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Aug 23, 2020 1 hr 16 min

Hold Me For Ransom

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Ransomware is increasing. Brian, Dan and Erik discuss the evolution of ransomware, the preparation and the response, and the debate about whether to pay the ransom or not. Support The Great Security Debate Links: You’ll need a Facebook account to use future Oculus headsets - The Verge AIDS Trojan | PC Cyborg | Original Ransomware | KnowBe4 What is the WannaCry Ransomware Attack? Backdoors and Breaches The No More Ransom Project H.R.4718 - 99th Congress (1985-1986): Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 | IBM

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Ransomware is increasing. Brian, Dan and Erik discuss the evolution of ransomware, the preparation and the response, and the debate about whether to pay the ransom or not. https://www.patreon.com/securitydebate (Support The Great Security Debate) Links: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/18/21372435/oculus-facebook-login-change-separate-account-support-end-quest-october (You’ll need a Facebook account to use future Oculus headsets - The Verge) https://www.knowbe4.com/aids-trojan (AIDS Trojan | PC Cyborg | Original Ransomware | KnowBe4) https://www.upguard.com/blog/wannacry (What is the WannaCry Ransomware Attack?) https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/projects/backdoorsandbreaches/ (Backdoors and Breaches) https://www.nomoreransom.org/ (The No More Ransom Project) https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4718 (H.R.4718 - 99th Congress (1985-1986): Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress) https://www.ibm.com/security/digital-assets/cost-data-breach-report/?utm_medium=OSocial&utm_source=Blog&utm_content=000039JJ&utm_term=10013747&utm_id=SI-blog-1&cm_mmc=OSocial_Blog-_-Portfolio%20Security_Security%20Conversation-_-WW_WW-_-SI-blog-1_ov76748&cm_mmca1=000039JJ&cm_mmca2=10013747#/ (Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 | IBM)

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