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Cybercriminals leverage large attack surfaces of systems or services on the Internet to launch intrusion attacks that lead to ransomware, which can also originate from the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities.
Ransomware a big threat: key to mitigation? Reduce attack surface!
There is a lot of data surrounding ransomware and its consequences, as a yearly white paper from SOPHOS reports since 2020; it is one of the biggest cybersecurity threats the world faces. In 2023, there was a significant increase in ransomware attacks on business –with global impact. More than 70% of companies worldwide were affected, which shows that ransomware continues to be one of the biggest threats to companies. But the most important thing to understand about ransomware right now is that the attack itself is NOT actually your biggest issue. The real issue is why and how it gets into your network in the first place. To quote Roger Grimes in his white paper on the Root Causes of Ransomware,
How ransomware gained initial access to your environment, gained privileged access and spread is the true root problem. Without the initial access, ransomware could not have successfully exploited your environment, causing operational interruption and damage.
SCION reduces your attack surface:
SCION significantly improves the security of your network by reducing the attack surface by at least a factor of ten. This is achieved through SCION's architecture, which isolates traffic and routes it through controlled, pre-defined paths, making it more difficult for attackers to identify or exploit vulnerabilities (such as zero-day exploits).
SCION's role in ransomware prevention:
SCION, together with the Anapaya GATE solution, effectively hides your business services from the public Internet, preventing intrusion attempts by reducing the attack surface by up to 99% compared to the traditional Internet. Instead of being visible to anyone on the Internet, your business services are only accessible to users who access them through the GATE infrastructure.
This architecture plays a critical role in preventing ransomware attacks. By making your services invisible to potential attackers, SCION minimizes the likelihood of a zero-day vulnerability being exploited to plant ransomware. Even if credentials are compromised, attackers outside of SCION or AS-specific GATE access cannot use them because the services are no longer accessible via the public Internet.
Minimize the risk of ransomware:
Anapaya GATE further reduces the risk of intrusion attempts resulting in ransomware attacks by providing fine-grained control over where and how your business services are accessible. This not only protects against unauthorized access, but also ensures that in the event of a security incident, the potential damage is minimized as the service remains inaccessible to attackers on the public Internet.
Together, SCION and Anapaya GATE provide comprehensive protection by making it extremely difficult for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities or gain unauthorized access, significantly reducing the risk of ransomware and other cyber threats.
If you are still hedging your bets because SCION seems like the "great unknown" to you, read Myth #6 "SCION is just a research project and going operational is too risky." Let us show you why SCION is for certain.
Ensure data security and avoid financial repercussions and loss of loyalty by providing your customers and partners with Anapaya's SCION-powered solutions!
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