Stay Ahead of Ransomware - Ransomware and Cyber Extortion on the Rise in the Cloud
Source: YouTube · SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response · published Nov 5, 2025 · 59:33
The video is an episode of "Ransomware Episode November" hosted by SAS instructor Mary Degrazia, featuring co-host Eric Taylor, focused on ransomware and extortion case studies.
Key Takeaways:
• The session is part of a series discussing ransomware and extortion, hosted by Mary Degrazia who teaches forensics courses 1:31.
• Co-host Eric Taylor joins the broadcast, having previously appeared on the show the prior month 1:58.
• The hosts engage the audience by asking for their locations to build community connection 2:15.
This episode serves as an introduction to the ongoing discussion on ransomware tactics and forensic analysis.
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Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Hello and welcome everybody to this day ahead of ransomware episode November. Welcome, welcome. My name is Mary Degrazia. I am a SAS instructor where I teach forensics 500 and 4528 which is our ransomware and extortion case or uh class. And uh yes, Ryan is not here with me today, but I have the wonderful Eric Taylor joining us. He was actually on last uh last month with us and we enjoyed it so much. And Ryan was out this week. I was like, Ryan, can I please, please, please have a co-host and can it please be uh Eric. So, Eric is joining us today. Um, and then just real quick to kick things off in chat, if you can just let us know where you are joining in from today. Like for me, it's before lunch. I'm out in Ariz…