Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Implement network segmentation and maintain offline backups of data to ensure limited interruption to the organization. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. ransomware and phishing scams).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Bitdefender : Bitdefender Antivirus Plus.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

On the other hand, small-sized companies are also vulnerable to increasing cybercrime and the rapidly evolving threat landscape since they need more resources to hire security professionals and need more expertise. Employee Education and Awareness : Human error remains a leading cause of data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

Operators behind the Pysa ransomware, also employed a version of the PowerShell Empire penetration-testing tool, they were able to stop antivirus products. Threat actors deploy the ransomware by gaining unauthorized access to victim networks by compromising Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials and/or through phishing campaigns.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

To restore functionality without having to decrypt files and pay a possible ransom (not recommended), it is always advisable to adequately safeguard backups, adopting backup strategies according to the 3-2-1 rule: keep at least 3 copies of company data in 2 different formats, with 1 copy offline and located off-site.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Remcos, short for Remote Control and Surveillance, was leveraged by malicious cyber actors conducting mass phishing campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and credentials. physically disconnected) backups of data. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system. Enforce MFA. Maintain offline (i.e.,

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The logic of the raid mainly comes down to using unsecured RDP ports or spear-phishing to infiltrate networks and gain a foothold in them. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. Instead of using the “spray and pray” technique, they started zeroing in on enterprise networks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Embrace a multi-layered software protection approach, including antivirus, anti-phishing, and other anti-malware tools. Enhancing your security habits The culture of safe device use should be improved. Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. implement offline storage and tape-based backup.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Nonetheless, their behavior is annoying, sometimes even dangerous, and the antivirus alerts users because, despite being legal, they often sneak onto the device without the user realizing. One of the methods often utilized to hack into employees’ smartphones is so-called “ smishing ” (a combination of SMS and phishing).

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. This bold about-face dumbfounded many longtime Norton users because antivirus firms had spent years broadly classifying all cryptomining programs as malware.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Take phishing emails for example – all it takes is clicking on a link or an attachment for your data to be compromised. Make sure your employees know how to spot a “phishing” email and other malicious activity. With so many of us working remotely, we don’t have the same protections we once did in an office building.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

18, 2021, when an employee on a Windows computer opened a booby-trapped Microsoft Excel document in a phishing email that had been sent two days earlier. But the antivirus software was set to monitor mode, so it did not block the malicious commands.” Now this is in itself isn’t bad. hospitals and healthcare providers.”

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Spinone

JANUARY 9, 2019

In this article we will discuss how to avoid phishing attacks in G Suite and provide phishing prevention best practices on how companies can enhance G Suite security awareness and protection against phishing scams. What is phishing and what risks are presented by phishing scams? What are Phishing Scams?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Invest in the most impactful measures today and build toward a mature cybersecurity plan tomorrow by: Implementing the highest-priority security controls first: e.g., multifactor authentication (MFA), patch management, data backups, content filtering, etc. Require phishing-resistant MFA. cannot be altered or deleted).

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SecureBlitz

MAY 20, 2021

Want to secure your computer against cyber threats? I will show you how to do just that in this post. It will please you to know that my old Toshiba laptop was attacked before (about 6 years ago) by some memory-increasing virus. Then, I had to format my PC and lost some important files and.

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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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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. It has been noted that paying a ransom demand only encourages this type of cybercrime and funds it. Backups aren’t working. Ransomware today can actually look for backup files along with user data.

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