The endpoint security market is in the middle of a major upheaval, and many would argue it’s not before time. The endpoint antivirus model of having a large sophisticated endpoint client on each device, with updates to keep defenses current, has been ineffective for years, while new solutions have been relatively slow to emerge.

2015 clearly shows that today's threats are global and highly dynamic, but what can companies and individual do?

• Countering threats requires an innovative approach to attack detection based heavily on advanced techniques
• Organizations need to bolster their security posture with real-time, highly accurate threat intelligence to protect themselves from cybercriminal activity
• Admins should set proactive policies to automatically protect networks, endpoints, and users as part of a defense-in-depth strategy
• Individuals need to be more vigilant than ever about the websites they visit, the URLs they follow, and the applications and mobile apps that they use.

The impact and severity of crypto-ransomware threats and attacks have grown over the past two and a half years. This paper explores over 15 key ways to more completely secure your IT environment from crypto-ransomware, while demonstrating that with even a modest outlay you can mitigate this growing and highly damaging criminal threat.

True security against ransomware infections requires a layered, proactive, preventive approach. A key component is leveraging global real-time threat data to help you stay ahead of malware and safeguard devices and data.