From Curiosity to Catastrophe: The Inexorable Rise of Ransomware

We Know You Can Pay A Million: Inside the Dark Economy of Hacking and Ransomware with two eminent cybersecurity specialists.

How did we get from pranksters tinkering with phone lines to cybercriminal gangs capable of taking down whole societies? And more importantly: how can we – individually and collectively - improve our own cybersecurity and resilience?

The event will be followed by a reception with food and drinks.

SPEAKERS

Anja Shortland, Professor in Political Economy, King’s College, London.

Jen Ellis, Cybersecurity advocate. NextJenSecurity and fellow of the Royal United Services Institute

Dr Tim Stevenson, Reader in International Security and Co-Director Cyber Security Research Group, King’s College, London

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Department of Political Economy, School of Politics & Economics, King's College London