Reducing The Likelihood (And Impact) Of A Malware Incident

Malware refers to a program that is inserted into a system, often without the user's knowledge, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the user's data, applications, or operating system. As such, malware has become a significant external threat to financial systems, causing widespread damage and disruption to organizations both large and small. When planning an approach to malware prevention, organizations should be mindful of how their environments are structured and how they can incorporate prevention activities into their existing capabilities.

A robust malware prevention program, inclusive of both end-user education, and the implementation and maintenance of a prevention strategy, can reduce the likelihood of being impacted by malware.