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Education Sector has Seen a 44% Rise in Cyber Attacks Since 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. In July, poor password hygiene led to another ransomware attack. Prepare for the worst.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Data backup and disaster recovery plans assure data availability and business continuity in the event of data loss or service failures.

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Unleashing the Power of a Security Data Lake

SecureWorld News

The data collected from various sources is then analyzed using various tools. Main features of SDL There are five key features that SDL should have: The key component of SDL is the automation of data collection and parsing. Viewing this data manually is unrealistic. Automation of adding context for security logs.

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Key Aspects of Data Access Governance in Compliance and Auditing

Centraleyes

Organizations should first ensure that the business collects and handles data correctly and then ensure that its data policies clearly communicate the purpose and proper use of the organization’s data. The following list contains four advantages that data access governance can provide enterprises.

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Two hacker groups attacked Russian banks posing as the Central Bank of Russia

Security Affairs

The backup channel for sharing information is email. Information and indicators of attack (IoAs) from 23 October and 15 November attacks were quickly uploaded to Group-IB Threat Intelligence, which allowed to warn Group-IB clients among Russian banks about the potential threat. About the author Group-IB.

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DCAP Systems: Protecting Your Data with Advanced Technology

SecureWorld News

By removing unused data, the company not only reduces the potential attack surface but also offloads server storage. Finally, DCAP can also help you quickly recover data from backups in case of ransomware. Depending on the adopted security policies, there are many events to which DCAP can react.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Crimeware As A Service

ForAllSecure

Colonial shut down its pipeline, the largest of its kind in the US, after the company learned it was the victim of this cyber extortion attempt. Vamosi: So ransomware started with like individuals being compromised and their data collected and $300 in Bitcoin and then it became commercialized to industries and so first ransomware.