SPHERE SESSION | Christine Bejerasco on the development of ransomware

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SPHERE SESSION | Christine Bejerasco on the development of ransomware

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Jul 29, 2022

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WithSecure CTO, Christine Bejerasco, joined us in our cyber sauna recording booth at SPHERE22, the world's first co-security unconference, for a discussion on how she has seen the development of ransomware families throughout her career.

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Jul 29, 2022

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SPHERE SESSION | Christine Bejerasco on the development of ransomware

SPHERE SESSION | Christine Bejerasco on the development of ransomware

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