Which of the following should be done FIRST to prevent data on the company NAS from being encrypted by infected devices?

The help desk informed a security analyst of a trend that is beginning to develop regarding a suspicious email that has been reported by multiple users.

The analyst has determined the email includes an attachment named invoice.zip that contains the following files:

Locky.js

xerty.ini

xerty.lib

Further analysis indicates that when the .zip file is opened, it is installing a new version of ransomware on the devices .

Which of the following should be done FIRST to prevent data on the company NAS from being encrypted by infected devices?
A . Disable access to the company VP
C . Email employees instructing them not to open the invoice attachment.
D . Set permissions on file shares to read-only.
E . Add the URL included in the .js file to the company’s web proxy filter.

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Answer: B