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Preparing for Ransomware: Are Backups Enough?

eSecurity Planet

In a year where ransomware has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups – but are they enough? Backups are a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity posture, but they are not an airtight strategy. Why Are Backups Critical? The Argument for Backups.

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Exfiltration Can Be Stopped With Data-in-Use Encryption, Company Says

eSecurity Planet

Even the most advanced and sophisticated security tools are failing to protect against ransomware and data exfiltration, according to a new report from data encryption vendor Titaniam. 73% had backup and recovery systems. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Data Security and Encryption.

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You can now implement and maintain encryption with minimal impact

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

You can now implement and maintain encryption with minimal impact. This, in turn, requires the protection of a strong cybersecurity architecture. This, in turn, requires the protection of a strong cybersecurity architecture. But deployment and management of encryption generally incur downtime. Initial encryption.

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LastPass Breach

Schneier on Security

The threat actor was also able to copy a backup of customer vault data from the encrypted storage container which is stored in a proprietary binary format that contains both unencrypted data, such as website URLs, as well as fully-encrypted sensitive fields such as website usernames and passwords, secure notes, and form-filled data.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Sample access restriction from SolarWinds’ access rights management dashboard Encrypt Data This practice entails using data encryption tools to keep sensitive data confidential and safe from illegal access or exploitation, even if the device is lost or stolen. No user data was lost.

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Multiple Brocade SANnav SAN Management SW flaws allow device compromise

Security Affairs

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0

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MITRE ResilienCyCon: You Will Be Breached So Be Ready

eSecurity Planet

Google’s cloud security is well regarded (and the company has shared some documentation of its security architecture and practices too). Backup Is Hard. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here. Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service? Really Hard.

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