and important files and verify those backups regularly.
• If ransomware affects your system, you can restore your system to its previous state with any files unaffected by ransomware.
• The safest practice is to store backups on a separate device that cannot be accessed from a network.
• You should exercise caution while clicking directly on links in emails, even if the sender appears to be known.
• Exercise caution when opening email attachments. Be particularly wary of compressed or ZIP file attachments.
• Follow best practices for Server Message Block (SMB) and update to the latest version immediately.
For general best practices on patching and phishing, users must -
•Ensure that your applications and operating system has been patched with the latest updates. Vulnerable applications and operating systems are the target of most attacks.
• Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls, visits, or email messages from individuals asking about employees or other internal information. If an unknown individual claims to be from a legitimate organization, try to verify his or her identity directly with the company.
• Avoid providing personal information or information about your organization, including its structure or networks, unless you are certain of a person's authority to have the information.
• Avoid revealing personal or financial information in email, and do not respond to email solicitations for this information. This includes following links sent in email.
• Be cautious about sending sensitive information over the Internet before checking a website's security.
• Pay attention to the URL of a website. Malicious web sites may look identical to a legitimate site, but the URL may use a variation in spelling or a different domain (e.g., .com vs. .net).
• If you are unsure whether an email request is legitimate, try to verify it by contacting the company directly. Do not use contact information provided on a website connected to the request; instead, check previous statements for contact information. Information about known phishing attacks is also available online from anti-phishing groups such as the APWG.
•Install and maintain anti-virus software, firewalls, and email filters to reduce some of this traffic.
Conclusion
Against the backdrop of growing digitalization as well as interconnectedness of the adminstratative, trade and business and defence infrastructure day-by-day, it is high time, the policy makers across the world should join hands in curtailing the occurrence of ransomware attacks in future.
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