article thumbnail

Strong medical device security awareness stifled by inventory, knowledge gaps

SC Magazine

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. Most entities, including those that have fallen victim, have backup plans and processes in place, which are routinely tested, explained Sehgal. in the last year and the continued rise in cyber events.

article thumbnail

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

eSecurity Planet

Sample zero trust navigation dashboard from Cloudflare Implement the 3-2-1 Backup Rule When applying the 3-2-1 backup rule, make sure you have three copies of your data: one primary and two backups. Keep these copies on two separate types of media: hard disks, cloud storage , and tape backups. No user data was lost.

Backups 134
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

CISA updates ransomware guidance

Malwarebytes

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). It is also important to repeat security awareness training regularly to keep your staff informed and vigilant. Create offsite, offline backups.

article thumbnail

The 2022 ThreatLabz State of Ransomware Report

Security Boulevard

Use a zero trust architecture to secure internal applications, making them invisible to attackers. Enforce a consistent security policy to prevent initial compromise. Implement a zero trust network access (ZTNA) architecture. The more applications you have published to the internet, the easier you are to attack.

article thumbnail

Security in software development

Notice Bored

Just one of those dynamics is that the processes may change in the course of development: a system initially developed and released through a classical waterfall project may be maintained by something resembling the rapid, iterative approaches.

article thumbnail

Ransomware attack or not, Kia’s resilience is under the microscope

SC Magazine

This is an example of how disruptive ransomware can be, even for the largest organizations,” said Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4. They will take their time to explore the network and find every important system prior to deploying the ransomware, including any backups and redundant infrastructure, and disable them.”.

article thumbnail

Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Examine the rationale behind present rules, considering previous security concerns and revisions. Why It Matters Network segmentation is a powerful approach for mitigating potential threats and ensuring a safe, well-organized network architecture. In the event of a breach, segmentation improves security by blocking lateral movement.

Firewall 120