Let COVID-19 Teach us about Cyber Security | Cyber Command Product Lau

Despite our advances in medical science, humans are still vulnerable to the newly developed virus such as COVID-19. One thing we know today about coronavirus: it can be extremely contagious even if patients have shown no sign of symptoms. This is remarkably similar to IT security. For example, most ransomware remains dormant for weeks or months until activated. While the infected hosts are not causing any damages, they are busy infecting other systems. IT organizations only have knowledge of ransomware that is reported by PC or server users. This discussion borrows the lessons learned from the center for disease control, such as detection, quarantine, and tracking down "patient zero", and demonstrates best practices for cybersecurity professionals.