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Fred Mastrippolito

The CISO asked me to run Ransomware on his laptop

The executive’s laptop had the very latest version of a cloud-based, next-generation antivirus endpoint detection and response software, whi

Roman Romanenco

Prepare for Ransomware: Delivery and Defense (Part 3 in a Series on Ransomware)

Understanding the individualized ransomware delivery tactics allows us to determine what countermeasures and defense techniques can be put i

Roman Romanenco

Deconstructing the Ransomware Kill Chain (Part 2 in a Series on Ransomware)

Understanding each stage of the ransomware kill chain allows us to determine what countermeasures and defense techniques can be put in place

Roman Romanenco

The Proliferation of Ransomware (Part 1 in a Series on Ransomware)

Crypto-ransomware (often referred to as simply ransomware, including here) is a type of malware that maliciously encrypts victim files (focu