CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We all know that backup servers are only the sole saviors to an organization when a ransomware incident strikes their IT infrastructure. Blocking a backup server from Lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) also makes sense as it blocks hackers from accessing usernames and passwords fraudulently.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 29, 2023

Veeam backup servers are being targeted by at least one group of threat actors known to work with multiple high-profile ransomware gangs. [.]

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 28, 2023

Researchers warn that a financially motivated cybercrime group known as FIN7 is compromising Veeam Backup & Replication servers and deploying malware on them.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2023

Happy World Backup Day everyone! What, you didn't know it was World Backup Day? If there was an award for "most overlooked really important thing in computing", backups would win. So let's put that right this year and spend a minute or two of World Backup Day thinking about backups. Backups are great!

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 12, 2022

Acronis and Backblaze are some of the most popular backup services available, but their ideal use cases differ. The post Acronis vs Backblaze: Backup service provider comparison appeared first on TechRepublic. See which solution is the best fit for your business.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

The average enterprise storage and backup device has 14 vulnerabilities, three of which are high or critical risk that could present a significant compromise if exploited. The findings are based on assessments of 245 environments with 8,589 storage and backup devices from leading providers including Dell, NetApp, Veritas, and Hitachi Vantara.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 26, 2023

Backup codes, keys, and seed phrases are important if you lose access to multifactor authentication (MFA) methods or are otherwise completely locked out of your accounts. There are many methods to store backup codes, keys, and seed phrases. TABLE OF CONTENTS Importance of backup codes, keys, seed phrases 1. Writing down codes 2.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2023

Researchers released a PoC exploit code for a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) software. Veeam recently addressed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-27532 , in Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR) software. “This may lead to an attacker gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.”

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 20, 2023

The post Get lifetime access to this powerful backup tool for $59.99 This deal includes full licenses to Genie Timeline Pro 10 for three devices. appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2023

The post Ransomware: Protect Your Data Backups, Too appeared first on Security Boulevard. Most organizations recognize the urgency of protecting their networks, but they may not realize that’s only half the battle. Experience shows that virtually all attackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

To help customers recover from data incidents, Google, the internet giant, has introduced cloud backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) feature from its console to all its customers directly from its console. Now, to those who aren’t aware of a storage solution with an “Incremental Forever” backup solution, here’s a gist.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. CVSS score: 8.1).

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) is warning customers that threat actors who breached its development environment in November 2022 stole encrypted backups containing customer information and an encryption key for a portion of that data. [.]

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

Breaking The Myths: Storage, Backup, And Data Recoverability. A few years ago, very few CISOs thought that storage & backups were important. Ransomware has pushed backup and recovery back onto the agenda. Cybercriminals like Conti, Hive and REvil have been actively targeting storage and backup systems, to prevent recovery.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 25, 2023

Encrypted backups for several GoTo remote work tools were exfiltrated from LastPass, along with encryption keys.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Before recovering any environment, it is crucial to confirm the viability of backups and whether there is a working and operational domain controller (DC) with functioning Active Directory (AD) services. The post Protecting Active Directory With Viable Backups appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Learn everything you need to know about how to backup a GitHub repository. The post The Ultimate Guide to GitHub Backups appeared first on Security Boulevard. In such a fast-developing world, it becomes more and more important to make sure the source code and its metadata are backed up in case of an emergency.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 30, 2023

However, data is as vulnerable as it is valuable, and World Backup Day on Friday, March 31st, is a welcome reminder of the need to have a well thought out data protection strategy in place. The campaign began in 2011 as World Backup Month and was changed to World Backup Day later.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 8, 2023

Veeam urged customers to patch a high-severity Backup Service security vulnerability impacting its Backup & Replication software. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 4, 2023

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities impacting the Veritas Backup product for initial access to the target network. [.]

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

ConnectWise has addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Recover and R1Soft Server Backup Manager (SBM). The post Experts warn of critical RCE in ConnectWise Server Backup Solution appeared first on Security Affairs. ransomware to all downstream endpoints. ” concludes the post published by Huntress.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Unlike other ALPHV affiliates, UNC4466 doesn’t rely on stolen credentials for initial access to victim environments.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2022

G2, a world-leading business solutions review platform, has ranked Spanning Backup as a top 10 SaaS backup solution in G2’s Fall 2022 Report. The post Spanning Backup Earns Top 10 Ranking for SaaS Backup Solutions in G2’s Fall 2022 Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 20, 2023

The Commvault Backup & Recovery Software suite is comprised of several individual component services. The component responsible for moving and storing the backup data is called the MediaAgent. The post Validated Storage for Commvault Backup & Recovery appeared first on TechRepublic.

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We Live Security

MARCH 31, 2023

The post World Backup Day: Avoiding a data disaster is a forever topic appeared first on WeLiveSecurity By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail. Make sure you're able to bounce back if, or when, a data disaster strikes.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 24, 2023

LastPass-owner GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) on Tuesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors were able to steal encrypted backups of some customers' data along with an encryption key for some of those backups in a November 2022 incident.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

From now on, all WhatsApp backups will be protected by a password enabled encryption method offering an extra layer of security protection to users from spying eyes. Therefore, all those backups stored on iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox will now on be password protected. More specific details will be published shortly!

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The post Using Backups to Turn the Tables on Ransomware appeared first on Security Boulevard. Once the ramifications of frozen data—financial and otherwise—lost revenue and productivity and the intangible cost of a damaged reputation are added up, it’s no wonder many organizations decide to just.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2023

World Backup Day 2023: Five Essential Cyber Hygiene Tips madhav Thu, 03/30/2023 - 05:54 World Backup Day , celebrated each year on March 31st, is a day created to promote backing up data from your devices. Backup Data Backing up your data is the number one most effective method of protecting against ransomware, by a long shot.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 23, 2023

Introduction Veeam has recently released an advisory for CVE-2023-27532 for Veeam Backup and Replication which allows an unauthenticated user with access to the Veeam backup service (TCP 9401 by default) to request cleartext credentials. Other’s have provides insight into this vulnerability including Huntress, Y4er, and CODE WHITE.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 5, 2022

However, the data backup must be done technically and must be efficient enough to be help users recover from a cyber incident with minimal downtime and public embarrassment. Coming to the backup, there is a fundamental rule of following 3-2-1 rule. Well, to a certain extent, yes, say security experts!

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2022

Backup encryption is the process of converting backups from plaintext to ciphertext using mathematical algorithms and encryption keys for maximum data security. The post Backup Encryption: What It Is and Why It’s Important for Data Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 21, 2022

The post Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office: More than just a backup solution appeared first on TechRepublic. The number of cybersecurity protection tools on the market is staggering, which makes it challenging to decide which to use. Acronis has one tool that stands out in the pack. Read on to see if this tool is right for you.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2023

Veeam addressed a high-severity vulnerability in the Backup Service that impacts Backup & Replication software. Veeam addressed a high-severity vulnerability in the Backup Service, tracked as CVE-2023-27532 (CVSS v3 score: 7.5), that impacts all versions of Backup & Replication software versions.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Though critical for SMB data protection, backup software presents a tough buying choice. Here, we outline the main types of backup to aid businesses in determining the optimal one. How Many Types of Backup are There? There are two key backup techniques on which all the types and their respective subtypes are based.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Apple today introduced several new security features focused on fending off threats to user data in the cloud, including end-to-end encryption for backups for iCloud users.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2023

Backups are an organization's last line of defense against ransomware, because comprehensive, offline, offsite backups give you a chance to restore or rebuild your computers without paying a criminal for a decryption key. Unfortunately, many organizations don't realize how important it is to make backups until it's too late.

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