{"id":10027,"date":"2017-05-16T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/?p=10027"},"modified":"2023-03-29T17:15:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T21:15:21","slug":"protect-wannacry-ransomware-online-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/security\/protect-wannacry-ransomware-online-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect yourself from WannaCry ransomware with online backup"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of our clients and partners are asking questions about the WannaCry ransomware that ripped through parts of Europe and Asia earlier\u00a0this month. They want to know if Sherweb is protected from this attack. And they want to know how they can protect themselves.<\/p>\n

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What are ransomware and WannaCry?<\/h2>\n

Like all ransomware, WannaCry encrypts all the files on your computer. The software demands a ransom in return for the encryption key that will allow your files to be decrypted. In the case of WannaCry, the price doubles after three days and threatens to delete the files completely after seven days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WannaCry is a bit different than a lot of ransomware in that it infects your computer like a worm. It does this by exploiting a recently patched security flaw in SMB, a network drive protocol implemented by Microsoft Windows. The patch was released in North America last March.<\/a>\u00a0Microsoft has also published some specific\u00a0<\/strong>customer guidance about WannaCry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An infected NHS computer in Britain – Gillian Hann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Is Sherweb safe from WannaCry ransomware?<\/h2>\n

Sherweb’s services are well protected against such threats thanks to multiple layers of security.\u00a0Without going into specifics, we can tell you that our security ranges from running anti-virus software to simply making our sensitive servers unreachable to anything but our own services.<\/p>\n

In the case of WannaCry, we had already applied the security update mentioned above, thanks to our rigorous security process. Even then, the servers containing our clients\u2019 data are not exposed to the internet and no one can log in to them and use them to open emails or files. These measures are in place to protect us when new and, previously unidentified, threats start wreaking havoc.<\/p>\n

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What if I get infected by WannaCry ransomware?<\/h2>\n

Although there are many things you can do to prevent infection by ransomware and other cyberattacks, it\u2019s crucial that you have a solid contingency plan. <\/strong><\/p>\n