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The Anatomy Of A Sophisticated, Large-Scale Ransomware Attack

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Michelle Drolet

One of the biggest challenges about working in cybersecurity is that you’re facing an enemy who learns and adapts. Cybercriminals can be very organized, they cooperate, and they’re constantly working to develop new techniques and strategies that will breach your defenses. They’re also growing increasingly adept at sniffing out the best opportunities to extract maximum profit, and ransomware is an essential weapon in their arsenal that has seen a recent spike in usage. According to Malwarebytesfalse

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5 Tips to Help you Block Ransomware

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Michelle Drolet

Learn about best practices to combat the threat of ransomware There have been some seriously nasty ransomware attacks in the last few years. From Petya to Wannacry to the SamSam attack on health record company Allscripts just last month, ransomware has been wreaking havoc across the world. Global ransomware damages exceeded $5 billion last year, up from $325 million in 2015. That’s a meteoric rise. The sad thing is we understand the risks and how to mitigate them. A few simple steps can atfalse

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