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    Dear Ramey: Missteps During an Incident Response Investigation Can Further Complicate Recovery

    DEAR RAMEY: MISSTEPS DURING AN INCIDENT RESPONSE INVESTIGATION CAN FURTHER COMPLICATE RECOVERY Answering burning questions from victims of cyber events DEAR RAMEY: What can go wrong during an incident investigation?         – Murphy L DEAR…

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    Dear Ramey: Five Ways to Maximize Your Security Budget in 2022

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS DEAR RAMEY: Happy New Year! Our organization made it through the holiday season without a security event. While we were probably one of the few, we’d like to build up our defenses and carry…

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    Dear Ramey: Company Boards Bring Security to the Forefront

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS. DEAR RAMEY: Our board’s top priority is cybersecurity. We have a large information security organization led by a chief information security officer (CISO) and we’ve also sponsored…

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    Dear Ramey: Security Awareness Must Be Continual Awareness

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS. DEAR RAMEY: Last year during the holidays, I remember seeing a lot of articles about breaches. As we move towards this holiday season, should we expect the same? What can we do to protect…

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    Dear Ramey: Watering Hole Attacks Explained

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS. DEAR RAMEY:  I heard this phrase “watering hole attack.” I understand the concept of a phishing email but how is a watering hole attack different? – Safari Sam DEAR SAFARI SAM: Even…

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    Dear Ramey: Tips to Improve the Security of Data Sharing

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS.  DEAR RAMEY: The more I read in the news about cyberattacks, the more I worry about all the information that could wind up in the wrong hands. Social media sites, law firms, and…

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    Dear Ramey: What Can We Do to Minimize the Target on Our Back?

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS. DEAR RAMEY: We haven’t experienced a breach or unauthorized access — at least not that we know of — but recent news headlines have my company concerned and wondering how we can minimize our…

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    Dear Ramey: Could I Lose My Job Over This Cyberattack?

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS DEAR RAMEY: My organization recently recovered from a devastating cyberattack. We lost access to our information for a few days. Root cause analysis determined that the threat actor…

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    Dear Ramey: Bad Guys Deleted Our Data. How Do We Get It Back?

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS DEAR RAMEY: My organization was hacked. The bad guy found our data and deleted it — including our backups! All they left was a note stating, “Send a message to this email address to get your…

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    Dear Ramey: We Paid the Ransom. Has Our Data Been Deleted? 

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS DEAR RAMEY:  I’m a bit embarrassed to say this, but we were hacked. They stole our data, posted a blog about it, and said they’d only remove the post if we paid a ransom. It was a…

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    Dear Ramey: Will I Be Hacked Again?

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS DEAR RAMEY: My organization was hacked, and ransomware encrypted our files. We have no interest in paying the ransom because we don’t want to encourage malicious activity. Do we have any…

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    Dear Ramey: On Prosecuting Cybercriminals

    ANSWERING BURNING QUESTIONS FROM VICTIMS OF CYBER EVENTS DEAR RAMEY: I’ve read a lot about the recent events in cybersecurity involving supply chain breaches, ransomware attacks, and theft of sensitive information from both large and small…

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