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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

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Use Antivirus Software Antivirus software and EDR tools are critically important controls for consumers and businesses, respectively. Windows and Mac devices come with pretty good built-in antivirus software; activate it if you’re not using a paid solution from another security company.

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NCSC warns of a surge in ransomware attacks on education institutions

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backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). In some attacks, government experts also observed the sabotage of backup or auditing devices to make recovery more difficult, the encryption of entire virtual servers, the use of scripting environments (i.e. SecurityAffairs – hacking, education institutions).

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Ranzy Locker ransomware hit tens of US companies in 2021

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Below are the recommended mitigations included in the alert: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ranzy Locker ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure

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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. SecurityAffairs – hacking, AvosLocker ransomware).

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BlackCat Ransomware gang breached over 60 orgs worldwide

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Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Review antivirus logs for indications they were unexpectedly turned off. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. SecurityAffairs – hacking, BlackCat ransomware).

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Half of EDR Tools, Organizations Vulnerable to Clop Ransomware: Researchers

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This recent exploitation expands their repertoire, highlighting their ability to hack and steal critical data through the MOVEit Transfer web applications with the LEMURLOOT web shell. Backup and Restoration: Keep offline backups of data and execute backup and restore on a regular basis.

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BlackByte ransomware breached at least 3 US critical infrastructure organizations

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The advisory also provides mitigations: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.