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Defending Against and Recovering from Ransomware

344 views · Published 5 October 2018 · 25:41 · Indexed 4 October 2026

Channel: Infosec Institute · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Bill Siegel, co-founder of ransomware-recovery company Coveware, chats with Chris Sienko about recent ransomware infections, how organizations are responding to the rise in ransomware, and a variety of other ransomware-related topics.

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This video covers these questions and more:

- What is ransomware and when was the first reported case? (1:05)
- What happened with Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, which was one of the first widely-reported cases of a large ransom payment? (2:45)
- Bristol Airport is another recent ransomware case; any takeaways from that incident? (5:00)
- How are people getting infected with ransomware? (6:05)
- What's the first thing you should do when you discover a ransomware infection? (8:45)
- Is there active negotiation with ransomware attackers after infection and what does post-infection recovery look like? (12:55)
- What security awareness education can help prevent ransomware infections? (14:55)
- Are the reports of ransomware costing up to $11.5 billion in damage changing the way people think about ransomware? (17:20)
- How will strategy shift to combat ransomware-as-a-service? (19:15)
- What's the state of ransomware going to be in the years to come? (21:00)
- What's one policy or law you would put in place to curb ransomware? (23:05)

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