Surviving Ransomware— What You Need to Know

Ransomware attacks have dominated recent headlines in a seemingly endless parade of compromises in numerous sectors. From Trojan.Gpcoder, the first modern ransomware exploit to use a spam email attachment, to high-profile hits on Colonial Pipeline (one of the largest US pipeline operators) and JBS Foods (the world’s largest meat processing company), it’s becoming clear that security practitioners are up against formidable foes.