Is enhanced hardware security the answer to ransomware? [CyberWire-X]

Published: July 25, 2021, 7 a.m.

b"With\\xa0the recent onslaught of ransomware attacks across healthcare institutions, critical infrastructure, and the public sector,\\xa0it's\\xa0clear that ransomware isn\\u2019t going anywhere. But given how common ransomware attacks\\xa0have become, how\\xa0is it that we've been unable\\xa0to put a stop to them? Companies often overlook the role that hardware security plays in\\xa0meeting this challenge,\\xa0and that oversight\\xa0has become a bad actor's\\xa0dream. Michael Nordquist\\xa0speaks\\xa0about\\xa0the recent\\xa0surge\\xa0in ransomware attacks, and how strong hardware security, combined with software security\\xa0and personnel security awareness, can be the answer to the industry\\u2019s prayers.\\nIn this episode of CyberWire-X, guest Steve Winterfeld from Akamai shares his insights with the CyberWire's Rick Howard, and Michael Nordquist of sponsor Intel offers his thoughts to the CyberWire's Dave Bittner."