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How Can I Prevent a Ransomware Attack

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How Can I Prevent a Ransomware Attack on My Company? In 2021, there was a significant increase in the use of ransomware against organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Ransomware is malware that encrypts users’ data and grants network access to threat actors. Once they have access to an organization’s data, they threaten to leak sensitive information and halt business operations until the victim pays a ransom, hence the name. Unfortunately, paying the ransom does not guarantee that the threat actor will unencrypt your files or keep your data secure. In fact, the U.S. government’s Cybersecurity...

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Periodically Test Staff Skills

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Periodically Test Staff Skills Against Threats 

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Help Employees Decipher Phishing & Social Engineering Attempts

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Help Employees Decipher Phishing & Social Engineering Attempts

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Don’t Just Review Best Practices, Practice Password Security

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Don’t Just Review Best Practices, Practice Password Security

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Top 10 IT Security Actions - RANSOMWARE

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Top 10 IT security actions to protect Internet connected networks and information

https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/top-10-it-security-actions-protect-internet-connected-networks-and-information-itsm10089

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