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The job of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is never truly done. Just as soon as one threat is neutralized and mitigating controls have been put in place, some industrious cybercriminal finds a new way to make life miserable.<\/p>\n
Even those of us working in information technology aren\u2019t immune to these attacks. For example, Coinbase recently shared lessons learned from a phishing attempt<\/a> on one of their employees. No customer account information was compromised, but the incident goes to show that \u201canyone can be social engineered.\u201d<\/p>\n Coinbase took the right approach by assuming they\u2019d be attacked and understanding that humans make mistakes, even the most diligent among us. In sharing what they learned, they make the whole community more aware. A rising tide lifts all boats, as they say. In that spirit, I\u2019m sharing some of the lessons I\u2019ve learned over the course of my career as a CISO that might help you be better prepared for the inevitable cyberattack.<\/p>\n Read on for best practices you can follow to mitigate your ransomware risk.<\/p>\n And, don\u2019t forget that we offer a thorough walkthrough of ways to prepare yourself and your business for ransomware attacks\u2014free to download below.<\/p>\nTake a look at our other posts on ransomware for more information on how businesses can defend themselves against an attack, and more.<\/p>\n\n
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