Encrypting network drives protect against attackers?

irishluck

irishluck

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Our business got an email today from a local friend from a distributor about a new virus/attacker going around called cryptolocker. I'm sure you have all heard of it.

We have alot of data shared on 3 network drives that we dont want leaked.

DOes anyone know if we were to use an encryption (such as true crypt, love there software) if it would stop an attacker accessing the drive?
 
Cryptolocker doesn't steal data it will encrypt your data and requests money. It's ransomware and its vector is through E-mail attachments looking like a PDF file. Turn on show extension types in windows under folder options and you will see what the file is if you get it.
 
I understand that. I guess what im really trying to find out is about any virus. If our network drive is encrypted with password protection, can virus's steal information still?
 
Encryption is not the only way to protect the data lol...
In my case,encryption is just one of the many steps I did lol...

Anyway...keep in mind that any data can be stolen and can be decrypted if the person who stole it knows what kind of encryption methods you used.In that case the person will just do the opposite using those methods and VIOLA!
This especially applies if you use already existing encryption methods...many people do.

If on the other hand you make your own program and your own way of the data encryption then that's a different story and it will be impossible to decrypt it UNLESS if the person who stole your data also stole the source code of your own encryption methods which you made.

But many people just use the existing ones anyway...

I don't...but I guess I am just too careful lol.That's just me. :rolleyes:




Cheers!
 
So your saying someone can decrypt a Truecrypt encrypted hard drive? Not going to happen if he uses a key file.
 
S.T.A.R.S. said:
Anyway...keep in mind that any data can be stolen and can be decrypted if the person who stole it knows what kind of encryption methods you used.In that case the person will just do the opposite using those methods and VIOLA!
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No more secrets? Well, that is not how a good encryption algorithm works. Unless you find a way to mathematically break it, you cannot reverse it like that. Your only option is to brute force it.
 
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