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Preparing for Ransomware: Are Backups Enough?

eSecurity Planet

In a year where ransomware has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups – but are they enough? Backups are a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity posture, but they are not an airtight strategy. Why Are Backups Critical? The Argument for Backups.

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BrandPost: Securing Hybrid Clouds and Multi-Cloud with Virtualized Network Firewalls

CSO Magazine

Organizations are looking to realize the promise of cloud computing, including faster time to market, increased responsiveness, and cost reductions. As part of this, many organizations use two or more clouds to meet business needs such as disaster recovery, data backup, application resiliency, and global coverage.

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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

. “The vulnerability report CVE-2018-18472 affects My Book Live devices originally introduced to the market between 2010 and 2012,” reads a reply from Western Digital that Wizcase posted to its blog. “These products have been discontinued since 2014 and are no longer covered under our device software support lifecycle.

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BEST PRACTICES – 9 must-do security protocols companies must embrace to stem remote work risks

The Last Watchdog

Set up firewalls. Firewalls act as a defense line in preventing the possibility of threats entering your system. Firewalls create a barrier between the device and the internet by closing the ports to communication, preventing malicious programs from entering networks, and stopping a potential data breach on your device.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Also read: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack Best Ransomware Removal Tools Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Backup and encryption. So keeping backups offline is of paramount importance.

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Steps to Take If Your WordPress Site Is Hacked

SecureWorld News

of the CMS market share , with 42.7% Restore from backups, if available If you have been diligent in regularly backing up your WordPress website, recovering from a hack will be a breeze. Securely store your backups and regularly test restoration procedures to ensure they function correctly. of all sites using WordPress.

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NFTs – Protecting the investment

CyberSecurity Insiders

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the new player in the financial investment market. NFTs are much the same; while they have entered the market as a form of ultra-modern art exchange, they are still financial instruments. Secondly, it has backups – physical data, such as an external hard drive, is a good idea. Staying ahead.