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How to protect backup servers from ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

We all know that backup servers are only the sole saviors to an organization when a ransomware incident strikes their IT infrastructure. Block outbound DNS Requests – Whenever a malware strikes a server, the first thing it does is to establish a connection with a command-and-control server.

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Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

Krebs on Security

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.” Image: Blog.google.

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Ukrainian Blackjack group used ICS malware Fuxnet against Russian targets

Security Affairs

The Ukrainian hacking group Blackjack used a destructive ICS malware dubbed Fuxnet in attacks against Russian infrastructure. The site also hosts password dumps allegedly stolen from the Russian company. Upon running on the target device, the malware initiates a new child process to lock out the device.

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GoDaddy offers website owners security protection on World Password Day

CyberSecurity Insiders

If anyone wants their online activity to be secure and private, password usage helps them in doing so; as it blocks unauthorized access to a service and access to personal information. Also, the firewall offered by the company blocks all kinds of DDoS and Malware attacks that could damage the website- thus the reputation of the company.

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Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations

Security Affairs

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. In addition, during Christmas, there was one incident caused by another ransomware malware family.”

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The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2021

Webroot

Malware leaps from the darkness to envelop our lives in a cloak of stolen information, lost data and worse. And darkness we found – from million-dollar ransoms to supply chain attacks, these malware variants were The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2021. How malware disrupted our lives. Victimized by malware. Lemonduck.

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Check your passwords! Synology NAS devices under attack from StealthWorker

Malwarebytes

The company does not believe the botnet is exploiting vulnerabilities in its software, it’s simply going after weak or default passwords using brute force guessing. In this case, if a password is guessed successfully, the device is infected with malware that will carry out additional attacks on other devices.

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