Combatting cyber-attacks. The strength of a chain depends on the weakest link

Looking for ways to beat ransomware attacks.

When organisations face demands from hackers to pay a ransom, should they pay? Should there be a law to prevent it? Source: Image by IBM Research/Creative Commons

There are growing concerns about our cyber security. There have been reports of journalists and human rights activists’ phone numbers being on the database of surveillance company NSO. Furthermore, ransomware attacks against Australian organisations have increased dramatically yet many of the organisations that have been attacked have been secretly paying the ransoms. What is the right strategy to deal with these threats?

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Published 22 July 2021 10:59pm

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There are growing concerns about our cyber security. There have been reports of journalists and human rights activists’ phone numbers being on the database of surveillance company NSO. Furthermore, ransomware attacks against Australian organisations have increased dramatically yet many of the organisations that have been attacked have been secretly paying the ransoms. What is the right strategy to deal with these threats?

Professor Richardus Eko Indrajit is a computing expert and vice chancellor of Pradita University. Heexplains to Sri Dean the responsibilities organisations and individuals should take for dealing with these threats to our national and individual security.