Ransomeware stories are everywhere these days, but what does the threat really look like, and what can be done to protect yourself?\xa0Paul Ducklin, Principal Research Scientist for\xa0Sophos\xa0joins us to discuss the issue. Who is to blame? How should a victim react? How should\xa0you react in a breach situation? Paul has some thoughts on those and all aspects of a breach and how users and companies react. (Part 1)
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Paul Ducklin\xa0is Principal Research Scientist at Sophos.
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The Naked Security by Sophos blog
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