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Ransomware demystified:
What security analysts need to know

Ransomware demystified:
What security analysts need to know

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Decrypt the science behind ransomware with this definitive guide

Learn how a ransomware attack spreads through a network with initial exploitation, malcode installation, backup destruction, file encryption, and finally extortion.

Discover how each of these steps work using Snake ransomware as a example. Snake is a stealthy ransomware strain that was first seen in January 2020.

Topics covered also include:
  • How Snake ransomware slithers into networks
  • How Snake deletes backups to increase the chances of a ransom payment
  • How encryption works in Snake ransomware
  • How Snake stays stealthy
  • How to defend against Snake ransomware

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