Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Italy was also marginally affected by the attack and the case was dealt with by the Computer Crime Operations Centre of the Postal Police (CNAIPIC ) [link] , which promptly issued an alert [link] on the very day of the event, recommending some useful actions also to prevent further possible propagation. What should we learn from this?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

This unfortunate turn of events shows how adversaries can quickly sneak into a system and exploit vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and compromise the whole network. Applying the patches does not eliminate all risks but not doing so would be a significant risk. Identify and create offline backups for critical assets.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2022

These questions should be answered and prioritized within the context of: Risk: Which are the most valuable resources? Yet, we often see that generic installations will not send an alert on these events. Data Backup Access and Changes. The rise of ransomware and data wiper attacks makes data backups more important than ever.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Prepare for Installation The first stage in setting up a firewall is to prepare for installation after evaluating the type of firewall you need via the risk assessment listed above. Once tested, the firewall is ready for production, with a backup configuration safely preserved.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

across all network devices to streamline audits and reporting Integrates via RESTful API with security information and event management (SIEM) solutions Customizable risk policy based on the mode of access (wired, VPN), location, requested network device, etc.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 8, 2016

There are many G Suite security risks. G Suite security insurance removes and mitigates major risks of malware attacks and imposes those on the insurance company. Many small businesses rely on manual backup practices such as nightly backups to external storage media. What is G Suite Security Insurance?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In this article we will take a look at major cybersecurity risks and best practices how to reduce or avoid corporate data leakage. In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The only way you can successfully overcome a ransomware attack is to have a backup and recovery solution in place. Let’s take a look at how you can implement backups of G Suite to protect your organization against malicious software. But even there, your data is vulnerable. But what is the best protection against ransomware?

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Enterprises and organizations are not the only ones at risk when it comes to cyber-attacks, and that’s a mentality we need to emphasize. They don’t care if you’re a 16-year-old on TikTok, a small local mom-and-pop shop, or a multi-million-dollar enterprise, if you’re online, you’re at risk of being targeted. Hackers don’t discriminate.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A cyber insurance backstop would provide a means for insurers to receive financial support from the federal government in the event that there was a catastrophic cyberattack that caused so much financial damage that the insurers could not afford to cover all of it. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

” And, “Nearly half (48.8%) of C-suite and other executives expect the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead.” According to a Deloitte Center for Controllership poll , “During the past 12 months, 34.5%

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Data backup and disaster recovery plans assure data availability and business continuity in the event of data loss or service failures. Employee training increases understanding of optimal practices.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

It is usually combined with endpoint protection platforms, called EPP , which are something like enterprise-class antivirus tools. CrowdStrike Falcon Prevent combines antivirus with other prevention technologies such as EDR (Falcon Insight) for endpoint visibility and Falcon Discover to identify and eliminate malicious activity.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. 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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The trends demonstrate a correlation — high-pressure national and global events spark interest in cybercriminal activity. Take the medical and science sectors during the pandemic, for example — this event made them relevant targets for cybercrime. Trust in online activities decreases as internet users understand the risks.

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Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM): Manages compliance, risk, and security with controlled user, system, and app cloud resource access. The security controls include: Antivirus (AV): Scans for malware based on a database of known-malicious file signatures to provide basic defense against common attacks.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

The Australian government is urging companies in the region to adopt strong cybersecurity practices due to increased global risk stemming from the conflict in Ukraine. Firewall status, drive encryption status, password status and whether an antivirus or anti-malware agent is running can all contribute to improved security resilience.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But more and more, organizations need to plan for the possibility that the worst may happen – and that involves ransomware-proof backups and ransomware removal tools and services. Adapt and update as malware continues to evolve and become more sophisticated to evade detection by antimalware/antivirus programs. Dark web monitoring.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. How to Defend Against Adware. How to Defend Against Ransomware.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

This also results in a higher level of risk to organisations with most home networks undeniably easier to hack into than office networks. Ensure you have antivirus and firewalls deployed and enabled on all endpoints, especially if using your own personal devices. That list is continually expanding as more vulnerabilities are found.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) : Growing organizations face increased breach risk as the potential damages from stolen credentials increase with company size and reputation. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

‘LIKE A COMPANY BATTLING A COUNTRY’ Christianson said several factors stopped the painful Ryuk ransomware attack from morphing into a company-ending event. “We did a risk assessment which was pretty much spot-on, we just needed more time to work on it before we got hit,” he said.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Organizations that manage their own servers will need to isolate, harden, maintain, and audit DNS servers the same as they would any other high-risk server managing sensitive information. Attackers regularly target DNS servers and services which categorizes DNS servers as high risk, high value, and high likelihood for attack.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 29, 2018

However, as a result, they certainly risk losing data. All of these events and a growing number of attacks that are making headlines are underscoring a critical need for organizations to review their security, data protection mechanisms, and their business continuity plans. How can organizations ensure they perform backups correctly?

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Spinone

MARCH 25, 2019

Any device that is accessing your data is in itself, a point of security risk. The basics apply here such as running antivirus, anti-malware, and other basic security measures like local firewalls, etc. Public cloud providers, including Google, are lagging behind in native mechanisms to backup data such as found in Google Drive.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A new report from the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team determined that between July 2022 and June 2023, US organizations were besieged by 1,460 ransomware attacks—43 percent of all reported ransomware events globally—as much as the next 22 countries combined.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. Backups aren’t working. Why do businesses pay the ransom?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

“The security risks of remote working have been well documented. The simplest way we can do this is by developing good daily routines that work to manage the most common cybersecurity risks facing our organisations. Increasingly, traditional sandboxing and antivirus software aren’t enough.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2022

While there is truly increased risk against lives and property in the frontline, we have also seen certain risks online affecting individuals and businesses alike. There were scams ; disinformation campaigns ; and several wiper malware variants including HermeticWiper , IsaacWiper, and CaddyWiper. .”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Even the most critical damages caused by ransomware are repairable as long as you have a solid backup strategy. Intergovernmental organizations, national police departments, and antivirus vendors do their best to have the information corrupted by encryption malware available to its legitimate holders. They do it free of charge.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

From a GUI enterprise manager to advanced logical replication, backup and recovery, and a migration toolkit, EDB is a go-to vendor for all Postgre database administrators. Through a portfolio of real-time protection and risk management products, Imperva is consistently listed as a top vendor. Read our in-depth review of IBM Guardium.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

Patch management has been one of those essential security features – much like backup – that typically doesn’t get the attention it deserves. The system scans and sets security and patching priorities relative to exposed risk. Risk scoring for vulnerability prioritization. Key Differentiators. Includes IT management functions.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). Using passive monitoring solutions such as Security Operations Centers (SOC) or Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools. Existing vulnerabilities should be analyzed and prioritized based upon perceived risk and the value of the affected asset. Monitoring.

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