Ransomware! What is it and how do you better protect against it?

Just as one pandemic — COVID-19 — seems to be winding down, another — THE RANSOMWARE PANDEMIC — is now wreaking havoc on our society with full force. Critical Information You Need to Help Better Protect Your Practice and Your Clients From Ransomware, my article in the July 2021 Texas Bar Journal, attempts to provide simple, to-the-point guidance for lawyers and their clients to better understand and prepare to protect against ransomware. In roughly 1,200 words. I relied on information from my friends at the FBI Cyber Unit – Dallas, Coveware, SpearTip, and Tetra Defense to address the following key points in the article. And remember, while this article was addressed to lawyers, the information in it is universal and applies to all businesses.

What is ransomware?
What is the impact on your organization if you get it?
How much are organizations having to pay in ransom payments?
What are the most common methods the threat actors use to carry out these attacks?
How can your organization better protect itself? (16 bullet point tips)

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

Published by Shawn E. Tuma

Shawn Tuma is an attorney who is internationally recognized in cybersecurity, computer fraud and data privacy law, areas in which he has practiced for nearly two decades. He is a Partner at Spencer Fane, LLP where he regularly serves as outside cybersecurity and privacy counsel to a wide range of companies from small to midsized businesses to Fortune 100 enterprises. You can reach Shawn by telephone at 972.324.0317 or email him at stuma@spencerfane.com. View more posts