Webinar: Understanding and combatting app-based ransomware

In a post I wrote last October, I told you about an e-book detailing the rising threat of application-based ransomware attacks — why they’re increasingly popular with cybercriminals, how they succeed, and how to guard against them effectively.

Now comes a new webinar for AWS users delivering a more in-depth set of insights around this phenomenon — and where attendees will be able to get answers to any questions they may have from Nitzan Miron, Vice President of Product Marketing, Application Security at

Barracuda.

The trouble with application security

Now, a lot of people are frankly reluctant to focus seriously on application security. This is largely based on their past experiences trying to understand and configure a web application firewall (WAF).

It’s understandable: WAFs used to be complicated and time-consuming to set up. And every time a new app was deployed, or an old one updated, you had to go back and tinker with the settings to extend security. That took precious IT staff time, and it delayed the shiny new app from going into production, and nobody likes that — DevOps these days is all about pushing out fantastic new apps and deploying them as fast as possible.

So even among organizations who invested in a WAF, a surprisingly high number never configured it to actively protect their apps. Instead, they leave their WAF in monitoring mode. This is helpful after an attack in terms of figuring out what happened, but it doesn’t prevent the attackers getting through in the first place.

Cyber crooks getting wise

Unfortunately, criminals have noticed that many public-facing apps are inadequately protected. At the same time, they’re dealing with the fact that email security has gotten a lot better at detecting and blocking their efforts to infiltrate ransomware via that vector. So, they’ve made the rational decision to take a new approach, leveraging app vulnerabilities and security gaps to launch ransomware attacks.

And that means it’s more important than ever to get serious about securing your apps. Step one? Attend this webinar.

The good news: Application security simplified

At the webinar, you’ll see exactly how these new attacks unfold, with detailed analyses of a variety of real-world examples. And you’ll gain new insights about the forces driving the shift to app-based ransomware.

You’ll also discover why application security no longer needs to be a complex or labor-intensive process. Nitzan will show you how Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service eliminates all that complexity — and how you can go from buying your license in the AWS Marketplace to having all your AWS-hosted apps fully protected in just five minutes.

Complexity, costs, limited resources, and low IT staffing are no longer excuses for neglecting application security — and with ransomware criminals now probing for vulnerable apps, the potential costs of neglect are rising rapidly.

Register now and be sure to attend this webinar and get the critical insights and information you need to ensure your AWS-hosted apps don’t become an avenue for criminals to get into your network and use ransomware to seize your data.