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Preparing for Ransomware: Are Backups Enough?

eSecurity Planet

In a year where ransomware has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups – but are they enough? Backups are a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity posture, but they are not an airtight strategy. Why Are Backups Critical? The Argument for Backups.

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The 2019 Database Gold Rush

SiteLock

What makes this type of attack attractive, is the fact that there are often ways to export database contents from within an administrative control panel in a CMS by allowing the attacker to utilize database management or backup solutions within the control panel. Brute force attacks are similar to privilege escalation in results.

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8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware

Security Affairs

The Talos researchers discovered a number of features implemented by Phobos allowing operators to establish persistence in a targeted system, perform speedy encryption, and remove backups. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. Embedded configuration with more than 70 options available.

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US cyber and law enforcement agencies warn of Phobos ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

Phobos operation uses a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, it has been active since May 2019. Phobos is also able to identify and delete data backups. The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

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Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys

Krebs on Security

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020.

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Copycat Criminals mimicking Lockbit gang in northern Europe

Security Affairs

However, the company was able to restore its network from backups and no client workstations were affected during the intrusions. In fact, in this case, the attackers were able to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in the company’s FortiGate firewall.

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Does Avast Free Protect Against Ransomware in Your Mobile Device

Hacker Combat

Some of the basic features that a good antivirus should have include; Malware detection and removal, firewall, virus scan, auto-sandboxing technique, backup, identity protection, social media protection, and email protection. Offers no Backup. Another disadvantage of the Avast app is that it doesn’t have cloud or SD backup.

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