Are you looking to learn more about ransomware, the new face of cybercrime and extortion? In this course—part of the larger LinkedIn Learning Cybersecurity Awareness learning path—join award-winning cybersecurity leader and podcaster Nicole Dove for an overview of ransomware, its impact on businesses, and how to defend your company from attacks.

Help protect your organization like a pro, regardless of your technical background or current role, following expert advice from Nicole as she outlines some of the most common tactics used to deliver a compromising attack. Explore the basic elements of ransomware attacks, why cybercriminals prefer ransomware, a few notable examples of attacks, and how they’ve evolved in scope over time.