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Ransomware attacks targeting enterprises like yours are skyrocketing. Highly sophisticated cybercriminals use your reliance on digital communications and remote working to hold your data hostage.
\nMost of these ransomware incidents can be attributed to a limited number of intrusion vectors, namely: badly secured remote desktop protocol (RDP) endpoints; email phishing; and the exploitation of zero-day VPN vulnerabilities
\nSo, what can be done about it?
\nFortunately, Thales has solid data-centric cybersecurity solution you can implement to keep the bad guys out of your data – and your pocket.
\nAbrahams Consulting LLC is ready when you are to make it happen.<\/p>\n

View: How Ransomware attacks leverage unprotected RDPs and what you can do about it<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to ransomware attacks, no business is safe.
\nCyberpredators are exploiting unprotected RDPs to extort millions from big and small companies alike.
\nBut you don’t have to sit back and wait to be victimized.
\n@Thales SafeNet Trusted Access can help you protect your business environment against RDP-based ransomware attacks.
\nDon’t wait to be a #ransomware victim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6673,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Ransomware attacks leverage unprotected RDPs and what you can do about it - TechTonic Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/how-ransomware-attacks-leverage-unprotected-rdps-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Ransomware attacks leverage unprotected RDPs and what you can do about it - TechTonic Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When it comes to ransomware attacks, no business is safe. 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