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Can Code Signing Macros Help Your Company Thwart Ransomware Attacks? [Case Study]

Security Boulevard

This impact was amplified when the company decided to take down all the virtual servers infected by the ransomware and restore them from previous backups rather than comply with the attacker’s demands of a multimillion-dollar payoff. Ransomware Trends Show Lockbit Most Active, New Tactics, Healthcare Hit Hard. . . Robyn Weisman.

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How CIOs Can Protect Data Against Ransomware Attacks in 2022

Security Boulevard

A Zero Trust architecture should be at the center of every security strategy. Teams will likely discover key gaps, namely that their backup solutions may be insufficient and can actually take a longer period of time to recover than what the business can tolerate. Establish a Zero Trust Mindset. Configure Endpoint Management .

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Security in software development

Notice Bored

The customer is apparently seeking guidance on integrating infosec into the development process, which begs the question "Which development process?". Prompted by some valuable customer feedback earlier this week, I've been thinking about how best to update the SecAware policy template on software/systems development.

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Domain of Thrones: Part I

Security Boulevard

An organization’s users must have trust in both the domain and the fidelity of its architecture. Execution Several native Windows binaries exist for generating backups of the Active Directory database and copying the deadlocked NTDS.dit file. Typically, this occurs from primary to backup domain controllers.

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Unleashing the Power of a Security Data Lake

SecureWorld News

For example, if a connection to a corporate system originates from an unfamiliar computer or remote location, InfoSec tools may block this operation. Scalable architecture. Support for various types of backups, including forever incremental hypervisor backups and the full synthetic mode of data storage.