The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2024

They are used in healthcare, finance, transportation, and education, significantly impacting society. Regular backups and a disaster recovery plan are essential to minimize data loss and ensure the security and integrity of training data, safeguarding AI models from potential risks and threats. Data security. Deployment.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Also, whenever it is possible, activate two-factor authentication (2FA). Backup, backup, backup. To guard against data loss, it’s crucial to regularly create backups of your Bitcoin wallet. Wallet backups provide a safety net in the event that your device breaks down, is misplaced, or is stolen.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

As #RansomwareWeek draws to a close here on the (ISC)² blog, we turn our attention to how organizations can defend themselves. Data Backup. Back up all data as well as “every nonstandard application and its supporting IT infrastructure,” and test the backup and recovery to ensure they can handle an attack. Least Privilege.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

However, education is critical to maintaining a business’ security posture, especially when it comes to ransomware. The most common way we see ransomware affecting organizations – government municipalities, healthcare and education institutions – is through a breach. Two-factor authentication. Document your procedures.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Implement a robust backup strategy that includes both onsite and offsite backups.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

Educate and Raise Awareness: Board Education and Employee Engagement Make cybersecurity a priority on the management board agenda. Action Steps: Provide cybersecurity education to the management board. Consequences of Non-Compliance Non-compliance with NIS2 can have severe consequences, including fines and management liability.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 31, 2019

How to survive – Rather than walking down that dark alley assuming they’ll be fine, businesses need to educate themselves on the threats out there and start taking a security first approach. This means implementing simple, but robust security protocols such as encryption and two-factor authentication. What Lies Beneath.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. These plans should align with cloud services, including backup strategies and the ability to restore operations cloud-natively. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Data Protection Devices Are a Major Security Hole Storage and backup devices are central to ensuring data protection and overall cybersecurity. The average enterprise storage and backup device typically has 15 vulnerabilities , researchers found, three of which are high or critical risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This blog was jointly written with Santiago Cortes. According to these blogs, at least 10 companies may have been impacted by these ransomware campaigns in the first two weeks of February. Blog BotenaGo. Use a backup system to backup server files. Make sure two-factor authentication is enabled in all services.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Enable multifactor authentication (MFA) for all user accounts if able. . Educate users on strong passwords and the re-use of old passwords. . Perform frequent backups and recovery tasks based on system criticality (daily, weekly, or monthly), and keep backups offline and encrypted. . dll, advapi32.dll, dll, user32.dll,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

Google announced that its Authenticator app for Android and iOS now supports Google Account synchronization. Google announced that its Google Authenticator app for both iOS and Android now supports Google Account synchronization that allows to safely backup users one-time codes to their Google Account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2021

Authentication: Assure that strong multi-factor authentication is pervasive to protect against common attacks against the credentials of consumers, merchants, and service providers. We must work together through education, training, and collaboration to effectively protect data and improve security.”.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog post, we'll explore common techniques used to penetrate systems and how organizations can defend against each type of attack. ” By understanding the methods that criminal hackers commonly use, organizations can take proactive measures to safeguard their systems and protect their data.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Discrete batch-mode data transfers ( e.g. sending backup or archival tapes to a safe store, or updating secret keys in distributed hardware security modules), routine/regular/frequent transfers ( e.g. strings of network packets), sporadic/exceptional/one-off transfers ( e.g. subject access requests for personal information) or whatever.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Not all multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions are equal. For a two-factor authentication solution, that may include hidden costs, such as upfront, capital, licensing, support, maintenance, and operating costs. Estimate and plan for how much it will cost to deploy multi-factor authentication to all of your apps and users.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Educate employees. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). Maps like this can also improve processes and limit exposure (Why are we still sending ‘that’ data to the vendor whose contract is terminated?).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2023

Last month also witnessed a record number of 556 reported ransomware victims, the unusual emergence of Italy and Russia as major targets, and a significant rise in attacks on the education sector. Increased ransomware attacks on Education The increase in ransomware attacks on the education sector in May is particularly concerning.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Services—a catch-all term encompassing service-providing sectors such as transportation, travel, finance, health, education, information, government, and a myriad of other industries—was targeted the most by cybercriminals. In education, several colleges and K–12 districts were crippled by ransomware. Noteworthy May attacks.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

For example, they will compromise backup systems so that administrators cannot use them to restore data. End user education should also play a key role in combating ransomware, so that employees know what’s at stake when they mindlessly browse and click. Store backups offline so they cannot be found by cyber intruders.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

You can only select a child OU or group if you have G Suite Enterprise, Business, Education, Nonprofits, or Drive Enterprise edition as detailed here. Enable two-factor authentication Enabling two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to drastically increase the security of your G Suite environment.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

If you work there, skip this blog and go read their report first! Organizations should report anomalous cyber activity and/or cyber incidents 24/7 to report@cisa.gov or (888) 282-0870. Second "Bottom Line Up Front" BLUF point: CISA has released TTP's of Russian threat actors known to attack US Critical Infrastructure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In this blog post, we'll explore what CaaS is and how it has impacted the contemporary threat landscape. Education and Training: Educate employees on best practices, including strong passwords, phishing awareness, safe internet usage, and reporting suspicious activities. What is Cybercrime-as-a-Service?

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