The basics on turning back a hack attack

In late November, a cybercriminal group called the Guardians of Peace gained access to Sony Entertainment’s computer network and stole more than 100 terabytes of confidential employee documents, unreleased movies and more.

It has been widely suggested that the group resides in North Korea, and that the hack was in response to Sony’s plans to release the movie “The Interview” in theaters. The plot of the comedy revolves around an assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. After the initial online attacks were discovered, the hackers installed a “wiper” malware onto Sony’s network – a software designed…