# Ransomware Is Increasing. Protecting Active Directory Must Be Your Top Line of Defense.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/ransomware-is-increasing-protecting-active-directory-must-be-your-top-line-of-defense-2/
- Published: 2024-05-08T10:00:17-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image source: Getty Images. Opinion article by Dmitry Sotnikov, Chief Product Officer at Cayosoft, a distributor of AD recovery software. ITPro Today – May 7, 2024. Protect your company from ransomware attacks by hardening Active Directory and ensuring quick recovery. According to the World Economic Forum, ransomware activity rose 50% year-on-year during the first half of 2023 and cybercriminals using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate attacks may lead to a spike in future incidents. […] Click here to view original web page at itprotoday.com