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Relief for ransomware
victims with free tools
from Trend Micro
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he Middle East and North Africa have
accounted for 4.75% and 1.75%
respectively of global ransomware
threats. Trend Micro Incorporated, a global
leader in cybersecurity solutions, is committed
to protecting customers and consumers
against today’s greatest security threats
and has blocked more than 100 million
ransomware threats for their customers in the
last six months, with 99% of threats blocked
from email and web traffic. Recognising
the growth and impact of ransomware,
the company has taken a holistic approach
to helping customers defend against
ransomware and is delivering:
• Ransomware readiness assessment that
helps businesses of all sizes understand
vulnerabilities in their security posture and
provides concrete actions they can take
• Ransomware removal tools that help
both consumers and businesses that have
been impacted by ransomware recover
their data
• Product enhancements to bolster
ransomware protection across four key
layers of security, and provide enterprise-
wide visibility of ransomware
“Ransomware threats are constantly evolving
and no business is immune,” said Cherif
Djerboua, Regional Tech Leader, Trend
Micro. “As security experts, we encourage
everyone to download our free tools and
inform users on the preventive measures
and ways to tackle the situation when
affected. We recommend organisations to
raise awareness and train their employees
regularly on these preventive measures, like
backing up data and what must be done
when they encounter ransomware in emails
or compromised sites.
“This helps to avoid being the victim of
ransomware, as paying the ransom money
does not guarantee that you can recover
your data. There have been numerous
reports of attackers asking for another
ransom following the initial payment.”
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Enterprise ransomware protection
Trend Micro delivers ransomware protection
across four key layers:
• Email: Trend Micro delivers deeper
inspection than traditional email gateways
for both on premise and cloud-based
email, such as Microsoft Office 365. This
detects and blocks spear phishing emails
and attachments or URLs that carry
ransomware, the most common way
ransomware infects an organisation
• Endpoint: Trend Micro delivers a full
range of next-gen endpoint protection
capabilities to detect and block
ransomware, including the shielding of
unpatched vulnerabilities, application
control and behaviour monitoring to keep
an eye out for suspicious activity such
as encryption of multiple files, with the
ability to halt encryption in its tracks and
isolate the infected endpoint
• Network: Trend Micro continually
monitors all network traffic, all network
ports and more than 100 network
protocols to detect ransomware and
advanced threats
• Server: Trend Micro protects servers,
whether physical, virtual or in the cloud,
with suspicious activity detection and
prevention, vulnerability shielding to
stop ransomware from exploiting
known server software vulnerabilities
and lateral movement detection to
prevent ransomware from spreading to
other servers
Trend Micro delivers enhanced central
visibility of how ransomware is impacting
an organisation, identifying ransomware
delivered through email, malicious URLs, a
network breach or server compromise.
This enables incidents to be more rapidly
investigated and resolved, as well as enables
ransomware trends to be tracked over time
so that an organisation’s overall security
posture can be improved.
Cherif Djerboua, Regional Tech Leader,
Trend Micro
Ransomware protection for
small business
No size of business is immune to
ransomware and that’s why Trend Micro’s
small business solution, Worry-Free Services
Advanced, delivers capabilities that protect
against it:
• Email: Trend Micro detects and blocks
malicious emails, attachments and URLs
with malware scanning, web reputation
and sandbox malware analysis
• Endpoint: Trend Micro provides endpoint
protection that includes capabilities
specific to ransomware such as behaviour
monitoring to stop suspicious activity
associated with ransomware such as the
rapid encryption of multiple files
Worry-Free Services Advanced is
designed specifically for small businesses
as a cloud-based solution, with simple but
powerful protection that minimises day to
day management.
Ransomware protection for
home users
Trend Micro warns consumers ransomware
can arrive on their computer from
compromised websites, spammed emails, or
wrapped in other malware, holding precious
files and photos until the user pays a fee to
the cybercriminals who hold them hostage.
Ransom prices can reach US$600 or more. n
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