. >
