(Ebook) Ransomware and Cyber Extortion: Response and Prevention by Sherri Davidoff, Matt Durrin, Karen Sprenger ISBN 9780137450336, 0137450338

(Ebook) Ransomware and Cyber Extortion: Response and Prevention by Sherri Davidoff, Matt Durrin, Karen Sprenger ISBN 9780137450336, 0137450338

Protect Your Organization from Devastating Ransomware and Cyber Extortion AttacksRansomware and other cyber extortion crimes have reached epidemic proportions. The secrecy surrounding them has left many organizations unprepared to respond. Your actions in the minutes, hours, days, and months after an attack may determine whether you’lleverrecover.Youmustbe ready. With this book, youwillbe.Ransomware and Cyber Extortionis the ultimate practical guide to surviving ransomware, exposure extortion, denial-of-service, and other forms of cyber extortion. Drawing heavily on their own unpublished case library, cyber security experts Sherri Davidoff, Matt Durrin, and Karen Sprenger guide you through responding faster, minimizing damage, investigating more effectively, expediting recovery, andpreventing it from happening in the first place. Proven checklists help your security teams act swiftly and effectively together, throughout the entire lifecycle--whatever the attack and whatever the source.Understand different forms of cyber extortion and how they evolvedQuickly recognize indicators of compromiseMinimize losses with faster triage and containmentIdentify threats, scope attacks, and locate "patient zero"Initiate and manage a ransom negotiation--and avoid costly mistakesDecide whether to pay, how to perform due diligence, and understand risksKnow how to pay a ransom demand while avoiding common pitfallsReduce risks of data loss and reinfectionBuild a stronger, holistic cybersecurity program that reduces your risk of getting hackedThis guide offers immediate value to everyone involved in prevention, response, planning, or policy: CIOs, CISOs, incident responders, investigators, negotiators, executives, legislators, regulators, law enforcement professionals, and others.Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.