How to Prevent RDP & SMB Remote Ransomware Exposures? - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

Your company network forms segments of subnets and VLANs as well as the VPN-connected servers and endpoints. SMB is itself a sort of transport protocol for many other legacy application protocols for your management tools and apps. When accessing on-premises applications (aka private apps), ask yourself why you need to grant all remote app access with your network access?   Influenced by increasing demand for remote work, Remote Desk Protocol (RDP) and Server Message Block (SMB) have become an increasingly useful business tool — permitting employees to retrieve files and applications stored on their organization’s network while working from home. It additionally allows IT departments to identify and fix employees’ technical problems remotely. A recent Kaspersky report discovered that nearly 1.3 million RDP-based cyberattacks occur daily with RDP being the top ransomware attack vector. Both RDP and SMB are built into the Microsoft Windows Operating System. They are not malicious in the sense of a computer virus or malware. Instead, many ransomware attackers use RDP or SMB as the means for gaining access to a victim’s network. These infiltrations entail a cybercriminal deploying malicious software to compromise a network. The hackers then demand a significant ransom payment before restoring the victim’s technology. In this BrightTALK, we will demystify Airgap Secure Application Access with Airgap CPO Vinay Adavi and walk through a quick demo on you can secure the web-based or non-web app with zero trust security enforcement. Come join us!