The Effects of Ransomware Don’t End with the Ransom

Ransomware is back with a vengeance, organizations like yours around the globe. While it appeared ransomware cases might be decreasing for a brief time, these incidents rose dramatically over the past year. This increase in malicious activity has serious business ramifications — from increasing downtime to causing revenue loss.

In this webinar, James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, will cover some of the emerging trends in ransomware. You’ll learn about the recent highly targeted attack vectors and what you can do to prepare before an attack.

Attendees Will Learn:

The new ways offenders are using ransomware to take control of your network
Best practices for defending against and recovering from ransomware attacks
How to detect potentially threatening phishing and social engineering emails
Actionable steps to take if your organization does become a victim
How to create a “human firewall"

James McQuiggan

Security Awareness Advocate
KnowBe4

Bio info: James is a Security Awareness Advocate for the KnowBe4 Company. Prior to joining KnowBe4, James worked for Siemens...

James is a Security Awareness Advocate for the KnowBe4 Company. Prior to joining KnowBe4, James worked for Siemens for eighteen years where he was responsible for various roles over that time. James was the Product & Solution Security Officer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. He consulted and supported various corporate divisions on cybersecurity standards, information security awareness and securing product networks. In addition to his work at Siemens, James is also a part time faculty professor at Valencia College in the Engineering, Computer Programming & Technology Division.

Within the Central Florida community, he is the President of the Central Florida (ISC)2 Chapter supporting cybersecurity professionals with meetings, education and networking opportunities. Working with the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, James has taught the Safe & Secure Online education and awareness program to over 7,000 students, parents, teachers and the “life experienced” (seniors) to ensure they understand the dangers of the internet.

James is the father of two teenage daughters and continues to make sure they are safe and secure online while using their smartphones and social media.