[Fredslist] Ransomware on the Rise

[Raj Goel]

Excellent articles Susan.

GOTHAM:


A)     Yes, Ransomware IS on the rise

B)      There is a very good chance that your family or your business WILL be hit by ransomware

C)      The BEST defense is - proper backups, good desktop & network security, and a TESTED recovery plan

If you value your data, get professional assistance.

If you have questions, or need assistance in building or testing your recovery plans, contact me or the other cyber security professionals in Gotham.
--Raj

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From: Fredslist [mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Susan Zinder
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:19 PM
To: Fredslist
Subject: [Fredslist] Ransomware on the Rise

While I was at a conference earlier this week, we had the opportunity to speak with an FBI agent who warned that incidents of ransomware targeting, and threatening the viability, of businesses are on the rise.

Specifically, the FBI has recently issued the following 2 documents on this:

1. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2016/april/incidents-of-ransomware-on-the-rise/incidents-of-ransomware-on-the-rise

2.  http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/cyberalert/ransomware2.authcheckdam.pdf

So... stay alert and implement procedures, practices and technical fixes to safeguard your businesses.

Susan

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