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2023 Predictions for Storage and Backup Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Doron Pinhas, Chief Technology Officer, Continuity. 2022 clearly demonstrated that attacks on data represent the greatest cyber-threat organizations face. Many of these attacks took advantage of known vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations in storage and backup systems. Slow Gains on Storage and Backup Security.

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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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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Choosing the right technology partners Selecting technology partners who understand the unique security challenges that nonprofits can face is crucial.

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#ISC2CONGRESS – Lessons Learned from the Baltimore Ransomware Attack

CyberSecurity Insiders

The only saving grace was that the city had invested in both on-premise and cloud backups. To prepare for ransomware attacks, Okumu stressed the importance of an incident response plan (IRP) that addresses both the technology and business sides of recovery. Backup Strategy. Having a backup strategy is also critical.

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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. CISA, GSA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) help monitor for issues in the namespace. Partner up!

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School Cyberattack Aftermath: What Happens to Kids' Data?

SecureWorld News

2020 saw a record number of cyberattacks—and threats for school, university, and other educational institutes are growing each day. Bad actors are always looking for ways to garner information and they have access to advanced technology. Unfortunately, there is no perfect profile for a cybercriminal.

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C-suites adapt to ransomware as a cost of doing business

SC Magazine

We won’t ruin our reputation” with a security failure, said Benjamin Corll, vice president of cyber security and data protection at industrial thread company Coats. I’m not going to educate them, to say ‘Can I have your attention?’ Will our cyber insurer buy it or would we?” The news has their attention.”.