This article is about the heavy distribution Cerber ransomeware and how it has taken over Locky\u00a0in the last three months of the top ransomware threat. \u00a0Cerber is “ransomeware as a service” which allows novice users to pay for it to be used against targets.<\/p>\n
The article emphasized that controls inside the perimeter are key to defending against malware such as Cerber because it is able to sneak past\u00a0endpoint- and malware-detection technologies. \u00a0For example, least privilege access control is key to defending against this ransomeware because it crawls the network looking for accessible file systems and encrypting its contents.<\/p>\n
This is an example of the importance of having a defense in depth approach to information security.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/cerber-takes-ransomware-crown\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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