{"id":787,"date":"2017-05-20T08:03:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T08:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loginextsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=787"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:40:50","slug":"is-your-logistics-management-system-safe-from-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loginextsolutions.com\/blog\/is-your-logistics-management-system-safe-from-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware! Is Your Logistics Management System at Risk? Here\u2019s a Three-Step Solution!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ransomware! Is Your Logistics Management System at Risk? Here\u2019s a Three-Step Solution!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The recent resurgence of \u2018Ransomware\u2019 has the world in a grip of panic. Everyone from the CEOs of international banks to the humble mom-and-pop store around the corner to this not-so-humble writer, are fretting about the possibility of a Ransomware attack. In all this, I want to ask a single question. Why NOW?<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s put a timeline on Ransomware. Some research on the lines of security against cyber attacks has unearthed the fact that this predatory software has been around for more than a decade. And has been operational across Europe, Russia, China, and the US. So why hasn\u2019t anyone done anything about it? A Symantec\u2019s report suggested that a modest Ransomware, or Cryptolocker, earned more than US$ 300,000 a month. A previous version of the Ransomware earned more than US$ 27 million. Most of these software authors create a chain of \u2018Sales Professionals\u2019 to further their reach. These sales reps get a commission in turn for their efforts. This is, apparently, a legitimate business model. How has this existed for a decade without stringent action against them? The simple answer is, they are next to impossible to find. And with the advent of Bitcoin, their transaction has become sufficiently anonymized to cover up their tracks.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t take this lightly. This is the Cyber Mafia! It\u2019s a crime, and we need to fight against it.<\/p>\n

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How do you fight an entity that you don\u2019t know? Well, let me tell you then\u2026<\/p>\n

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Be Prepared! Be Very Prepared!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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You must know by now that such a hack can affect you anytime. If you haven\u2019t accepted this, you need a good reality check. This is not to ruffle you, but to shake you out of denial. You need to secure your world, at least for the next few days.<\/p>\n

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