Businesses around the world are seeing an increase in malware attacks, including ransomware like CryptoLocker, Locky, and zCrypt. These attacks can result in weeks of downtime, and some of the most damaging data breaches originated with malware, including the Target breach in 2014.

A robust malware defense could save a company millions of dollars in lost productivity, breach investigations and remediation, negative publicity, lost customers, and lawsuits. This guide is your primer on protecting your servers from viruses and other forms of malware.