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Defending against “WannaCry” Ransomware using Saner Solution

Defending against “WannaCry” Ransomware using Saner Solution

In the last few days, we saw how “WannaCry” ransomware crippled 3 million Windows systems around 150 countries. To understand the technical details on “WannaCry”, read our previous blog.

May 16, 2017By Veerendra GG1 min read

In the last few days, we saw how “WannaCry” ransomware crippled 3 million Windows systems around 150 countries. To understand the technical details on “WannaCry”, read our previous blog.

WannaCry Geographical Target Distribution
WannaCry Geographical Target Distribution

Source: securelist.com

How to protect against “WannaCry”:

Solution:

patch

MS17-010

Recommended

Workaround:

Disable SMBv1

Read “Protecting Against “WannaCry” Using Saner Solution“ white paper to understand how Saner can help organizations to protect against “WannaCry” ransomware and similar attacks.

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