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Posted on 22 February 202322 February 2023

Ransomware – You need a Checklist

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Part 8 of my Ransomware Mini-series looks at another aspect of “what if the worst happens”. Monday Morning Blues – A Ransomware Attack This message on your laptop when you start work on a Monday morning, is not the blues that can be washed away with a cup of coffee …

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Posted on 21 February 202321 February 2023

Ransomware Mini-Series (2023)

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Part 7 of my Ransomware Mini-series has been published today: You and a Ransomware Resilient Back-up – CyberAwake Here are the previous parts if you missed them: Ransomware Mini-Series (2023) Ransomware: Is it a Threat? (Part 1) A Bag of Spanners – Planning and Preparation (Part 2) Minimise the Damage …

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Posted on 15 February 202315 February 2023

Ransomware – What Not To Do!

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As yesterday was Patch Tuesday – it seemed appropriate to run this latest part of my ransomware series today. This article about ransomware is going to be short and to the point. DO NOT SKIP software or operating system patches and updates. Switch on automatic updates. Finished. Well not quite… …

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Posted on 8 February 20234 May 2023

Minimise the Damage – Planning and Preparation – Ransomware Part 3*

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I have a companion article to this one to this one looking at the planning and preparation needed if you are not plugged in! Pull the Plug: But I haven’t got a plug! In my previous ransomware article, in this mini-series, we had a quick look at some spanners and …

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Posted on 8 February 20238 February 2023

Ransomware Advice – The Bite Sized Mini-series

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My ongoing ransomware advice mini-series, continued yesterday with part 2 being published on CyberAwake: A Bag of Spanners – Planning and Preparation I am publishing the series across all three of the blogs I regularly write for, Smart Thinking, Octagon Technology and CyberAwake – part 1 is available at Octagon …

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