Picking up the pieces
Ed Williams examines the correct procedure in the aftermath of a ransomware attack
Ransomware is a nightmare for CISOs and security teams. It can topple an organisation and compromise its critical assets and systems in a matter of seconds. On average, it takes ransomware attacks only three seconds after execution to start encrypting critical files on a system or network and block organisational access. According to Microsoft, ransomware infections can take less than an hour to take over an entire system.The fast and stealthy nature of this attack has made ransomware one . . .
