Does it matter how many victims of ransomware agree to pay extortion demands? Security vendors certainly think so, which is why many publish annual or bi-annual numbers that tend to show that ransomware has a shockingly high conversion rate. Looking at statistics from 2021-22, one web survey suggested that only 20% pay up, while Anomali […]
Sponsored Post: By CrowdStrike While many ransomware operations rebranded in 2021, the overall number of functioning ransomware and extortion operations continue to increase. More adversaries are after victims’ data, as is well illustrated in the CrowdStrike 2022 Global Threat Report, which reported an 82% increase in ransomware-related data leaks in 2021 relative to 2020. As ransomware […]
In my previous overview of the topic, I likened ransomware tabletop exercises to an IT version of Dungeons & Dragons. If the idea of role-playing pretend scenarios sounds childish, think again; in fact, it should be a key part of your wider disaster recovery (DR) strategy. 1. No Environment To Stand Up Traditional DR testing […]
It’s not giving away any trade secrets to state that the more you know about a subject, the better equipped you’ll be to handle what comes your way. This especially applies to urgent issues like the prevalence of ransomware, which can have job- and company-altering consequences. Building an educational foundation around ransomware is more than […]
Imagine you’re the enterprise admin for your company and your CIO has just informed you that a new application server is needed for the HR department. So, what do you do? Create a new virtual server, of course—it’s automatic today. Within a 15-year period, enterprises have abandoned the practice of purchasing bare metal servers and […]
When formulating a strategy to protect your enterprise against ransomware, it’s critical to shore up your backup system defenses. Backups don’t often get the respect they deserve, yet they are the white knight that often comes in to save the day after a ransomware attack has laid waste to your data. That’s why your backup […]
