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FBI and Australia ACSC agencies warn of ongoing Avaddon ransomware attacks

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The ACSC also provided the following recommendations: Patch operating systems and applications, and keep antivirus signatures up to date. Maintain offline, encrypted backups of data and regularly test your backups. Regularly conduct backup procedures and keep backups offline or in separated networks.

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Bitdefender released a free decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware

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Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware allowing its victims to restore their data for free. Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware , which can allow victims of the group to restore their data for free.

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Bitdefender released a free decryptor for the MortalKombat Ransomware family

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Antivirus company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for the recently discovered ransomware family MortalKombat. Good news for the victims of the recently discovered MortalKombat ransomware , the antivirus firm Bitdefender has released a free decryptor that will allow them to recover their file without paying the ransom.

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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. Focus on cyber security awareness and training.

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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.

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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.

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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. Implement a recovery plan to maintain and retain multiple copies of sensitive or proprietary data and servers in a physically separate, segmented, secure location (e.g.,