This technical advisory contains critical information on how ForeScout customers can use CounterACT to mitigate the WannaCrypt/WannaCry ransomware attack.
The WannCrypt/WannaCry ransomware attack has impacted organizations worldwide and infected hundreds of thousands of Windows computers. Although the initial version of the attack was shut down by a “kill switch”, experts warn that variants of the ransomware without the kill switch could launch a second wave of infections.
How does ForeScout help protect customers from the WannaCrypt ransomware?
First, ForeScout customers that use the “Windows Update Compliance” policy template within ForeScout CounterACT®, and initiate Windows update on non-compliant endpoints to keep them up-to-date, are already protected from this cyberattack on Microsoft supported Windows versions.
The WannaCrypt ransomware uses an SMB vulnerability as one of the infection vectors to propagate itself and Microsoft published patches to resolve this vulnerability for supported Windows versions on March 14, 2017 (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010). The CounterACT HPS vulnerability DB 17.0.3, released on March 20, 2017, includes this vulnerability update.
In addition, due to the global impact of this threat, ForeScout is releasing security policy templates that help customers quickly identify and mitigate WannaCrypt ransomware in their environments. These policy templates are being made available via a new CounterACT content plugin called “Security Policy Templates”
The Security Policy Templates content plugin v17.0.5 includes templates to identify:
- WannaCrypt vulnerable endpoints
- WannaCrypt infected endpoints
Customers can create policies using these templates and add actions to mitigate the risk from vulnerable and infected endpoints. These templates also include support for Windows versions that are no longer officially supported by Microsoft – Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2013.
The CounterACT Security Policy Templates content plugin is available to all ForeScout customers with valid ActiveCare Maintenance and Support contracts. Customers can download the content plugin and documentation from updates.forescout.com.
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