Explore the explosive growth of ransomware and learn effective strategies to combat this cybersecurity threat in this 40-minute conference talk from BSidesPhilly 2017. Delve into the costs associated with ransomware attacks, examine recent high-profile incidents, and understand the evolution of ransomware-as-a-service. Discover practical approaches to protect your organization, including user training, robust backup systems, network segmentation, implementing least privilege principles, and enhancing network monitoring. Address the challenges of patching and explore additional threat vectors to strengthen your overall cybersecurity posture against the rising tide of ransomware attacks.