Ransomware precautions
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Hi,
Aside from the usual ransomeware precautions, will i get additional defense if i'm using sandboxie for my browsing and/or VM guest machine?
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@nvila said in Ransomware precautions:
Hi,
Aside from the usual ransomeware precautions, will i get additional defense if i'm using sandboxie for my browsing and/or VM guest machine?
rasonmware is usually caused by user error. I wouldn't browse the web differently especially if your users aren't browsing differently. They are usually the weak link.
Send your users emails weekly about threats. I use the KnowBe4 blog for this.
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@IRJ said in Ransomware precautions:
@nvila said in Ransomware precautions:
Hi,
Aside from the usual ransomeware precautions, will i get additional defense if i'm using sandboxie for my browsing and/or VM guest machine?
rasonmware is usually caused by user error. I wouldn't browse the web differently especially if your users aren't browsing differently. They are usually the weak link.
Send your users emails weekly about threats. I use the KnowBe4 blog for this.
^^ This.
- Common sense
- Up to date Brower (Chrome / Firefox / ...)
- Up to date AV
- GPOs may help on Windows, like whitelisting Outlook attachments
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@irj is correct. Yes you would get better protection, but do you feel that you are a weak link at that point? Not likely. You are aware of safe browsing habits. You are probably already safe.
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Phishing Tests are the best way to train your users.
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I stumbled across a testing framework for this a few weeks ago. Haven't had a chance to test it out yet...
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do you feel you actually gain anything by sending the blog to your users? A few of mine might ask about it, but after the third week, they would just delete and never read or look back.
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Email is also the more likely way to get hit by ransomware today than some random website.
