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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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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…
Read moreDear 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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