Ransomware Is An Epidemic And It's Getting Worse | Cryptoland

Do you know why these groups always manage to get away? Because they ran-somewhere

as a current IT professional, the primary reason companies fall victim to ransomeware, and other scams is most don't value IT until they need to value IT. They will put off upgrades etc to the bitter end. Most budget very small (some not at all) and will not invest in things they don't fully understand.

What's amazing to me is all these COMPANIES knew they needed to physically secure their facilities, but never thought they needed to digitally secure everything they connect to the internet. Same thing for IoT consumer products.

The problem with the digitization of everything is that there is minimal emphasis on security. Levels of security in the physical world allow us to protect our loved ones and assets. Without the proper cyber security education and physical and financial accessibility, the threat of these hacks will continue to escalate.

A simple ransomeware script can be developed in just over 100 lines of code. Companies are to comfortable to think they won’t be attacked. Cheap hardware, insufficient security practices, outsourcing IT. These can all be solved but the bottom line is money. Nobody ever wants to fund these programs until it’s too late.

I’ve had this unexpected client (technically not really since I don’t charge her) after working at Office Depot in my younger years. She’s an elderly lady (75+) who’s been hit with ransomware twice. Every time she’d call me frustrated that her computer is down and you can tell it takes a huge toll on her body. At that age stress can kill you. It’s frustrating, they need to use their skills for the greater good and stop ruining peoples lives.

So many scammers here, Jesus

I once stopped a live, running ransomware on a laptop. Fortunately, it was on a single network with no NAS or other devices connected to it, but by the time I logged in and figured how to stop it, multiple files got locked. Have backups, but also keep them disconnected after backup tasks are done!

these companies should have had backups and done phishing simulations. ransomeware starts with phishing.

So what you're saying is..if I didn't study for my exam next week I can just send my teacher some ransom ware and infect the whole school so they cancel class.. That was my big takeaway 🤔

The response of the authorities worldwide was quicker and better in the early 2000's than it is now. I am amazed that so much people and even institutions actually pay, and doing so make this racket thrive.

This is funny cause, my sister works for the state, and her part has been ransomed, all there computers are stuck, they literally have to do everything by hand, and the applicants get free passes basically she said, she said they can’t do background searches or anything so they have to take these people on their word. 😂 it’s crazy. I’m not sure if it’s still happening but she told me this like day and half ago..

Look how many scammer are in these comments

what kind of school district buys ROG gaming rigs and MSI screens for their computer labs???

Apparently being able to read data off a website makes you a "Ransomware expert" lol

This was known from the outset of the Internet, and yet we develop it anyway. It was never safe to begin with, and it will never be as safe as traditional methods of doing things.

Most nursing homes are wide open as a nurse with some tech experience it’s scary

In our modern culture, we solve for the wrong problem. We try to solve for "how do we limit our exposure to cyber criminals?" What we should be solving for is "what are the factors that create a cyber criminal?" If cyber criminals don't exist then there is nothing to defend from. I know that people today don't understand that. We put far too little resources into understanding why people act the way that they act. This is why we'd rather send people to prison instead of rehabilitate them. Everything is pushed by something else. Flowers do not grow, they are pulled by the sun and pushed up by the nutrients in the soil. In the same way, people are pushed to act certain ways based upon the configuration of their environment. Change the environment and you'll get different behavior. People in the future will understand that just as clearly as we understand evolution today, but people today do not understand it.

Very interesting topic. Thanks for educational info. 👍

Read up on how to secure your personal systems, and business IT systems if you’re a business owner/manager. Back up your systems regularly, test your cyber security systems once a year like a fire drill or any other major incident. (Hospitals managers especially should do this, as patients have actually died when they aren’t prepared) Implement 2FA for all systems, and if a manager make opt-out default vs opt-in, and invest in the best method - security key use by all users - (if your employees are reliable enough to keep track if their car keys, they can keep track of security keys). Lastly, require admin credentials to override/encrypt any system data to avoid ransomware attacks.