{"id":4746,"date":"2022-01-20T17:52:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T22:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/?p=4746"},"modified":"2022-02-10T10:15:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T15:15:57","slug":"four-attack-vectors-for-web-applications-being-targeted-by-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/four-attack-vectors-for-web-applications-being-targeted-by-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Attack Vectors for Web Applications Being Targeted by Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is part of Solutions Review\u2019s Premium Content Series, a collection of contributed columns written by industry experts in maturing software categories. In this submission, Barracuda Networks<\/a> CTO Fleming Shi outlines four attack vectors for web applications being targeted by ransomware.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The shift to remote work has pushed even more applications out of the data center and onto the internet. Sometimes the rush to keep business services functioning meant that security was overlooked, and cybercriminals are ready to exploit these vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a> shows that for hacking, web applications are the biggest attack vector in use, accounting for more than 80 percent of all data breaches. It\u2019s important to understand that protecting applications and access is as critical as email security in defending against ransomware and other malware.<\/p>\n

Applications are now a leading target for ransomware, so there are four attack vectors you need to be prepared to protect: application access, web application vulnerabilities, infrastructure access, and lateral movement.<\/p>\n

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Application Access<\/h2>\n

To identify if application access is a problem that could be compromised for your organization, there are a few key questions you need to answer.<\/p>\n