Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure. The malware was first spotted on September 2021, the experts observed it targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. IBM shared the following tips to prevent Raspberry Robin infections: Implement security awareness training.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Geography of the Yanluowang attacks, December 4th, 2021 – April 8th, 2022 ( download ). The main parts of stopped services and processes include databases, email services, browsers, programs for working with documents, security solutions, backups and shadow copy services. Lists of stopped services and processes.

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Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

In fact, phishing attacks spiked by 510% from just January – February 2020, according to the 2021 Threat Report. By using security awareness training that offers regular simulations, you can reduce phishing by up to 70%. That’s because cybercriminals have found success by targeting COVID-19 fears with their schemes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

NYSE: NABL), the purpose-built technology partner for managed services providers (MSPs), is celebrating strong growth of the Technology Alliance Program (TAP) throughout 2021, adding more than 25 partners this year, more than half of which are focused on security. © 2021 N-able Solutions ULC and N-able Technologies Ltd.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Geography of the Yanluowang attacks, December 4th, 2021 – April 8th, 2022 ( download ). The main parts of stopped services and processes include databases, email services, browsers, programs for working with documents, security solutions, backups and shadow copy services. Lists of stopped services and processes.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2021

According to a report from Check Point Software, there were 93% more ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021 than during the same period last year. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 security group also found payments have risen more than 80% since 2020, reaching a record $570,000 average in the first half of 2021.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2022

Cybersecurity vendor SonicWall recorded more than 495 million ransomware attack attempts globally by the end of Q3 2021, a 148% increase from 2020. Despite efforts by enterprises to secure. The post 6 Ways to Minimize Ransomware Damage appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. Website backup: Regular site backups allow for quick recovery after a disaster and protect one of the most important components of a website – the database. It’s also about people.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

million in 2021 , and these figures will likely increase with time. Sometimes small businesses will need to pay to compensate customers, investigate the attack, or implement additional security measures – all of which add up to more financial costs. trillion by 2025.

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Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Be sure to choose vendors who provide the type of guidance, support, and enablement resources you need; who can and will advise you on how best to configure your cybersecurity and backup and disaster recovery systems; and who are invested in helping you ensure maximum return on the investment you and your customers are making in these solutions.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) published an updated advisory to advise those who pay ransom to unknown threat actors who have stolen or locked up their data about potential sanctions risks to the crime victim associated with making and facilitating ransomware payments.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In 2021, there were three times as many incidents as in 2019, and the rate continues to climb. The post Cloud-Based File Systems as a Ransomware Defense appeared first on Security Boulevard. Ransomware is an unfortunate and unavoidable fact of life for businesses today. The reality may be even direr than statistics suggest, as.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

And despite at least one report that school attacks are trending down so far in 2021 , there will no doubt be more attacks to come. Under its new and improved set-up, Rockingham employs a primary backup server that backs itself up in network storage boxes at multiple offsite locations. “It It appears the training has been effective.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Three of the most infamous ransomware families of the past two years had assets seized by law enforcement in 2021. Keep software and training up to date. Have a response plan.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. In 2021, 56 percent of K–12 schools and 64 percent of higher education institutions reported being hit by some type of ransomware.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

For a more detailed overview we chose two of the most noteworthy Big Game Hunting ransomware in 2021. REvil operators have demanded the highest ransoms in 2021. Babuk is the first new RaaS threat discovered in 2021, demonstrating a high level of activity. The first one is the REvil (aka Sodinokibi) gang.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

According to Coveware, a company that offers incident response services to organizations impacted by ransomware attacks, Conti is the second most common ransomware family that victim organizations have reported in the first quarter of 2021. Focus on cyber security awareness and training. Implement network segmentation.

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Spinone

JULY 29, 2020

IT security is one of the most fast-paced industries in the world. million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021. There is clearly a demand for skilled security professionals. So let’s take a look at some of the most common IT security roles and what it takes to fit into them. An estimation shows that there will be 3.5

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Spinone

JULY 24, 2019

Microsoft Office 365 Security Best Practices for 2021 This list is built depending on previously mentioned 4 pillars and best practices our clients use to protect their data. It will help you customize your Office 365 security & compliance and, therefore, boost it 10x!

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Processing plant stood dormant after halting operations on June 1, 2021 in Greeley, Colorado. Create backups and secure remote access, because during COVID, [the majority of attacks] were remote access credential stuffing or credential reuse, where the remote access didn’t have MFA enabled, and it was either RDP or a VPN concentrator.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that a ransomware attack targets a business every 14 seconds , and that number will fall to 11 seconds by 2021. Access to a working backup gives you tremendous leverage as the victim of a ransomware attack. they had a full backup. Back up your data. The malware does the rest.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity. But you know, if you're not doing it all the time in your security awareness department, roll out a survey. deep fakes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Finding the right balance between security and operability is one of the greatest challenges security professionals face, but it’s absolutely essential for a successful cybersecurity strategy.”. Remote work unexpectedly became the norm in 2020, and as we close out 2021, the hybrid work model may be here to stay for decades to come.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A report from IBM claims that 21% of all cyber attacks the company remediated in 2021 were ransomware, making it the most common type of attack in the report. To apply more pressure, the attacker might also encrypt backup files to render them inaccessible. And immutable backups are a particularly important ransomware protection.

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SecureList

MAY 25, 2021

In addition, it deletes all system backups, shadow copies, disables the system recovery mode, and clears event logs. January 2021: Milihpen. February 2021: Gangbang. Dedicated training courses can help, such as those provided in the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform. Cryptographic scheme.

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SC Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

“It’s a perfect attacker scenario and – outside of the attachments raising a red flag – would’ve probably fooled even the most cynical of security experts at first glance.”. Schrader similarly recommended establishing an “onion-layer approach to security controls, overlapping each other as a backup.

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