eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. To apply more pressure, the attacker might also encrypt backup files to render them inaccessible. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Chinese APT groups used the PlugX RAT as early as 2008, but have modified the software into the ShadowPad RAT that exploits legitimate executables to launch the software and avoid detection. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Use strong passwords.

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Firewall Malware Phishing Software 98