When Ransomware Strikes

Learn about the growing threat of ransomware in this 20-minute conference talk from Collision Conference. Explore the causes, consequences, and prevention strategies for this cybersecurity issue. Discover who's behind ransomware attacks, understand their impact on businesses, and gain insights into recovery methods. Delve into topics such as data loss, disaster recovery, and the ransomware growth curve. Get practical advice on whether to pay ransom, how to decrypt or restore from backups, and steps to take when infected. Gain valuable knowledge to protect your company and minimize potential damage from this evolving digital threat.

Intro
Who causes ransomware
Why do you care
What does it mean to your company
What do you do
How do you recover
What happens when you get infected
Pay or not to pay
Decrypt
Restore from backup
Apollo 13 quote
Determine exposure
Take backups
Ransomware forms
Data loss
Disaster recovery
Ice cube analogy
Residual problems
Groundhogs Day
Ransomware Growth Curve
What to do