1. Ransomware
Ransomware attacks continue to plague various sectors – especially government and healthcare. Cyber criminals have realized that these sectors are “soft targets” given the dependence on IT systems to run critical workflows that literally involve life-and-death decisions.
Requirements
- What is ransomware?
- How does it work?
- What are mitigations that institutions could implement to prevent ransomware from being installed?
- Minimum of 300 words excluding references
- In your own words, explain how server certificates work using SSL.
- Regarding the second paragraph above, explain ways that data could be compromised even if the user is going to secure sites.
- Minimum of 300 words excluding references