Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

As we’ve seen recently, cyber insurance is no guarantee of avoiding a ransomware pitfall either with refusal of payout being decided in a court of law. Ensure your RDP points are locked down with a good password and multi-factor authentication. Backups are the last line of defence against an attack that encrypts your data.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

In many ways, DR is playing catch up with the rise in effectiveness of cyber criminals. The global cost of ransomware has risen from $325 million to $20 billion from 2016 to 2021, and on average, only 65% of encrypted data was restored after a ransom was paid. Top DR Solutions Including Security Features.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Credential monitoring, password policy, [multi-factor authentication], are preventable problems. Then, as bonus ones: Encrypt your data at rest, use intelligence services to monitor for breaches and catching the initial access brokers. Sometimes they have the cyber insurance policy. We call those “string alongs.”

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Logins without multi-factor authentication. In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet. Rather than stealthily copying the data, ransomware attackers may upload the data quickly to a website via FTP using SSH encryption.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Click here to watch the roundtable and learn about the future of cyber insurance from leading experts. In partnership with Cysurance, BlastWave hosted a roundtable entitled “The Future of Cyber Insurance and MSP Insurability. The expert panelists held an honest discussion about insurability difficulties for MSPs.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Remote Users The web authentication process begins when the remote user wants to connect to an application. Passkeys are created, encrypted and stored by the endpoint for the target application (also known as the relying party). Multi-factor Since password-based authentication is so vulnerable, it’s typically paired with other factors.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

The University had servers encrypted but restored the systems and the access from backups. Why pay if you have restored access to your encrypted system, the way the University of Utah was able to do? It had cyber insurance: "The university’s cyber insurance policy paid part of the ransom, and the university covered the remainder.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

IAM solutions are crucial in authenticating identities and assigning appropriate access privileges. Continuous Authentication Unlike traditional authentication methods that rely on static credentials, Zero Trust emphasizes continuous authentication. Let’s break down the major components of Zero Trust security priciples.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The video covers how ransomware made the leap from “just” encrypting your files to double- or even triple-threat ransomware. Keeping the enemy at the gate The video finishes with a run through some of the ways organisations can avoid the perils of ransomware, and the realisation that cyber insurance may not solve every problem.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Machine-in-the-middle attacks : A good DNS filter uses DNS encryption, which secures the connection between your computer and the DNS resolver. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a cost-effective option for SMBs. ” Read more: Understanding the basics of two-factor authentication. Bonus: Cyber insurance.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We should encrypt data at rest. We should use multi-factor authentication. 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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

It wasn’t just the recent Uber attack in which the victim’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) was compromised; at the core of the vast majority of cyber incidents is the theft and abuse of legitimate credentials. 2 – Continued ‘hacktivism’ from non-state actors complicates cyber attribution and security strategies.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. And so, a lot of times once the encryption occurs, that's really the final stage. They found what they believed to be sensitive data and then they perform the encryption. By no means. Of the of the incident.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

The eight areas are: Application Control Patch Applications Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings User Application Hardening Restrict Administrative Privileges Patch Operating Systems Multi Factor Authentication Daily Backups Each area comes with guidance to improve maturity of the area. Watch this space — there’s more to come!

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Endpoint encryption for all laptops. Cyber insurance (critical). Training for employees (awareness). Privacy training, specifically. Well documented policies and standards for employees (data handling). Enterprise endpoint protection and remediation (anti-malware, anti-virus software). Intrusion detection and response.

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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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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

A solution that provides options for file recovery (in case something does get encrypted) Finally, these features are valuable for detecting and thwarting all malware , not just ransomware: Exploit prevention Behavioral detection of never-before-seen malware Malicious website blocking Brute force protection. I get that,” Kujawa says.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 22, 2022

But according to Anne Neuberger, the White House’s Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology, this warning is “based on evolving threat intelligence, that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in the United States.”. Cyber insurance is not the answer!

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 20, 2022

This will include things like cloud configurations for open protocols, open ports, authenticated entities, encryption at rest, encryption in transit, who is accessing what items, etc. Amaya works for Progressive, which is the main player in auto and Cyber Insurance. A Future Example.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. SamSam’s specialty is breaking into networks and encrypting multiple computers across an organization and then demanding a very high-value ransom, totalling in the millions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

I am very surprised that the cyber insurance industry has not required zero trust architecture already, but perhaps the $1.4 All resource authentication and authorization are dynamic and strictly enforced before access is allowed. Networks need to be segmented and authenticated. No asset is inherently trusted.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 12, 2020

If the law firm had cyber insurance, the policy may cover part of a ransom payment. When Florida cities paid more than a million dollars to ransomware operators in 2019, insurance covered most of it. In the past, ransomware gangs encrypted corporate data so it was unreadable. They are stealing your data.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Beyond Identity Identity management 2020 Private Expel Managed security service 2016 Private Tigera Zero trust for K8s 2016 Private Intrinsic Application security 2016 Acquired: VMware HackerOne Penetration testing 2015 Private Virtru Data encryption 2014 Private Cloudflare Cloud infrastructure 2010 NYSE: NET.

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