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Cyberattack Response

Explores how organizations and individuals should react when a cyberattack occurs. Articles cover containment strategies, communication protocols, forensic investigation basics, damage assessment, and recovery procedures across various attack types including ransomware, DDoS, and data breaches.

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Incident Response

How to Respond to a Cyberattack: A Practical Guide

In July 2020, Garmin went dark. Their fitness trackers, aviation navigation tools, and customer support systems all went offline simultaneously. A ransomware attack attributed to the WastedLocker strain reportedly crippled the company for days. If you're wondering how to respond to a cyberattack, Garmin's very public

Carl B. Johnson Dec 20, 2020 7 min read
Incident Response

How to Respond to a Cyberattack: A Practical Guide

In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a social engineering attack that started with a single phone call to an IT help desk. The threat actor impersonated an employee, convinced a technician to reset credentials, and within hours had deployed ransomware across critical systems. Slot machines went

Carl B. Johnson Oct 09, 2019 7 min read