eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Ransomware predictions.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Phishing, ransomware, site defacement and SEO spam are just some of the most common threats SMBs face online. Then look into whether your business needs insurance, especially if you offer a professional service like writing or design. A web application firewall (WAF) to keep hackers out. Set up your website.

Marketing 98

Marketing eCommerce Internet Internet 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A web application firewall (WAF). Additionally, you might have to rebuild some or all of your website from scratch if you don’t have a clean, recent backup to restore your site. Think of website security as insurance for your website. Q: If I get hacked, can’t I just upload the backup of my site? My website isn’t popular.

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Malware Backups Engineering Small Business 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Attackers guess the passwords easily, find them in open source code repositories, or collect them via phishing. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable. Some ransomware attacks automatically launch when someone clicks a phishing link and might only affect a single computer. Ransomware Security.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 103

Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Ransomware is often delivered and ultimately triggered through social engineering attacks; using email and text message-based phishing tactics to deliver the malicious payload and/or attack vector to the victim’s network. Also, keep in mind that some of those system backups may also become infected with malware during a breach.

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Ransomware Malware Backups Insurance 59

Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. Backups aren’t working. Restoring from backup is certainly preferable to paying the bad guys for the damage they have inflicted. Ransomware today can actually look for backup files along with user data.

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Ransomware Backups Data breaches Encryption 52

SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

I will buy accounts for access to corporate VPNs or firewalls (FortiGate, SonicWall, PulseSecure, etc.) Phishing attacks on employees. There is access to a network, admin-level access, direct connection to SSH servers, access to backups. million, and a large American insurer a whopping $40 million in ransom money.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Even Wordpress backups, as apparently people build CRMs on Wordpress nowadays (I’m old). So even if you firewall off all incoming network traffic, if outgoing traffic is allowed they can still reach back to the server. They will do light recon on the network for things like backup systems. They dump data on Telegram.

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