CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With CyberScan, customers can uncover cyber exposures and blind spots within their production environment by running on-demand and automated scans on backup snapshots against known vulnerabilities. Studies show that ransomware attacks soared 93% in the first half of 2021. © 2021 Cohesity, Inc. All rights reserved.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The report provides an inside look at the insights and tools used by risk managers, IT departments, security researchers, and solution providers to hone their offerings and approaches to keeping organizations safe from evolving cyber threats. “By

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Once the threat actor had access to the domain administrator account, they retrieved additional files relating to backups and key network infrastructure. Our investigation uncovered an NTDS.dit file on the attacker’s VM.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Add to that the feeling that going into 2021 is more uncertain than ever and we understand it's truly at the bottom of your list. This could include things like: Building security monitoring; Web hosting; Web design; Digital marketing; and Offsite backup servers. and most importantly…) 6.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. Supply chain attacks grew 300% in 2021.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 17, 2024

This includes leveraging more sophisticated ransomware software, using advanced tactics to avoid detection, and targeting backups to prevent recovery. Restoring a reputation after such an incident takes time and resources. Some businesses never fully recover.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

However, as a result of the Data Breach, both the past lab results and future lab orders that Rubenstein had through July 2021 were inaccessible to him. Rubenstein altogether missed a regularly scheduled bone marrow biopsy in May 2021 due to the Data Breach and its resultant online network failure.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

However, as a result of the Data Breach, both the past lab results and future lab orders that Rubenstein had through July 2021 were inaccessible to him. Rubenstein altogether missed a regularly scheduled bone marrow biopsy in May 2021 due to the Data Breach and its resultant online network failure.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In fact, according to Spiceworks , ‘due to budget constraints, about 30% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) discontinued their cyber insurance contracts in 2021’. What are you doing about backups? How are you protecting your endpoints? Are all of your network ports closed?”

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

JBS - $11 Million Ransom Paid JBS, the world's largest meat processing company, was forced to shut down plants in the US, Canada, and Australia in May 2021 after an attack that threatened to release data related to its facilities, clients, finances, and more. Use immutable object storage for backups. Colonial Pipeline - $4.4

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the spirit of empowering people and organisations to protect themselves from cyber risks, we’re going to look back at three of the main threats from the past year: ransomware , data breaches , and phishing. We’ll cover lessons to learn to prevent them from becoming risks to your business. Back up your data regularly.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Once the threat actor had access to the domain administrator account, they retrieved additional files relating to backups and key network infrastructure. Our investigation uncovered an NTDS.dit file on the attacker’s VM.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For Lockbit, who have been the most active group since early 2021, it is possible that the current war between Russia and Ukraine may take law enforcement focus away from cybercrime as many western law enforcement agencies are likely more preoccupied with stopping Russian nation state sponsored activity.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

A 2021 Masergy report, sponsored by Fortinet, showed cloud and connected medical device security are the biggest IT challenges facing healthcare entities under the current landscape. “The Most entities, including those that have fallen victim, have backup plans and processes in place, which are routinely tested, explained Sehgal.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Westrock incident in 2021, which resulted in estimated losses of up to $250 million, demonstrates the severe consequences of such attacks. To mitigate the risks associated with ransomware attacks, organizations must prioritize cybersecurity measures. However, the attack was detected and prevented from causing harm.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2022

DarkTrace offers Antigena, an autonomous response technology against cyber threats such as ransomware attacks. And in the year 2021, Dordongne GHT, a healthcare service provider from France, chose DarkTrace Antigena to protect its entire corporate network of medical devices and computers from cyber risks.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 30, 2023

To address this issue, Congress passed the K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021, which requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to report on cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools to develop recommendations to help better protect these institutions.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 22, 2022

To help you as you shore up your cyber defenses, Bruce Brody originally posted this blog – “Left of Boom” Cybersecurity: Proactive Cybersecurity in a Time of Increasing Threats and Attacks on October 18, 2021. Left of Boom refers to actions you can take to protect your organization before a cyber incident.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

It cites cyber incidents such as the 2021 Oldsmar water treatment facility hack as examples of real-world risks. Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC, said he worries the EPA's actions do not go far enough.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

8, 2021 shows Reshaev ordering Pin to quietly check on the activity of the Conti network administrators once a week — to ensure they’re not doing anything to undermine the integrity or security of the group’s operation. 12, 2021, in regards to their ransomware negotiations with LeMans Corp.,

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