Malware security solutions target threats rather than protect the target of the threats - the data. But hackers are becoming increasingly more stealthy, sophisticated and evasive, limiting anti-malware's ability to effectively defend against all of the growing threats. Unfortunately, tape-back solutions are costly, slow and labor-intensive, making them suitable for only the largest of organizations with big budgets and IT staff.Įndpoint security products from Bitdefender, Check Point, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Symantec and many others are the first line of defense to thwart ransomware attacks. The onslaught of ransomware has caused some enterprises to deploy offline tape-backup as a defensive measure against malware. Additionally, backup can't determine if data is encrypted or not, so it will backup data encrypted by ransomware.
To defend against ransomware, you first need to remove it from the devices, which backup cannot accomplish. In fact, most ransomware attacks target backup systems when they encrypt endpoint data to prevent recovery. But backup wasn't designed to protect against cybercrime.
Now, without question, backup is always recommended for preserving data in the case of disasters, data corruption or accidental deletions. Depending upon backup as a ransomware protection solution is like using a peashooter against a nuclear attack.
I certainly wouldn't place my bet on a backup system if a ransomware attack occurs.
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