The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information security has a foundation of governance, in the form of acceptable use policies and many others, that direct and govern what people can and can’t do with the technology that is in place at an organization. Availability gets a lot of attention these days, usually when the topic of ransomware comes up.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. Ransomware and Critical Infrastructure Attacks Get Worse. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

In case you missed them, below is a brief recap of some of the Cisco sessions, including a fight that almost broke out between the Incident Response (IR) team represented by Matt Olney, Talos’ Intel Director, and Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs. Backups… Let’s Get This Out of the Way. Read on for details….

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How CIOs Can Protect Data Against Ransomware Attacks in 2022. Here are 4 ways to protect your organization’s most precious asset—data—against the ransomware pandemic. Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. Wed, 10/27/2021 - 08:34. Hims Pawar.

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Spinone

JANUARY 24, 2020

If you are here, you probably know what is ransomware and how ransomware works. Ransomware protection is necessary for any organization, as ransomware attacks entail significant costs, plus data recovery and down-time process can last for many weeks. SpinOne is a fully automated end-to-end ransomware protection solution.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Nearly a quarter of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware attacks experienced an increase in patient mortality, according to a study from Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint released today. Also read: After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits. Healthcare Cyberattacks Common – And Costly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

million patients have been exposed to a ransomware infection after a Colorado-based debt collection firm serving hundreds of medical facilities and hospitals across America was breached. In the last 18 months, companies have been misled into believing that investing in backup and recovery solutions is the answer to their ransomware woes.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. Sophisticated Ransomware . Looking back, that was an understatement! . every 5 seconds ?by

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

Ransomware attacks have been in the public eye for quite a while now. Growth is propelled not only by the surge in the number of cybercrime groups specializing in ransomware, but to a large extent, also by the continual increase in attack sophistication. Breaking The Myths: Storage, Backup, And Data Recoverability.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

A visitor photographs a symbol of a cloud at the Deutsche Telekom stand the day before the CeBIT technology trade fair. A patch for on-premises customers of the Kaseya VSA product that was the source of a widespread ransomware attack last Friday is now expected 24 hours (or less) from the restoration of SaaS services. “We

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Build a playbook for ransomware response and recovery. CISA, GSA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) help monitor for issues in the namespace. In Michigan’s Cyber Partners Program , for example, local communities receive services from a CISO-level consultant. Table of Contents. Partner up!

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

At McAfee Enterprise and FireEye we work to track malicious actors and integrate intelligence into our products and make content available for CISO, CEO etc. The front-companies facilitated hackers to create malware, attack targets of interest to gain business intelligence, trade-secrets, and information about sensitive technologies.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

2 Talk to your CISO. Few chief information security officers (CISOs) have a close relationship with the board in their organisations?—?many Boards can learn a lot from how security and technology leaders work together, but the best way to do this is to consult both of them. 10 Plan for ransomware. no data, no equipment?—?and

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And we need to be out in front of that change to ensure our users are secure, and that we're giving them the best experience that we can." — Adam Leisring, CISO, Paycor, during his keynote at SecureWorld Cincinnati-Detroit-Toronto. #3. And that's just good, regular backups of data.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware is wreaking havoc. Ransomware is making its way outside the cybersecurity space. Most people probably know what ransomware is (if not, go here ). Ransomware is now everyone’s problem – from governments to corporations and even individuals. Why is ransomware so dangerous, especially now? What can we do?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

Armis researchers surveyed more than 2,000 professionals in May, which showed most users don’t pay attention to major cybersecurity attacks against critical infrastructure and operational technology entities, such as the attack against Colonial Pipeline in early May. Ransomware isn’t the problem: it’s a result of the issue.”.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

Ami Luttwak | Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Wiz.io. FROM ZERO TO FULL DOMAIN ADMIN – Tracking the digital footprint of a ransomware attack—a real-world incident. Joe Carson | Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO, ThycoticCentrify. Update, patch, and backup your devices before you leave home.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

Fighting against ransomware can be difficult—especially if your organization has limited IT resources to begin with. But Adam Kujawa, security evangelist and director of Malwarebytes Labs, has a few tips for overburdened IT folks looking to simplify their fight against ransomware. 3 tips to simplify the fight against ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The headlines are disturbing: Breach of patient records ; Surgeries and appointments cancelled due to IT outage ; and even, Death attributed to ransomware attack on hospital. Knowing what Information Technology (IT) hardware exists is a good place to start (servers, laptops, desktops, tablets, etc.). Create an asset inventory.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2021

But clearly, collection and analysis need to change as the underlying technology platforms evolve. Ransomware. Another day, another high-profile ransomware attack shutting down another major business. So how do you get ahead of ransomware from a detection standpoint? But that does put the cart a bit ahead of the horse.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

So you’ve been hit with ransomware and, for whatever reason, you paid the bitcoin but now the decryptor doesn’t work. Vamosi: So you’re CISO at a major corporation and all of sudden there’s been a ransomware attack in your network, and it’s spreading throughout your infrastructure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The resulting increase in incidents of ransomware and other malicious cyberattacks that occurred were spurred on by the use of unsecured collaboration tools – systems that increased the risk of internal leaks in circumstances where access privileges and security protocols were not rigorously followed or enforced. Tyler Farrar ,CISO, Exabeam.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

Steven Aiello , Field CISO, AHEAD, said lack of funding may be an inhibitor for better securing critical infrastructure like water treatment facilities. "I Simultaneously, ransomware operators attack these facilities for monetary gain, exploiting vulnerabilities to extort large sums," Graham said. "In water systems often lag behind.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Preceding the conference, the United States experienced its biggest cyberattack on critical infrastructure to date with ransomware hitting Colonial Pipeline. Hackers are using the same ML and AI technology to avoid using recognized malware. Ransomware: Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion. Old way New way.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The LockBit ransomware gang no longer offers just one service, like ransomware, but multiple services, like anti-analysis tools and bug bounty programs. Mick Baccio from Splunk’s SURGe explains how ransomware gangs are evolving into crimeware-as-a-service platforms, as one stop shop for all your online criminal needs.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2022

In some cases, Russian state-sponsored cyber operations against critical infrastructure organizations have specifically targeted operational technology (OT)/industrial control systems (ICS) networks with destructive malware.”. Also read: Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. Russian Groups Behind High-Profile Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. No specific tool exists to defend specifically against nation state attacks, ransomware gangs, or hacktivists.

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