When the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends that organizations revisit pen and paper plans, it may sound retrograde. After all, modern cybersecurity strategies often focus on AI-enhanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time telemetry.
But this latest guidance isn’t about going backwards. It is a response to a rapidly evolving threat landscape where ransomware can disable entire enterprises, cutting off communication, halting production, and leaving even well-defended organizations unable to function.
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Source: Rapid7
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