How stopping lateral movement can defend against ransomware [Q&A]

Over the last couple of years the number of ransomware attacks has soared. While high profile attacks make the headlines organizations of all sizes are at risk. One of the keys to stopping attacks is to prevent them from moving laterally through networks. We spoke to Amit Serper, area VP of security research for North America at microsegmentation specialist Guardicore to get his view on how businesses can protect themselves. BN: How does lateral movement work? AS: While IT security teams invest heavily in preventing network intrusions, daily reports of crippling attacks remind us that network compromise is inevitable. This… [Continue Reading]