Former head of GCHQ highlights need for Getting Basics Right, plus Government Action. Ransomware business model and extortion tactics have helped drive the rise in ransom amounts many criminals now demand. Hannigan: “You don’t need to be brilliant anymore to mount a quite sophisticated cyberattack; you can buy it as a service” He says too many potential targets still failing to get the basics right to get security on the attack front-front-side of the cyberattack wave. Hannigans cites poor password management and a failure to patch known vulnerabilities in a timely enough manner as major concerns.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/constant-ransomware-business-refinements-boosting-profits-a-17066