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2023 Predictions for Storage and Backup Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

Many of these attacks took advantage of known vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations in storage and backup systems. Continuity exposed the extent of the problem two years ago : on average, enterprise storage devices have 16 security misconfigurations, of which three are critical. Insurance Refusals and Rate Hikes.

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How One Company Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying the Ransom

eSecurity Planet

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Also read: Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022 Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. Most had been infected. Lessons Learned.

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. 24/7 monitoring of cyber threats. Employee security awareness training. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An

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The 2022 ThreatLabz State of Ransomware Report

Security Boulevard

Some industries saw particularly high growth of double-extortion attacks, including healthcare (643%), food service (460%), mining (229%), education (225%), media (200%), and manufacturing (190%). Double extortion ransomware increased by 117%. Keep software and training up to date. Have a response plan.

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Ransomware Prevention, Detection, and Simulation

NetSpi Executives

Disable or bypass detective security controls. Hunt and destroy or encrypt backups hosted in local and cloud networks as well as virtual machine snapshots. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Protect your backup systems. Does backup protect against ransomware?