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Sensei Pens Column For Above The Law
February 17, 2022
Above the Law featured Sensei article entitled “Taking The Fight to The Ransomware Gangs: The Impact On Law Firms” by Sharon Nelson, John Simek and Michael Maschke. This article is the third in a new monthly series entitled Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches with Sharon Nelson, Esq., John Simek and Michael Maschke of Sensei Enterprises. As noted authors and lecturers, Sharon, John and Michael speak on a variety of IT, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics subjects. They lecture throughout North America and have been interviewed by TIME, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Reuters, many newspapers and even Oprah Winfrey’s O magazine.
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We have taken the gloves off in our quest to disrupt the cyber criminals.
Going on the Offensive: A New Development in Combatting Ransomware
For as long as ransomware gangs have been around, we’ve been rocked back on our heels in defensive mode. No longer. Following the old adage about taking the fight to the enemy, we have set out to make it painful to be in a ransomware gang. We have taken the gloves off in our quest to disrupt the cyber criminals.
Who is Fighting Ransomware?
Everyone knew that, under the Biden administration, cybersecurity was a priority – one of the few things that both political parties could agree upon. Notable has been the elevation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. CISA has risen to great prominence producing all sorts of resources, one of them noteworthy for this article. The resource is Stop Ransomware, a site full of helpful advice in plain English found here.