Prevention from Zombies

Prevention from zombies is crucial in the cyber security world, with this prevention only we can maintain a secure or resilient network. Some preventive measures to help reduce the risk of Zombies are given below:

• Implement Robust Security Measures: A layered defense system comprises intrusion, firewall, detection/prevention system, and antivirus/antimalware software. These security, measures reduces the chances of a computer becoming Zombies.
• Regular Software Updates and Patching: Updating all software, operating systems, and applications up to date. As not updating software can help the attacker to infect the devices and create zombies. Regular Software updates reduce the chances of infection.
• User Education and Awareness: Educating users about online practices, clicking unknown links, Downloading from untrusted sources, and the potential risk of opening suspicious emails. Encourage two-factor authentication, and strong password management, unaware of social engineering tactics can lead to malware infections/ zombie creation.
• Email and Web Filtering: Web filtering solutions and deployment of robust emails can help block malicious links, attachments, or websites. These filters can restrict the user from visiting compromised websites or downloading malicious attachments that can lead to zombie infections.
• Network Segmentation: Network segmentation help in isolating the sensitive data from critical systems from the rest of the network. This can help in restricting the lateral movement of zombies across the network.
• Incident Response Planning: The incident response team helps in an action to be taken whenever there is a zombie outbreak is detected. This plan should involve steps for identifying, isolating, and removing infected devices and keeping the system secure.
• Regular Backups and Disaster Recovery: Whenever a zombie attack happens having a reliable backup can facilitate system recovery and minimize the data loss. Ensure data backups and periodically test the system to ensure effectiveness.

Conclusion

Lastly, Zombies play an important role in the cyber world as the zombies satisfy the need of attackers that is, they give control of the entire system to the attacker’s hand. Understanding how Zombie work and knowledge of preventive measures are essential for maintaining a secure network.

In terms of Cyber Security the term “Zombie” denotes a computer or electronic device compromised by malware or malicious software. Whenever a computer gets affected by malicious software then that computer can be controlled by the attacker sitting at some different location and the owner won’t know about this. These infected computers are termed to be ‘zombies’.