CYBER-ATTACK! Would Your Firm Handle It Better Than This?

What’s it like being the victim of a live cyber-attack? What should you do to protect your company from further damage? And should you pay that ransom demand? Technology of Business eavesdropped on a “war games” exercise hosted by cybersecurity firm Forcepoint that was based on lots of real-life experiences.

Scenario
IT staff at fictional High Street optician Blink Wink’s head office have been suckered by a phishing email. Someone clicked on a link to a spoof website because they thought the email looked legitimate. It wasn’t. That was two months ago. Today, the proverbial hits the fan…