Sign In
Small logos Small logos
  • Home
  • Technology
    Artificial Intelligence
    Big Data
    Block Chain
    BYOD
    Cloud
    Cyber Security
    Data Center
    Digital Transformation
    Enterprise Mobility
    Enterprise Software
    IOT
    IT Services
  • Platforms
    The New Google Algorithm Update for 2021
    Google algorithm update for 2021
    Google

    Google is continuously making improvements to its algorithm and how websites are ranked on its organic search results page. This…

    5 Min Read
    Oracle Cloud Platform Now Validated for India Stack
    Service-Partner-Horizontal
    Oracle

    ORACLE OPENWORLD — Oracle today announced that the Oracle Cloud Platform has been validated to develop applications using India Stack…

    3 Min Read
    Oracle and AT&T Enter into Strategic Agreement
    Oracle

    Oracle today announced that AT&T signed an agreement to move thousands of its large scale internal databases to Oracle’s Cloud…

    3 Min Read
    IBM and Andrés Cepeda introduce First ‘Cognitive Music’ Project in Latin America
    IBM-Watson
    IBM

    IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Grammy-winning Colombian singer, songwriter and producer Andrés Cepeda will partner to collaboratively compose the artist’s next…

    3 Min Read
    Alpine Consulting Launches New eCommerce Website for Dana Rebecca
    IBM

    The new website will provide clients with the ability to more easily browse the latest innovations and designs in the…

    2 Min Read
    Check out more:
    • Google
    • HP
    • IBM
    • Oracle
  • Industry
    Banking & Insurance
    Biotech
    Construction
    Education
    Financial Services
    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Mining
    Public Sector
    Retail
    Telecom
    Utilities
  • Functions
    RISMA Systems: A Comprehensive Approach to Governance, Risk and Compliance
    Risma Systems
    ENTREPRENEUR VIEWSGDPR

    RISMA Systems was founded in 2014 by Lars Nybro Munksgaard, who initially developed a system that helped accountants and lawyers…

    9 Min Read
    Happiest Minds: A “Privacy by Design” approach is key to creating GDPR compliant businesses
    Happiest-Minds
    GDPR

    We are currently living in two different worlds – the digital world and the physical one. One day the twain…

    8 Min Read
    Gemserv: GDPR 2020 and Beyond
    Gemserv
    GDPR

    As a professional services business operating in a world driven by data and technology, Gemserv like many businesses,  finds itself…

    9 Min Read
    ECCENCA:GDPR IS STILL AN UNTAMED ANIMAL
    GDPR

    Enterprises often restrict their privacy management strategy to customer data only. Though it is the personal data of employees, spread…

    6 Min Read
    Boldon James: HOW ENTERPRISES CAN MITIGATE THE GROWING THREATS OF DATA
    GDPR

    As we fast approach the second anniversary of the implementation of GDPR, the impact it has had on businesses and…

    8 Min Read
    Check out more:
    • GDPR
  • Magazines
  • Entrepreneurs Views
  • Editor’s Bucket
  • Press Release
  • Micro Blog
Reading: Protecting Against Leakware: 3 Strategies for Vulnerable Executives
Share
The CEO Views
Aa
  • Home
  • Magazines
  • Enterpreneurs Views
  • Editor’s Bucket
  • Press Release
  • Micro Blog
Search
  • Home
  • Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Big Data
    • Block Chain
    • BYOD
    • Cloud
    • Cyber Security
    • Data Center
    • Digital Transformation
    • Enterprise Mobility
    • Enterprise Software
    • IOT
    • IT Services
  • Platforms
    • Google
    • HP
    • IBM
    • Oracle
  • Industry
    • Banking & Insurance
    • Biotech
    • Construction
    • Education
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Mining
    • Public Sector
    • Retail
    • Telecom
    • Utilities
  • Functions
    • GDPR
  • Magazines
  • Entrepreneurs View
  • Editor’s Bucket
  • Press Release
  • Micro Blog
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
The CEO Views > Blog > Technology > Cyber Security > Protecting Against Leakware: 3 Strategies for Vulnerable Executives
Cyber Security

Protecting Against Leakware: 3 Strategies for Vulnerable Executives

CEO
Last updated: 2022/04/13 at 2:21 AM
CEO
Share
Protecting Against Leakware
SHARE

Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving field, with new threats regularly emerging that businesses must adapt to. One of the latest of these is leakware, a growing and concerning branch of ransomware. So what is leakware, and how can organizations protect themselves from it?

What Is Leakware?

Leakware began to surface in 2019 and has since become one of the fastest-growing types of ransomware. Instead of encrypting companies’ data and demanding a ransom to return it, leakware steals confidential information and threatens to release it unless targets pay a ransom.

For example, cybercriminals may break into a hospital’s electronic health records (EHR) system and steal patients’ names, addresses and medical information. If the hospital doesn’t pay a ransom, the criminals will leak the data, potentially endangering these patients and exposing the hospital to legal damages.

Companies in the medical and financial sectors and government contractors are at a higher risk of leakware than others. These businesses could face legal action or reputation damage from a breach of privacy, so they may be more willing to pay a higher ransom. Consequently, they’ve become favorite targets for leakware attacks.

