URGENT AND SERIOUS: RANSOMWARE: ELVISPRESLEY

Elvis Presley,

The legend is in the news for all the wrong reasons. A ransomware named Elvis Presley has broken out recently and creating havoc. Firewalls and Antiviruses of the world are still struggling to intercept and neutralize it.

Check how it works step by step.

A. It mostly enters through a work-from-home or remote working backdoor to the enterprise network.

B. It encrypts the data accessible over the LAN, WAN, and VPN.

C. It will append -.ElvisPresley to every file. Your EngineeringDesign.dwg file will read as EngineeringDesign.dwg.ElvisPresley

D. Then the message pops up to give 24 hours to make the payment.

E. Every 24 hours, it doubles the demand for ransom. It permanently deletes hundreds of files.

F. It shuts down the affected computer if the user attempts to close the POP-up window.

What is the Solution?

It’s a scary situation. Worldwide, enterprises are losing data. It will continue by the time Firewall and Antivirus update their defense systems. Why is it happening so? It is because most enterprises think they are safe with antivirus and firewalls. They never imagine such a scenario. It happens because there is no plan B.

An enterprise must develop the capability to rebound in a minimum time after the ransomware attack. Check these videos suggesting plan B to maintain business continuity even after your Antivirus or Firewall fails and ransomware strikes.

They describe Vault and Workspace methodology. Every enterprise must practice this with appropriate tools and solutions.

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