Comments on: L.A. hospital pays ransom to regain control of computer system from hackers https://calwatchdog.com/2016/03/01/l-a-hospital-hack-has-ca-on-edge/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:34:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: James https://calwatchdog.com/2016/03/01/l-a-hospital-hack-has-ca-on-edge/#comment-122224 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:34:09 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=86998#comment-122224 In reply to MC.

Yes ransomware needs to be stopped, and there should be well educated users.

http://www.cyberdefensehub.com/computer-hacking-tricks/

]]> By: MC https://calwatchdog.com/2016/03/01/l-a-hospital-hack-has-ca-on-edge/#comment-122223 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:32:38 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=86998#comment-122223 Ransomware can be beatable. There are a team of researchers from private companies looking to de-encrypt the files that ransomware locks.

In the meantime, there should be better training awareness for employees

]]> By: Spurwing Plover https://calwatchdog.com/2016/03/01/l-a-hospital-hack-has-ca-on-edge/#comment-120970 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:57:21 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=86998#comment-120970 These miserble hackers need to be locked up for life and total no access to any compusters

]]> By: JPR11 https://calwatchdog.com/2016/03/01/l-a-hospital-hack-has-ca-on-edge/#comment-120969 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:30:20 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=86998#comment-120969 JP — Pls address added or the lack there of new water sources Did Sac agree on a Plan or did environmentalists win? Has funding been approved for water storage and desal facilities? What is the timing? Thx

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