The SentinelOne eBook outlines seven primary ransomware infection methods: phishing and social engineering, compromised websites, malvertising, exploit kits delivering custom malware, infected file and application downloads, messaging applications, and brute force attacks via RDP. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these methods to prevent attacks, highlighting that ransomware can spread across networks and even to supply chains. The eBook advocates for prevention through AI-powered behavioral detection engines, stressing the evolution of ransomware into ransomware-as-a-service, which increases attack frequency and sophistication.

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