How to Protect Your Organization from the Ransomware Epidemic

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2014 - 2016 – Cryptowall 1.0 - 4.0 Ransomware takes steroids.

• Distributed using various exploit kits, spam campaigns and

malvertising techniques.

• Exchanges encryption keys with C&C over L2P network via

heavily obfuscated URL’s using “Domain Generation

Algorithm” (DGA).

• Tor used to serve ransom notification and service website,

allowing victims to make payments, find out the status of a

payment, get one free decryption, and create support

requests.

• Uses multiple encryption algorithms.

• Observed using undocumented API calls to identify local

language settings of the compromised host for better C&C

upgrades.

• Disables and deletes all automatic Windows backup

mechanisms, and can bypass GPO.

• Polymorphic and leverages anti-VM and anti-emulation

techniques.

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CIS Critical Security Controls

ISO 27000-series

NIST 800-53: Federal Information Systems

Management Act (FISMA)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(HIPAA)

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI

DSS)

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

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Inventory of Assets

Secure Configuration

LoggingMalware

Defense

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tripwire.com | @TripwireInc

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tripwire.com | @TripwireInc

[email protected]

www.tripwire.com

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