News Insights: A Comprehensive Framework for Action: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force

News Insights:

According to Rosa Smothers, a former CIA cyber threat analyst and technical intelligence officer, now an SVP at KnowBe4, “It is disappointing to see that in an over 50 page report, ‘staff training’ appears only once. Nearly all advice on ransomware treats only the symptoms, while ignoring the actual attack method — social engineering — and how to mitigate that threat by a strong security awareness training program. Without a robust program that includes frequent social engineering tests, then it is still a matter of when not if a ransomware attack will be successful.”