Security News > 2021 > October > Ransomware Attacks Are Evolving. Your Security Strategy Should, Too

The uptick in ransomware attacks reflects what organizations have to lose, and as mentioned, it's not just access to their mission-critical data.

Think about the fact that companies that are victims of ransomware attacks can suffer days or weeks of downtime that not only render them incapable of conducting core business functions, but also cause inconveniences and additional risk for customers.

When looking at ransomware attacks under the CIA Triad security model, these attacks not only compromise the availability of data, but also often the confidentiality and integrity of data.

So how can organizations ensure they stay one step ahead, if they don't know where the next attack will target? The only practical approach is for organizations to implement a layered security strategy that includes a balance between prevention, threat detection and remediation - starting with a zero-trust security strategy.

In addition to implementing the necessary technologies to assist with threat detection and prevention, organizations should consider going one step further by taking part in drills to test their responses to ransomware attacks.

Practice makes perfect, and this is no different for an organization's security strategy.

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https://threatpost.com/ransomware-attacks-evolving-security-strategy/175835/