The Brutal Wave of Ransomware & How Attacks are Evolving

Ransomware surged by 150% in 2020 with the average extortion amount doubling, according to a new report from Group-IB. For most cybersecurity practitioners, ransomware is the scariest word they'll ever hear. Even the most prepared organizations have cyber security teams accustomed to responding to incidents using a methodical process, and neither process nor people are ready for ransomware's immediate devastation.

Join Vice President of IT, Infrastructure and Services at AirMethods, Dan Stern, in this on-demand webinar where he will look at how ransomware has evolved, what the next attacks may look like, and what you can do to prepare. Dan will also cover:

• Cyber insurance claims in the US in 2018 were close to $400 million, but breaches cost US companies $654 billion. Does insurance pay ransoms and does it pay off?
• How do we make sure our backups are safe?
• Is there really a way to plan ahead for a ransomware attack?
• What's changing with newer ransomware variants?

Meet the Presenters

Dan Stern, Vice President of IT, Infrastructure and Services at AirMethods

Dan is a 20-year IT professional having owned a small IT business in Maryland, led fast paced IT teams at Chipotle, Blaze Pizza, and others, and now leads Infrastructure and Services teams as VP of Information Technology at Air Methods. Having a Bachelor of Arts specialized in journalism from Colorado State University and a Master of Applied Science concentrated in Information Systems Security from the University of Denver, Dan uses his experience with communications to help teach sometimes intimidating technology to office workers and college students. In his free time, Dan likes to power down all of the tech toys and simply get lost in the mountains.