NY DFS Key Measures to Reduce Ransomware Risks

Recommendations include training employees in cybersecurity awareness and how to prevent phishing attacks, implementing a vulnerability and patch management program, using multi-factor authentication and strong passwords, employing privileged access management to safeguard credentials for privileged accounts, monitoring networks for intruders, segregating backups to ensure critical systems can be restored after a cyberattack, and having an incident response plan that is specific to ransomware attacks.