Ransomware is out of control, with some of the most significant ransomware attacks netting ransoms as high as $40 million. Beyond the immediate financial loss, ransomware infections can cause substantial reputational damage for many companies, and in the case of leaks of sensitive data, legal expenses.
The need for robust cybersecurity is more evident than ever — but is cybersecurity alone enough? There are several problems in how many of us think about cybersecurity that puts us at risk. This is very apparent when you look at the cause of most ransomware infections today — some are caused by classic mistakes which can easily be fixed, but truly effective security requires changing the way we think about cybersecurity in fundamental ways.