eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service? Backup Is Hard. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat, and with good reason: Its ability to destroy and steal data is almost without peer. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here. Really Hard.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

.” BleepingComputer researchers noticed that the stolen archive was created on December 25, 2022, which suggests that the attackers may have compromised a backup server where the data was stored. Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is the finance arm of the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Ransomware. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Mobile attacks.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cuba ransomware gang Cuba data leak site The group’s offensives first got on our radar in late 2020. The gang has scored a series of resonant attacks on oil companies, financial services , government agencies and healthcare providers. This is the most popular model among ransomware gangs today.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

.” Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. The service is used by criminal gangs called affiliates who actually carry out attacks. Prevent intrusions.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware. The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. Due to the transition of remote work, exploitation of remote access was the root cause of reported ransomware incidents.". And the most popular attack vector was phishing.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Downtime: The Real Cost Of Ransomware. Ransoms are just one portion of the total cost of a ransomware attack. Recovery becomes costly as businesses suffer the majority of their losses through lost productivity, and backups don’t preclude expensive recovery. Since 2016, more than 4,000 ransomware attacks have happened daily.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

The first news that is trending is associated with financial service provider PayPal. Fourth is the news related to Ransomware and is sure to bring in smiles on the faces of all of them who are against the crime and its money minting tactics.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 16, 2023

Over the next few days it became clear that the Cl0p ransomware group had been testing the vulnerability since July 2021 and decided to deploy it over the Memorial Day weekend. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Use endpoint security software that can prevent exploits and malware used to deliver ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Financial institutions could “clear” these by matching tokens with the original payment cards in highly secure back-end environments. This design was so secure and successful that it became, and remains, the gold standard of how the financial services industry protects its most sensitive data. What about encryption? We will see.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2020

Furthermore, 50% encountered ransomware and other malware; 29% reported incidents of data getting exposed; 25% had accounts compromised; and 17% dealt with incidents of crypto-jacking. LW: Shifting gears a bit, what’s going on with ransomware? LW: What do ransomware attack pattern across the globe look like today?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

One common type of cybersecurity issue organizations face is ransomware. Leakware is a potent, dangerous form of ransomware that emerged in 2019. It's slightly different from a standard ransomware attack—encrypting a user's files is a secondary concern. Although it's well-documented, a new type called leakware has emerged.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. How does ransomware work?

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. UnitedHealth Group Change Healthcare Incident The February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare emerged as the largest healthcare data breach in U.S.

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Spinone

JULY 21, 2020

Read our article dedicated to CCPA: CCPA compliance checklist PCI-DSS Payment processors and other financial services providers may need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). This standard helps to prevent credit card fraud and ensures that financial information is protected. success rate.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

I’m not exaggerating: A s ecure cloud backup solution can save hours, days, months and years of your team’s work. That said, empower your employees with an effective and simple Data Loss Protection solution , allowing Automated backup and restore, deletion control , smooth migration, version control , activity reports, etc.,

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Spinone

JANUARY 27, 2019

This includes such critical capabilities as backing up mission critical data, controlling data locality of both production and backup data. Security and Data Leak Security and specifically data leak are tremendously concerning for financial institutions. Financial data is perhaps one of the most sensitive types of data.

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Spinone

MAY 22, 2020

Attackers are making use of malicious tools such as ransomware in a more strategic way to target certain industries, businesses, and sectors. Read also: The Cost of Data Breach: Calculate the ROI of Backup How Much Does Cybersecurity Cost? Spinbackup provides automated ransomware protection. You may have those same concerns.

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Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Benefits of Data Access and Governance Strong data access governance benefits firms in various industries, including financial services, retail, and healthcare. Data Backup and Recovery: Implement frequent data backup practices to protect crucial information in the case of data loss or corruption.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 9, 2022

In a FLASH publication issued by the FBI in coordination with DHS/CISA, the FBI says it has identified at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including organizations in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Third, is news related to ransomware, where data security firm Sophos has disclosed that 1 in 4 global financial services firm was targeted by a ransomware attack that yielded an average $2m loss to the victimized firm.

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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. Oct 27, 2021.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

It might be the worst-kept secret in all of cybersecurity: the FBI says don't pay ransomware gangs. corporations report being attacked by ransomware last year. Now that some companies have managed to avoid paying ransom by restoring from backup, the gangs have upped their game. (If That's what Art Ehuan does.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

Rather than restoring from a backup the entire operating system, which gets you everything up until the moment of that last backup, then you still have to add in what’s missing. Not restore from a backup, because other parts of your system may be doing other things. When was the backup made? They'll eventually stop.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

The eight areas are: Application Control Patch Applications Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings User Application Hardening Restrict Administrative Privileges Patch Operating Systems Multi Factor Authentication Daily Backups Each area comes with guidance to improve maturity of the area.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

State-sponsored actors may target these infrastructures to disrupt essential services or as a form of geopolitical leverage. 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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Malwarebytes

MARCH 23, 2022

The FBI also revealed the at least five energy companies and at least 18 other US companies in different sectors (information technology, financial service, defense industrial base ) have been subjected to these scanning activities. Create multiple backups of your data. With all this in mind, what should organizations be doing?

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