Implementing Network Security

Cybersecurity professionals are continuously working to stay at least one step ahead of hackers and protect their organizations from new and emerging cyberattacks and threats. Different types of hackers compromise organizations and user accounts with different motives, such as for fun or just to prove a point to others within the community, while more organized groups of hackers typically work together for financial gain. The age of ransomware shook the world as no one was ready for such a type of threat that affected many organizations and continues to be a major one. The idea of encrypting data and asking for a ransom was a good approach to easily gain money and cryptocurrencies from victims.

While many cybersecurity professionals warn victims to not pay the ransom as there’s no guarantee of retrieving their data, many organizations have given in and paid the ransom with the hope that good faith will prevail and their most valuable asset ...