If your organization has not yet been hit by ransomware, the chances are it soon will be. Ransomware has become the cybercriminal’s weapon of choice, locking organizations large and small out of their own files and data with the aim of extorting a ransom in exchange for unscrambling them.

Now a global epidemic, ransomware attacks targeting companies have escalated 300% since January 2016; attacks are occurring every 40 seconds.

In this document, we will examine the current, conventional approaches to ransomware prevention and the shortcomings of these traditional methods against new, zero-day variants. Then we will look at a new approach to detecting, blocking and mitigating the impact of even brand-new, unknown ransomware variants, to better protect your organization’s assets and minimize damage and disruption.