Episode 396 – Lessons from a real-life ransomware attack

Welcome to Episode 396 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben walks Scott through a ransomware attack on an on-premises VMware environment. As they discuss the attack and the results of it, they also talk through some lessons and considerations that could have helped mitigate such an attack.

Show Notes

• How Long Does It Take for a Hacker to Crack a Password?

• Default Accounts in VMware vSphere

• How To Prevent Ransomware Attackers From Taking Over Your ESXi 8.0 Hosts

• Zero-Day Security Bug Likely Fueling Fortinet Firewall Attacks

• What is the 3-2-1 backup rule?

• Ransomware Payment: What Happens if You Pay the Ransom?

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