Petya ransomware meets cloud security, sends admins scrambling

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The “Petya” ransomware attack has crippled organizations across Europe and hit the U.S. with equal fervor in the past 48 hours. It’s the second major global ransomware attack (WannaCry) in the past two months. So what’s the impact been on organization’s who have put their trust in cloud security safeguards and how could your organization remain in the crosshairs for the inevitable third or fourth wave of threats this summer? NOTE: Windows users and admins have been scrambling, with this week’s attack using the publically available Mimikatz tool to obtain credentials of all Windows users in plaintext, which means computers may still be vulnerable even if the just-released Microsoft patches have been applied, according to our own experts at SearchSecurity.com. Download this special report direct from Forrester Research and find out why current security strategies are inadequate to mitigate cloud risk. Then, find out how to: Develop a more robust (and proven) cloud security strategy Define the business justification for cloud security Achieve a practical cloud security governance process Assess your current technology and identify gaps And more

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