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Episode 6: "Can Ransomware Just Go Away? Unfortunately, No."
Dr. Kelly Misata, CEO, Sightline Security
In this final episode, we’ll wrap up what we’ve learned and how to move forward. Eliminating the threat of a ransomware attack is not easy. Hopefully more companies like Gregory Industries will step forward to share their story and encourage collective action.
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Ransomware: Episode 1: “You Have Been Encrypted”
Bruce Schneier, cryptographer & computer security professional
Ransomware comes in all shapes and sizes and from multiple sources. This episode will give us an understanding of what a threat vector is and the risks we all face through our simple day-to-day activities in an interconnected world.
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Episode 2: “This Isn’t Highway Robbery, This is Economic Disruption”
Michael Rothacher, Gregory Industries
In this episode, we dive into the devastating effects of ransomware attacks on businesses. See how Gregory Industries, a midsized company in middle America, experienced a ransomware attack and had their data compromised along with their financial stability and reputation.
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Ransomware: Episode 3: "Everything Is On Some Service, Some Cloud, Somewhere"
Michael Rothacher, Gregory Industries
In this episode, we highlight the inherent vulnerabilities with outsourcing critical services and how bad actors have been targeting managed service providers to infiltrate hundreds of thousands of systems simultaneously.
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Episode 4: "Crime is a Tax on the Honesty We're All Paying For"
Shawnee Delaney, ex Clandestine Ops Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency
In this episode, we’ll explore these various types of impacts a ransomware attack can have on small businesses, in addition to hearing about the detrimental impacts of Gregory Industries’ attack.
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Episode 5: "Cybersecurity Experts are in High Demand and Short Supply"
Bruce Schneier, cryptographer & computer security professional
Security experts are in high demand, but short supply. This episode delves into the simple steps a company can make in lieu of that to mitigate the biggest security vulnerability they face: their employees.
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Episode 6: "Can Ransomware Just Go Away? Unfortunately, No."
Dr. Kelly Misata, CEO, Sightline Security
In this final episode, we’ll wrap up what we’ve learned and how to move forward. Eliminating the threat of a ransomware attack is not easy. Hopefully more companies like Gregory Industries will step forward to share their story and encourage collective action.