SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

They followed the FBI’s advice to not pay the hackers and restored their system from backups they had kept for such an emergency. The school district’s cyber insurance provided free credit monitoring, but many parents were still puzzled by how to report the problem and what steps they should take next to protect their children.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

For readers coming to this article in a ransomware emergency, see How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack. Ransomware-proof backups: You can limit the damage caused by ransomware by maintaining an effective backup and disaster recovery plan. How Does Ransomware Work? But make sure you manage the encryption keys well.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Make offsite, offline backups. To make this possible you’ll need comprehensive, recently tested, backups that are both offline and offsite, beyond the reach of your attackers. A muli-layered approach to cyber attack prevention. Our article on 5 technologies that help prevent cyberattacks for SMBs is a great start.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this comprehensive article, we will examine the evolution and surge in these double extortion campaigns, look at real-world examples of how high-profile companies have been significantly impacted, and provide best practices for defending against and recovering from such attacks. Use immutable object storage for backups.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Cyber risk is seen as an IT issue, but our research shows that 90 per cent of incidents leading to cyber insurance claims resulted from human behaviour. discuss how your company’s culture supports cyber security and risk management. The post How to build a cyber capable board appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. Paying for internal assessments and penetration tests by a third party can provide fresh thinking and a level of assurance for stakeholders such as customers, the board of directors, and the insurance company that wrote our cyber insurance policy.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But the season-four episode “Decrypt” did capture many of the key elements that play into an attack scenario, including incident response, the role of cyber insurance agencies, and the ethics of paying. SC Media asked two cyber experts with health care experience for their own take on which parts of the episode – written by Thomas L.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

Milwaukee-based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security this week posted a screenshot on Twitter of a conversation in which one Conti member claims to have a journalist on their payroll who can be hired to write articles that put pressure on victim companies to pay a ransom demand. Hopefully, they will understand.

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