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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Vipre

Yes, endpoint security is a vital element in your malware defense, but it cannot do the job alone. Do you backup your business data regularly? Backup your data, system images, and configurations, test your backups, and keep the backups offline. Download: SMBs Under Attack eBook.

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U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble hit by cyberattack

Security Affairs

The bookseller also operated the Nook Digital, which is a spin-off division that sells eBook and e-Reader platform. Over the weekend, users have been complaining on Nook’s Facebook page and Twitter that they were not able to access their library of purchased eBooks and magazine subscriptions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin

Security Boulevard

Malware Traits of Blackcat Ransomware. Many of its developers have been associated with the Darkside/Blackmatter group , which also brings about the concern of dealing with experienced malware operators. This malware, after successfully gaining access to the target machine, beacons back data on the victim machine (host UUID).

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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

Read more about the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Phishing is still one of the most popular ways (if not the most popular) to get ransomware and other types of malware into a business’ network. Even malware (for the moment) is trending gently downward.

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Understanding How Code Signing Impacts Your Organization

Security Boulevard

If legitimate software provided by your organization is tampered with—such as malware being added—and then signed with your organization’s legitimate code signing keys, your organization may experience a liability situation from your customers who are the ones who will suffer from that malware attack. Download the eBook to learn more.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Webroot

These documents will ask users to enable an embedded macro that then delivers malware, usually in the form of ransomware. Over 90% of malware campaigns used the pandemic in their initial phishing email this past year.

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Demo: Your data has been encrypted! Stopping ransomware attacks with Malwarebytes EDR

Malwarebytes

Below, you’ll see the dashboard for Malwarebytes Nebula , our cloud-hosted security operations platform that allows you to manage control of any malware or ransomware incident. One of the things that it’s going to do in this process is look for those backup versions of the files we created and restore those to the end user.