How to Defend Your Organization Against Ransomware Attacks

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 effectivenessIllustrations of how damaging ransomware can truly beThe big-game-hunting mentality shift of ransomware threat actorsPhishing emails: the origin of most ransomwareCheck 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.pdfTreasury Department report: https://www.wsj.com/articles/suspected-ransomware-payments-for-first-half-of-2021-total-590-million-11634308503Ransomware Hub: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ransomware-hub For more episodes like this one, subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Proofpoint website, or just search for Protecting People in your favorite podcast player.