I came across this excellent article while browsing Hacker News. \u00a0Putting it here so I can find it later if\/when I need it.<\/p>\n
Sysadmins, we need to talk. I know the struggle \u2013 I\u2019ve been a systems administrator for 15 years. You have too few resources, too small a budget, and no respect. I get it. I do. Your users click links they shouldn\u2019t, download things without forethought, and go to websites that you would firebomb from afar if you had your way. I understand that ransomware is a fast-changing, ever evolving beast that is mitigating your defenses as quickly as you\u2019re mitigating its attacks. Its impossible to stop every attack. I get that. However, I\u2019d like to pose question to you, and I ask this with as little snark as I can muster: Is that really an excuse? Can we really throw up our hands because \u201cits hard,\u201d and not even attempt good, basic security measures?<\/p>\n
Admins, lend me your ears. With good, basic, and built-in tools, you can defend against ransomware. With just a few hours of configuration (at most!), you can stop this madness. Let\u2019s talk turkey.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n