Put Up a CryptoWall and Locky the Key - Stopping the Explosion of Ransomware

Explore the explosive growth of ransomware and learn effective strategies to combat this cybersecurity threat in this 40-minute conference talk from BSidesPhilly 2017. Delve into the costs associated with ransomware attacks, examine recent high-profile incidents, and understand the evolution of ransomware-as-a-service. Discover practical approaches to protect your organization, including user training, robust backup systems, network segmentation, implementing least privilege principles, and enhancing network monitoring. Address the challenges of patching and explore additional threat vectors to strengthen your overall cybersecurity posture against the rising tide of ransomware attacks.

Intro
Cost of Ransomware
Ransomware
We knew how to handle things
The world is on fire
Recent attacks
Breach notifications
Texas Police Department
Licking County Ohio
Leaker Locker
Ransomware as a Service
Internet Connected Broom
Training Users
Backups
Its a sinking feeling
Segmenting the network
Least privilege
Monitoring the network
patching stinks
taking patching seriously
protecting your users
other threat vectors