Cybersecurity · Common Attacks
Ransomware Explained
Understand how ransomware blocks access to data and why recovery planning matters.
2 min micro-lessonLesson focus
Ransomware ExplainedDescribe the key ideas behind “Ransomware Explained” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.
Video resources will be added as each NEST lesson is published.Learning objective
What you will understand
Describe the key ideas behind “Ransomware Explained” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.
Key ideas
- Encryption for extortion
- Backups
- Incident reporting
Try it
Choose the safest first responses to a ransomware warning.
Quick recap
Understand how ransomware blocks access to data and why recovery planning matters.