This month, SophosLabs has been examining a new ransomware attack called MegaCortex that uses layers of automation, obfuscation, and a variety of other techniques to infect victims and spread throughout an environment without detection.
Fortunately for Sophos customers, Intercept X leverages multiple layers of defense to stop MegaCortex, including:
- Blocking PsExec from executing the batch script remotely
- Deep Learning to quarantine the malware before it executes
- Tamper Protection to stop the attacker from disabling Sophos
- CryptoGuard to identify the ransomware’s malicious encryption and roll back any impacted files
How it works
You can learn more about the attack and how Intercept X stops it in this short video:
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For a technical analysis of MegaCortex, check out the SophosLabs Uncut article.
To find out more about Intercept X, visit the Sophos website, or sign up for a free trial.