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Put up a CryptoWall and Locky the Key - Stopping the Explosion of Ransomware - Erich Kron, CISSP-ISSAP BSides Philadelphia 2017 (Hacking Illustrated Series InfoSec Tutorial Videos)

Put up a CryptoWall and Locky the Key - Stopping the Explosion of Ransomware
Erich Kron, CISSP-ISSAP
@ErichKron
BSides Philadelphia 2017

Ransomware is spreading at an alarming pace and infecting networks across all industries and company sizes, primarily though phishing attacks. The cyber criminals behind the attacks are furiously innovating and keeping ahead of the defenses. In this session we will have an interactive discussion related to the latest in ransomware threats and how to best protect your organization and yourself against this growing threat. Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4 will educate attendees about the newest features of ransomware strains designed to evade detection and spread in new and creative ways. He will also discuss recent attacks and how the organizations could have better protected themselves.
The session is intended for an intermediate experience level and will examine:

Current phishing trends
Ransomware and how it is infecting networks
Effective mitigation strategies
Recovering from an attack

Erich Kron is a veteran information security professional with over 20 years, experience in the medical, aerospace manufacturing and defense fields. He is the former security manager for the 2nd Regional Cyber Center-Western Hemisphere and holds CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, MCITP and ITIL v3 certifications, among others. Erich has worked with information security professionals around the world to provide the tools, training and educational opportunities to succeed in Information Security.

Recorded at BSides Philly 2017

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