Cyber Insiders - Magazine - Page 18
Debunking 5
Major
Ransomware
Myths &
Misconceptions
David Calder, Chief Product Officer at Adarma
Driven by an increasing number of high-profile attacks ransomware awareness has grown significantly
over past two years. In 2021, ransomware attacks more than doubled, a trend that has carried on into
2022, with over half (58%) of UK businesses having fallen victim to an attack.
With the advent of GDPR, the potential of
Believing myths about ransomware can leave you
massive reputational damage and increasing
exposed to threat actors who will exploit any
sophistication of this virulent form of malware,
opportunity to infiltrate your network. So, to help
organisations are feeling the pressure to do
demystify
more to bolster their cyber resilience in the face
understand what measures you can take to mitigate
of this threat.
your risk, we’ve debunked 5 of the most common
ransomware
and
help
you
better
misconceptions about ransomware attacks.
But, despite rising awareness, several erroneous
beliefs about how ransomware operates persist.
Fuelled by portrayals of ransomware attacks in
the media, people often think that ransomware
is
an
insurmountable
threat
that,
once
launched, is unstoppable.
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