Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

On the recovery side, NIST urges the following: Develop and implement an incident recovery plan with defined roles and strategies Carefully plan, implement and test a data backup and restoration strategy Maintain an up-to-date list of internal and external contacts for ransomware attacks, including law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. billion rubles. billion rubles.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Backup everything, test everything – Before shutting down devices for the weekend, security teams should backup all data and supporting IT infrastructure. Once completed, teams should test the backups to ensure they can handle an attack. More information on ransomware defense and mitigation is available here.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Of these SMBs, 31% conduct security awareness trainings only once a year; 10% only if an employee fails a phishing test. Ongoing education and awareness of new attack vectors and defense against common channels such as email are critical for achieving a cyber resilience posture. To learn more, go to: [link].

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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. Let’s talk VPNs.

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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. Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are one of the most common and successful methods used by hackers.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 30, 2021

The education sector’s cybersecurity problem has compounded in the last few months. PYSA’s “leak list” blog uses a vintage MS-DOS theme and ASCII art. Recently, PYSA has increasingly been used against educational institutions in the US and UK. Leaks of exfiltrated data landed on PYSA’s blog.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users. government stimulus payments are also on the rise.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This advisory outlined the use of tactics such as spear phishing emails, credential stuffing, brute forcing, privilege escalation, and persistence. Backup and recovery. Ensure that your system backups are regular and current, and that backups are protected from attackers who may compromise your production servers.

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If REvil’s demands aren’t met, they threaten to release the stolen data by auctioning it off on its website “The Happy Blog”. It also deletes Windows copies of files and other backups to prevent file recovery. Back up your data and keep the backups off-line so they won’t be impacted by cyberattacks. Secure network shares.

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Spinone

JANUARY 13, 2018

As the security threat landscape evolves, enterprise organizations continuously invest into data protection solutions aimed at preventing massive data breaches, Ransomware, phishing scams and other sophisticated cyber attacks. Looking back at 2017 Spinbackup has made it a priority to offer state-of-the-art solutions to the problems above.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The transition to remote work during the pandemic has also exposed new vulnerabilities, increasing susceptibility to phishing attacks. Educate and Raise Awareness: Board Education and Employee Engagement Make cybersecurity a priority on the management board agenda. Ensure timely reporting and response to identified risks.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Over 60 organizations—mainly in healthcare, emergency services, and education industries—have been compromised to date. DoppelPaymer ransomware is typically delivered through phishing or spam emails—and within the emails are attachments or links containing malicious code. on our blog. Read “ What Is Ransomware? ”

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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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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. conduct employee phishing tests. implement offline storage and tape-based backup.

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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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Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The security measures they take (or don’t), the educational opportunities they provide (or fail to) and their commitment to innovation (or lack thereof) will likely separate the winners from the losers in the year ahead. Some of that automation will come from AI, but auto-remediation, backup and restore capabilities are also important.

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Webroot

JANUARY 13, 2021

Businesses that big are likely to have decent backups, so just taking the data and holding it for ransom isn’t much of an incentive. Phishing and RDP attacks really ramped up when people started working from home. Stay tuned for more ransomware developments right here on the Webroot blog. appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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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.). In addition, make it easy to report security concerns (phishing, data leaks, social engineering , password compromise, etc.). Develop plans and playbooks. Codify procedures and processes.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup. By implementing website backup and restore tools, you can prevent losing thousands of hours of your website content in a single moment due to a cyberattack or another unexpected incident. Additionally, cybercriminals aren’t the only reason you need regular site backups.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Educate end users – The next common method of compromise is phishing attacks, independent of company size. But our research suggests that regular phishing simulations can dramatically reduce click-through rates among frontline users. They’re simply too easy for cybercriminals to discover and exploit, so lock them down.

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Webroot

MARCH 24, 2021

Threats such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are only the tip of the iceberg and have the potential to interrupt critical business operations and cause reputational damage to organizations of all sizes.

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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. Oftentimes, phishing and social engineering are used to steal credentials and/or get employees to click on a malicious link or attachment. Store backups offline so they cannot be found by cyber intruders.

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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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Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Usually, the links are contained in phishing emails (we have shown you an example). That’s why organizations in healthcare, governance, finances, and education are the most attractive targets. To infect computers, this ransomware exploited a vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic and used phishing emails.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Sodinokibi (or REvil) ransomware infects computers by exploiting a vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic and using phishing emails. Ransomware spreads by phishing emails (soon we’ll show you an example), infected USB devices, and many other ways you wouldn’t expect it to. Here’s an example of a typical phishing email.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

If you work there, skip this blog and go read their report first! malware was delivered via Spear-phishing attacks and Watering hole attacks targeting employees of such companies. Organizations should report anomalous cyber activity and/or cyber incidents 24/7 to report@cisa.gov or (888) 282-0870. It started with the White House.

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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. Backup G Suite – Backing up your G Suite environment containing protected health information (PHI) is critical to protecting PHI and other business-critical data from data loss.

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Encryption Backups Accountability Ransomware 52

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

The ransomware is now distributed mainly through compromised RDP accesses, phishing, and software vulnerabilities. If the victim decides not to pay their ransom, the REvil operators will start publishing the sensitive data of the attacked company on the.onion Happy Blog site. Set up offline backups that intruders cannot tamper with.

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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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