September 18, 2019 at 12:00 am
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Beware, More Ransomware is Coming
September 18, 2019 at 1:36 pm
If insurance companies are going to start paying for ransomware mitigation, then the policy should require that the insured have adequate anti-malware, procedures, and training in place. This would be similar in concept to homeowner policies requiring fire alarms and auto insurance policies requiring training for teenage drivers.
You would think that a ransomware trojan, because it contains code for stuff like file encryption and elevated access, could be easily profiled by a malware scanner. I was reading a recent blog post abut how Microsoft Defender has an option to detect ransomware - but apparently it's disabled by default.
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/08/15/how-to-enable-ransomware-protection-in-windows-defender/
The feature is under the following location, and I confirmed it was turned off on my PC.
\Windows Defender Security Center
\Ransomware protection
\Controlled folder access
I'm guessing that turning this on would generate some degree of false alarms and maybe that's why it's off by default.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho
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