eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

But it also requires software to orchestrate data movement, backup and restore technology to ensure a current copy of data is available, and the ability to recover systems and data rapidly. This type of backup and DR technology offers RPOs measured in hours. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

As we’ve seen recently, cyber insurance is no guarantee of avoiding a ransomware pitfall either with refusal of payout being decided in a court of law. Ensure your RDP points are locked down with a good password and multi-factor authentication. Backup your data. Make an emergency plan sooner, rather than later.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

The eight areas are: Application Control Patch Applications Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings User Application Hardening Restrict Administrative Privileges Patch Operating Systems Multi Factor Authentication Daily Backups Each area comes with guidance to improve maturity of the area. Watch this space — there’s more to come!

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But the season-four episode “Decrypt” did capture many of the key elements that play into an attack scenario, including incident response, the role of cyber insurance agencies, and the ethics of paying. SC Media asked two cyber experts with health care experience for their own take on which parts of the episode – written by Thomas L.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 22, 2022

But according to Anne Neuberger, the White House’s Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology, this warning is “based on evolving threat intelligence, that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States.”. Backup all critical data at least daily.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. Data encryption for data at rest and in transit. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An Enhanced logging.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. Backups aren’t working. Why do businesses pay the ransom?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. This allows you to minimize the data that can be encrypted or stolen, reducing the blast radius of an attack. Deploy inline data loss prevention. Have a response plan.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

A solution that provides options for file recovery (in case something does get encrypted) Finally, these features are valuable for detecting and thwarting all malware , not just ransomware: Exploit prevention Behavioral detection of never-before-seen malware Malicious website blocking Brute force protection. I get that,” Kujawa says.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. Obviously, organizations gotten smart to that and they started doing offline backups securing their backups differently, so that they would continue to have access and availability. By no means. Of the of the incident.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 12, 2020

If the law firm had cyber insurance, the policy may cover part of a ransom payment. When Florida cities paid more than a million dollars to ransomware operators in 2019, insurance covered most of it. In the past, ransomware gangs encrypted corporate data so it was unreadable. They are stealing your data.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Credential monitoring, password policy, [multi-factor authentication], are preventable problems. Then, as bonus ones: Encrypt your data at rest, use intelligence services to monitor for breaches and catching the initial access brokers. Sometimes they have the cyber insurance policy. We call those “string alongs.”

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