In order to prevent ransomware from becoming a growing threat, ESET and Intel develop technology-based collaborations and offer solutions for SMEs.

Ransomware is among the most serious cyber threats faced by small and medium-sized enterprises called SMEs. Attackers are adopting more sophisticated techniques, such as hiding malware inside virtual machines (VMs). Considering that 44 percent of SMEs experiencing ransomware attacks in 2022 pay between 250 thousand and 500 thousand dollars, it is also seen how big a financial burden ransomware is for SMEs.

Why are SMEs disproportionately attacked?

SMEs often lack personnel to deal with cyber risks. They have limited budgets. They do not know the best ways to protect against cyber attacks. SMBs looking to get serious about ransomware prevention can start with the basics. They should back up data regularly and keep at least one full set of backups off the internet and off-site. Their software, including operating systems, must be patched and up to date. To truly prevent and remove ransomware, multi-layered solutions like those from ESET, a leading endpoint security provider, are an effective option.

With attackers using increasingly aggressive methods, organizations of all sizes are looking for ways to extend their security beyond software safeguards. In response to growing threats and to better support SMBs, ESET has enhanced its software-based detection technologies with hardware-based threat detection, Intel Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT), a technology suite available on the Intel vPro® platform. Intel TDT adds a hardware-assisted detection layer for SMBs using ESET Endpoint Security with the Intel vPro® platform to enjoy superior ransomware protection.

Thanks to ESET’s global presence, SMBs around the world using the Intel vPro® platform can benefit from advanced ransomware protection. SMEs can reduce risks to their businesses. IT teams can broaden visibility into ransomware avoidance techniques.

ESET Turkey Cyber Security Specialist Gürcan Şen made the following assessment on the subject: “The fact that we have integrated ESET products into Intel’s hardware-based ransomware detection technology significantly increases our protection against ransomware. Leveraging CPU-level telemetry is an effective step we can take to better monitor malicious encryption. This collaboration allows ransomware to be detected while avoiding detection in memory. ESET has always believed in a multi-layered approach, and we believe the addition of the silicon layer is the next milestone in hardware-based security’s fight against threats.”

Carla Rodriguez, Intel Ecosystem Partnerships Manager, expressed her views as follows: “Ransomware affects both small and large businesses and causes economic problems on a global scale. We are excited to partner with ESET, a truly global brand. ESET’s ransomware optimizations will work on both our Intel vPro Enterprise and our new Intel vPro Essentials platforms for SMBs. This has been an impressive combination of hardware and software that provides better security for businesses of all sizes and greater security when ESET software is run on Intel-based computers. Our cooperation is a huge step forward in solving the problems caused by ransomware.”

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Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency