E S S AY O F C O M M U N I T Y

R A N S O M WA R E AT TA C K

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 Table of content

1.What is ransomware attack

2. How did the IT department at ZU
warn the university about the problem
3. The biggest lost of a company
4. Solutions 1
5.Solution 2
 What is ransomware
attack

Ransomware Attack Overview

• Malicious program blocks user
access to personal computer
resources or data.
• Encrypts personal data.
• Takes user data hostage.
• Victims asked to pay a ransom to
remove restriction by crypto currency.
How did the IT department at
ZU warn the university about
the problem

-ZU IT Department Warns Students

• Warns against unknown emails.
• Encourages caution and avoidance.
• Alerts students to avoid clicking
on potentially harmful emails.
 The biggest lost of a
company

"Travelex Ransomware Attacks"

• Travelex computers
compromised on New Year's Eve
2019.
• Total cost: 2.3 million dollars for
information restoration.
Solution 1: Installation of safe and
offline site backups.

• The IT department at ZU is developing this

technique.

• SSDs are the best storage for long-term

information due to their smaller and faster size.

• Offline backups enhance data recovery, allowing

restoration of data during ransomware attacks.

• minimizes time loss and financial damage.

 Solution 2: behavior-based
detection to spot early
ransomware attacks.

• tool that scans data downloaded from monitors,

detecting abnormal activities.
• It provides early warning of ransomware attacks
before encryption, preventing data and information loss.
• Behavior-based detection is easy to use and saves time,
making it a key tool in combating ransomware.
• It helps identify activities out of sync with normal
operations, enabling quick action to mitigate damage
THANK YOU
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