Security News > 2021 > April > Protecting the human attack surface from the next ransomware attack

In a survey of 582 information security professionals, 50% say they do not believe their organization is prepared to repel a ransomware attack.

In order to protect organizations from the next big ransomware attack, security teams must invest in protecting the human attack surface and understanding the enterprise technology habits within its organizations that make it most vulnerable.

We know that hacker teams leveraging ransomware are highly aware of the way that human behavior can make an attack more successful and profitable.

A high proportion of ransom triggers - the final stage of a ransomware attack where the data on infected systems is rendered inaccessible through cryptography - is launched on the weekend, when the organization's staff are least able to respond.

In such a scenario, the human attack surface extends to employees who aren't necessarily in the same state of mind as they would be at the office, where focus can be more intense and the atmosphere more professional.

In a world where the attack surface is now extended to thousands of homes, businesses require better visibility, governance, and access management in order to reduce the paths through which malware can propagate to critical systems and data stores.

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