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Which of the following is an effective countermeasure against ransomware attacks?
The correct answer is A. Regularly updating antivirus software. Regularly updating antivirus software (A) is a proven defense against ransomware because modern antivirus tools include signature databases and behavioral detection that recognize and block known ransomware strains before they can encrypt files. Option B is the opposite of safe p
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Which of the following is an effective countermeasure against ransomware attacks?
Options
- ARegularly updating antivirus software
- BAllowing macro execution in all documents
- CDisabling system updates
- DIgnoring phishing awareness training
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A92% (22)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Regularly updating antivirus software (A) is a proven defense against ransomware because modern antivirus tools include signature databases and behavioral detection that recognize and block known ransomware strains before they can encrypt files. Option B is the opposite of safe practice - enabling macros in all documents is a primary ransomware delivery vector, since malicious Office macros are commonly used to drop payloads. Option C removes critical security patches that close the very vulnerabilities ransomware exploits to gain initial access or spread laterally. Option D eliminates your most effective human-layer defense; phishing emails are the #1 ransomware delivery method, so untrained users are easy targets.
Memory tip: Think "UPDATE to PROTECT" - the one action that keeps your defenses current is always the right answer; the distractors all remove a layer of defense rather than adding one.
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