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As malware continues to threaten organizations across all industries, maintaining and improving defenses against these types of attacks is critical. To reduce the risk of malware infiltrating your network, consider these 4 steps:
1. Inventory and monitor software.
To track when malware infects a system, it is critical to first have a proper and complete inventory of authorized software on each device and have tools in place to track the software. Tracking should monitor software type, version, and patches and should scan for any unauthorized or unnecessary installs.
2. Secure hardware configurations.
Often, malware exploits vulnerabilities in hardware configurations. To prevent this, create a secure image with validated configurations that are deployed across all new devices. Regularly validate and update these configurations, tracking any changes in a configuration management system.
3. Continually assess and remediate threats.
Security isn’t set it and forget it. Proactively identify and repair vulnerabilities as they arise. Critical issues should be fixed within 48 hours. To do this, regular scanning of all systems is key.
4. Use anti-malware software!
This point deserves the exclamation. Not all anti-virus software is equipped to spot, track, and quarantine malware alerts. To block malicious code from tampering with system settings or otherwise infecting a device, deploying, maintaining, updating, and regularly running anti-malware software is critical.
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