{"id":1740,"date":"2017-06-29T00:14:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T16:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microdium.net\/public\/2017\/06\/29\/victim-blaming-wont-stop-global-ransomware-attacks\/"},"modified":"2017-06-29T00:14:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T16:14:13","slug":"victim-blaming-wont-stop-global-ransomware-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microdium.com\/public\/2017\/06\/29\/victim-blaming-wont-stop-global-ransomware-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Victim Blaming Won’t Stop Global Ransomware Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The security industry has an accountability crisis. It’s time to talk about it, then fix it. Whenever a massive cyber attack occurs inevitably a chorus of voices rises to blame the victims. \u00a0WannaCry on 5\/12 and Petya on 6\/27 yet again kicked off the familiar refrains of:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf users didn\u2019t click on stuff they shouldn\u2019t\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf they patched they wouldn\u2019t be down\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is what happens when security isn\u2019t a priority\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cNow maybe someone will care about security\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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I have yet to meet a single user that clicked a malicious link intentionally \u2013 beyond security researchers and malware analysts that is. I have yet to meet anyone that delights in not patching as a badge of honor. There are great reasons not to patch, and terrible reasons not to patch. As always context and situation matter.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/blogs.forrester.com\/jeff_pollard\/17-06-27-victim_blaming_wont_stop_global_ransomware_attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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