What is Ransomware?

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► Check out the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index Report → http://ibm.biz/cyber-threat-intelligence-report Learn more about Ransomware → http://ibm.biz/learn-about-ransomware Learn more about Cloud Security → http://ibm.biz/cloud-security-complete-guide Check out IBM Security solutions → http://ibm.biz/ibm-security You've probably heard the term ransomware used recently in the news. Between the Colonial Pipeline attack, attacks against local governments, school systems, etc., ransomware is everywhere in the news these days. But what is ransomware? How does it work? How can you protect yourself from it? In this lightboard video, Bradley Knapp with IBM Cloud, answer these questions and much more as he explains how ransomware can affect both your personal local machine, as well as a large enterprise, and what you can do to defense yourself against malicious attacks. Get started on IBM Cloud at no cost → http://ibm.biz/start-your-free-tier-acct Subscribe to see more videos like this in the future → http://ibm.biz/subscribe-now #Ransomware #Malware #CloudSecurity

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