Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Some industries saw particularly high growth of double-extortion attacks, including healthcare (643%), food service (460%), mining (229%), education (225%), media (200%), and manufacturing (190%). Use a zero trust architecture to secure internal applications, making them invisible to attackers. Have a response plan.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark. Offline Backups.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. A zero-trust architecture with continuous authorization might be the preferred option for some, but a traditional security framework can provide adequate security for many. Is the attack small enough that we do not need to file a cyber insurance claim?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Cyber criminals have learned that it is not only businesses that make soft targets for the attacks. Hospitals and healthcare organizations are being infected by ransomware, with predictably dire results. A reliable backup is the quickest way to recover from a ransomware attack, but proper response and investigation will help.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Sopra Steria - One of the Largest Reported Ransoms Europe's major IT services firm Sopra Steria was breached in October 2020 by the Ryuk gang, with extensive backups preventing major disruption. Keep backups completely isolated and air-gapped offline to prevent malware from infecting those too. Use immutable object storage for backups.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

The eight areas are: Application Control Patch Applications Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings User Application Hardening Restrict Administrative Privileges Patch Operating Systems Multi Factor Authentication Daily Backups Each area comes with guidance to improve maturity of the area. Watch this space — there’s more to come!

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