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New phishing attack steals your Instagram backup codes to bypass 2FA

Bleeping Computer

A new phishing campaign pretending to be a 'copyright infringement' email attempts to steal the backup codes of Instagram users, allowing hackers to bypass the two-factor authentication configured on the account. [.]

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LastPass Devs Were Phished for Credentials

Security Boulevard

LastPass has followed news of last month’s breach with details on a second attack in which developers were phished for their credentials. In the January incident, the password manager’s parent, GoTo, said that in addition to stealing encrypted backups containing customer data, hackers nicked an encryption key last November. “An

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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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How to Spot an Email Phishing Attempt at Work

Identity IQ

How to Spot an Email Phishing Attempt at Work IdentityIQ In the modern workplace, technology is just as common as the typical morning cup of coffee. Among these ever-present threats is phishing, which is a deceptively simple yet effective method cybercriminals use to compromise both business and personal accounts. What Is Phishing?

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World Backup Day reminds us all just how precious our data is

Webroot

What is backup? Simply put, backup is a copy of your files. Why backup? Backup enables you to keep your data accessible and secure. Data loss can also occur as a result of falling victim to ransomware, malware or phishing. Take control of your data through backup. There are a number of backup options.

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iNSYNQ Ransom Attack Began With Phishing Email

Krebs on Security

A ransomware outbreak that hit QuickBooks cloud hosting firm iNSYNQ in mid-July appears to have started with an email phishing attack that snared an employee working in sales for the company, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. “The way our system was architected, the malware had spread into the backups as well, at least a little bit. .

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Ransomware Backup Strategy: Secure Your Backups

Spinone

When someone asks you about the best ransomware protection , the first thing you’ll probably come up with is a backup. After all, backup is the only security practice that actually can get your infected data back. Ransomware can infect backups. Can Ransomware Encrypt Backups? But there is a problem.

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