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How to protect backup servers from ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

We all know that backup servers are only the sole saviors to an organization when a ransomware incident strikes their IT infrastructure. Blocking a backup server from Lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) also makes sense as it blocks hackers from accessing usernames and passwords fraudulently.

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Prevention Maintenance: Strategies To Bolster Your Organisation’s Cybersecurity

IT Security Guru

Cybersecurity has never been more critical for businesses. In 2023, an astonishing 50 per cent of companies in the UK reported experiencing some form of cybersecurity breach or attack. Educate and Train Employees Regular training sessions on cybersecurity are crucial for keeping your organisation safe.

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WhatsApp starts offering password enabled encryption to user backups

CyberSecurity Insiders

From now on, all WhatsApp backups will be protected by a password enabled encryption method offering an extra layer of security protection to users from spying eyes. Therefore, all those backups stored on iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox will now on be password protected. More specific details will be published shortly!

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QNAP Removes Backdoor Account in NAS Backup 

Heimadal Security

The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-28799 was found by a disaster recovery and data backup solution company based in Taiwan, called ZUSO ART. The post QNAP Removes Backdoor Account in NAS Backup appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The company in question says the security bug was fixed […].

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Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #5 Is Out!

Anton on Security

This also reminds me that if you are owned, your cloud environment is probably also owned…] “Mandiant research indicates that threat actors are increasingly targeting backups to inhibit reconstitution after an attack. not truly ‘new news’, but a useful reminder to those who assume, circa 2015, that ‘backups solve ransomware’.

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GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for the finance teams at small businesses to improve cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Adequate IT compliance.

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Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #8 Is Out! [Medium Backup]

Security Boulevard

Related posts: Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #7 Is Out! Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #6 Is Out! Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #5 Is Out! Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #4 Is Out! as usual, shocking but not surprising.

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