Protecting Against Leakware

As more companies have started storing sensitive data, leakware has become a more prominent concern. Thankfully, it’s not a problem without a solution. Here are three crucial strategies for protecting against leakware.

1. Endpoint Detection and Response

Many leakware tools lie in hiding for some time, collecting as much data as possible before making their presence known. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) can find and remove these programs. Like antivirus programs, EDR continually monitors for potential threats, but it goes beyond traditional anti-malware measures.

EDR uses multiple malware detection methods, including looking for suspicious user activity and the misuse of legitimate programs. These more nuanced monitoring strategies make it easier to spot leakware as it accesses or moves sensitive files.

Small and medium-sized businesses don’t likely have IT teams large enough for manual monitoring, but many automated EDR programs exist. These solutions can help direct cybersecurity workers to potential threats before losing any data.

2. Email Security

Most ransomware attacks, including leakware, start as phishing attempts. As a result, companies can prevent many of these attacks by implementing better email security. First, they should install advanced email filters that can spot and automatically delete suspicious messages.

Second, and more importantly, businesses should train all of their employees to spot phishing attempts. These fraudulent emails often contain unusual links, web addresses, spelling errors or odd requests. Workers should also know to double-check sources before responding and never to give away sensitive information over email.

Without this training, employees may unknowingly give attackers access to company systems, letting them install leakware software. On the flip side, when they know how to spot and respond to these emails, they’ll prevent damaging attacks.

3. Zero-Trust Architecture

As leakware grows, companies can’t afford to take any chances with their sensitive data. Consequently, they may want to consider zero-trust security. Zero-trust strategies rely on restricting privileges and verifying everything to prevent and mitigate breaches.

The first part of implementing zero-trust architecture is segmenting networks. By dividing their data and processes into separate areas, businesses limit how much damage an attack can do. Without the ability to move laterally throughout a network, a breach in one area won’t affect the rest.

Protecting Against Leakware

Next, zero-trust systems use methods like multi-factor authentication to verify users are who they claim to be before granting them access. Even then, every user will only have access to what they need, limiting what leakware can get. These steps are so effective that 30% of organizations worldwide have already started implementing them, with another 42% planning to do so.

Stay Safe From Emerging Threats

When businesses understand what leakware is, they can start to defend against it. This threat is concerning, but by following these steps, companies of any size can stay safe. As the data organizations hold becomes increasingly valuable, these security measures become all the more important.

CEO November 19, 2021
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link
Previous Article GDPR Affected Business How Has the GDPR Affected Business?
Next Article Education Services Online Why is Offering Professional Education Services Online a Good Business Idea?
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Digitalization

Is Digitalization All About Progress?

The technological disruption along with the onset of Industry 4.0…

September 4, 2020
SIMETRIC
Press Release
Operator-agnostic management in a “single-pane” – Simetric abstracts operator-specific reporting differences at scale creating a symmetric layer where all disparate data attributes are normalized so the user can move beyond “sort and filter” and fragmented data into a synthesized and unified presentation layer.

Farmington, MI – April 06, 2022 – The CEO Views has identified…

2 Min Read
Amit-On-CEO-Founder
Magazine
CallApp: Advanced analytics enhancing communication experiences

CallApp is transforming the mobile communication experience with Universal Caller ID &…

6 Min Read
MPP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS
MPP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS: Delivering Disruptive Solutions Across Markets

Digital adoption has been at its peak as it has far-reaching benefits…

8 Min Read
Starting an LLC
Financial Services
What You Need to Know About Starting an LLC

When starting a business, one of the first decisions you have to…

7 Min Read

Eight Things You Need If You’re Going To Invest In Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum present…

September 29, 2023

Finding the Best Usenet Search Product: Your Ultimate Guide

In the vast realm of the…

September 29, 2023

What Is the Significance of Internet Safety Education in a Hyperconnected World?

Although we are born with smartphones…

September 29, 2023

Skybridge Americas: Revolutionizing Customer Service With Talent and IT Innovation

Investing in customer experience has proven…

September 18, 2023

You Might Also Like

Database Protection
Cyber Security

Important Things You Need To Know About Database Protection

In this article, you will learn how to protect your database from malicious attacks. The internet is a dangerous place,…

6 Min Read
Identity Verification
Cyber Security

What Is Identity Verification and How It Works?

‘May I see your ID?’ is such a regular request in our daily lives that we barely take notice. Even…

6 Min Read
IT Support For Your Business
Cyber Security

The Importance Of Finding A Reliable IT Support For Your Business

It is important to find IT support for your business. It does not seem like a big deal, but IT…

7 Min Read
Secure Your Online Business In 2021
Cyber Security

How To Properly Secure Your Online Business In 2021

The last few years have seen the number of online businesses grow to an all-time high. In this digital generation,…

6 Min Read
Small logos Small logos

© 2023 All rights reserved. The CEO Views

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • Business Magazines
  • Contact
Reading: Protecting Against Leakware: 3 Strategies for Vulnerable Executives
Share

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?