Halcyon, the ransomware resilience platform, is introducing File Resilience (FiRe), a new capability that prevents ransomware encryption before files are modified.
By terminating encryption attempts at the Windows kernel level, File Resilience removes the primary mechanism ransomware operators use to extort organizations and helps keep businesses running through an attack, according to Halcyon.
File Resilience introduces a fundamentally different approach to ransomware protection by preventing encryption rather than detecting or recovering from it after the fact.
Operating at the Windows kernel level, it intercepts ransomware encryption attempts the moment they begin, making successful encryption virtually impossible and eliminating the attacker's primary source of leverage, the company said.
This addition also expands the Halcyon platform with native support for macOS and deeper integrations with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel, extending ransomware resilience across modern enterprise environments while enabling organizations to leverage the security operations workflows they already use.
“Everything we build at Halcyon is guided by one goal: making ransomware a non-event for our customers. We're continuously expanding our ransomware resilience platform to help organizations stay operational no matter how the threat evolves. With File Resilience, expanded macOS support, and deeper Microsoft integrations, we're making malicious encryption virtually impossible while making it even easier to deploy Halcyon across modern enterprise environments,” said Scott Stout, president, Halcyon.
Unlike traditional security tools that focus on detection or recovery after encryption has occurred, File Resilience is purpose-built to stop ransomware encryption as it's happening, the company said.
File Resilience is available immediately as part of the Halcyon ransomware resilience platform.
Native macOS support will be generally available in August, while enhanced Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel integrations are available now, extending ransomware resilience across Windows, macOS, and Linux while making it easier for organizations to deploy Halcyon within existing security operations.
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