Instructions:

In this class, we are going to define an Executive Summary as a document which is prepared using MS Word. It is to be 2 pages of double spaced text, 1 inch margins, Times New Roman font at 12 point and a third page which is the bibliography for the minimum of three academic sources cited in the Executive Summary. In general, an Executive Summary will concisely present the content from more than one document, it is written in non-technical language, it makes a recommendation and contains a final conclusion.

Topic:

You have been asked to write an Executive Summary on the recent world wide WannaCry ransomware attack. Use the search capabilities of the Internet to locate resources about this topic.

Be sure to:

• Give an overview of ransomware.
• Comment on the estimated payments the cyber criminals have accumulated.
• Discuss the single most important protection against this type of attack.