Ransomware attacks are becoming both more targeted and more damaging. Is your organization prepared?
In this episode, host Itir Clark interviews Neko Papez, Manager, Product Marketing at Proofpoint, about the newest trends in ransomware — and the best strategies for prevention.
Join us as we discuss:
Human-operated ransomware and its dangerous effectiveness
Illustrations of how damaging ransomware can truly be
The big-game-hunting mentality shift of ransomware threat actors
Phishing emails: the origin of most ransomware


Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
2021 Verizon DBIR report: https://enterprise.verizon.com/content/verizonenterprise/us/en/index/resources/reports/2021-dbir-executive-brief.pdf
Treasury Department report: https://www.wsj.com/articles/suspected-ransomware-payments-for-first-half-of-2021-total-590-million-11634308503
Ransomware Hub: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ransomware-hub 


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