Is Your Business Ready for a Ransomware Attack? Most Aren’t—Here’s How to Prepare
Imagine this: you walk into the office, turn on your computer, and instead of your familiar desktop, you’re greeted by a message demanding thousands of dollars to get your data back. This isn’t a sci-fi plot—it’s the reality of ransomware, one of the fastest-growing threats to businesses today.
Ransomware attacks encrypt your company’s files, holding them hostage until a payment is made. And even if you pay, there’s no guarantee you’ll get your data back. The only surefire defense? Preparation—and that starts with proactive cybersecurity and ironclad backups.
How Ransomware Enters Your Network
Most attacks begin with a simple action: someone clicks a bad link or opens an infected attachment. It only takes one mistake to give hackers a foothold. Once inside, ransomware silently spreads, locking down your network and paralyzing operations.
What Every Business Must Have in Place
- User Awareness Training: If your team isn’t trained to spot phishing emails, you’re vulnerable. Regular education can prevent that one wrong click.
- Endpoint Protection: Antivirus alone isn’t enough. You need advanced threat detection that identifies and stops ransomware before it activates.
- Firewall and Network Monitoring: Early detection through network analysis can catch suspicious behavior before damage is done.
- Frequent, Tested Backups: The most critical layer of defense. Even if ransomware succeeds, you can restore everything from backup—no ransom required.
Benson Communications Can Help
At Benson Communications, we take a multi-layered approach to security. We tailor solutions for businesses of all sizes, combining:
- Threat detection and response
- Phishing-resistant email setups
- Zero-trust network design
- Secure, encrypted, and automated backups with frequent test restores
Our data backup system is designed to run silently in the background, creating multiple restore points both locally and in the cloud. Even in the worst-case scenario, we can quickly recover your systems and keep you operating—without paying a cent to cybercriminals.
Your Data Is Your Business—Protect It
You can replace computers. You can rebuild websites. But if your data is gone, your business could be too. Don’t leave it to chance.
Whether you work with Benson or another provider, make sure your data is backed up—and that your backups actually work.
