As per a previous post, it looks like ransomware is now the easiest way of making money on the Internet, for anyone that thinks they can get away with breaking the law. I’m going to take a different view of this news, and concentrate on why this makes sense as a method of extracting money …
We can generally gauge the level of preparation and understanding a company has about their own cyber security by the way they respond externally to a cyber incident. There have been some notable examples over the years where cyber security professionals have had to put palm to face on some of the media responses placed …
You have been told you need to create a cyber incident response plan and I don’t know where to start. Many companies do not currently have a cyber incident response plan (link to survey), so it is likely that there are quite a few out there that are trying to get to grips with writing …
With two US organisations paying over $1m to cyber extortionists in a week, maybe ransomware has finally found its feet in the cyber-crime directory of how to make lots of easy money. When WannaCry hit the world in a blind attack that crippled corporates across the globe, it should have been a time to look …
The real life cyber incidents you will face are quite easy to categorise, and it makes sense to look at how you would handle them generically at a principles level. A Cyber Incident Playbook allows you to make generic decisions on generic trigger events. You will never be able to detail a Cyber Incident Playbook …
What makes a good Cyber Incident Plan? Let’s go through the basics. What is the point of an Incident Plan? A Cyber breach/incident is not a technical problem. It is a brand and reputation problem. The technical solution is a very small part of making sure your organisation deals with this incident effectively. The Incident …
