How can ransomware be delivered?

The report provides an overview of ransomware, explaining its lifecycle (infiltration, encryption, ransom demand) and common delivery methods including phishing/social engineering, infected software updates (e.g., NotPetya), malicious websites/drive-by downloads, and RDP exploits. It highlights the operational, financial, and reputational impacts and recommends mitigations such as user awareness training, software patching, application allowlisting/antivirus, and robust offline backups. The piece concludes with a vendor-centric pitch for ThreatLocker’s application allowlisting as a control to reduce ransomware risk.