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Ransomware is proliferating across the country, disabling computer systems and harming critical infrastructure — hospitals, city governments, schools, even an oil pipeline. The technology that enables ransomware may be new, but extortion and ransom are not. So why is this happening now? And can it be stopped? In this 5-part series from MIT Technology Review and ProPublica we look at the money, peo... more

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The problem of ransomware has many causes but no clear solution. What's coming next? This is part five.

We Meet:

Fabian Wosar, CTO, Emsisoft 

Jake Johnson, North Carolina State Representative

Abishur Prakash, Geopolitical Futurist

Paul Rosenberg... more

We look at the reasons ransomware is so hard to solve and ask hard questions about who is really helping the victims. This is part four.

We Meet:

Fabian Wosar, CTO, Emsisoft. 

Bob Wice, Head of Underwriting Management. Cyber and Tech, Beazley.

Bi... more

After the Colonial Pipeline payment, the FBI followed the money and cybersecurity researchers followed the ransomware group. We followed both. This is part three.

We Meet: 

Fabian Wosar, CTO, Emsisoft

Elvis Chan, Assistant Special Agent in Charge,... more

In an absurd contract, look into the criminal world where the stakes are high, but the methods are increasingly business-like and meet the people who interact with the ransomware hackers. This is part two.

We Meet:

Chester Wisniewski, Principal Res... more

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  • Should be required listening for anyone who uses technology

    Combines topics like piracy, law enforcement, the ransomeware “industry”, impacts to public and private businesses, “Good guys”, “Bad guys” and Steam gaming. What is and is not being done. Recommend!

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  • Ransomware.

    An important topic. As a retired healthcare worker I know that there are many ostriches among small independent practices. We need robust education through the professional associations in order to head this problem off. It is odd to me that this is not being addressed already. Healthcare is business and why this is not being addressed already with preventive measures is appalling.

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