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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. How does remote encryption work?

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Cybersecurity ‘Vaccines’ Emerge as Ransomware, Vulnerability Defense

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity vaccines are emerging as a new tool to defend against threats like ransomware and zero-day vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity firms have released “vaccines” in recent days to protect against the widely used STOP ransomware strain and the new Apache Log4Shell vulnerability.

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New Ransomware Trick: Encrypting Files Then Stealing Discord Accounts

Heimadal Security

AXLocker is a new strain of ransomware discovered in late November 2022. It encrypts the files of victims and demands payment, but it also steals the Discord accounts of infected users—a double-edged sword. First, AXLocker encrypts your files. First, its potential risk is that […]. How Does The Virus Work?

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 3)

The Last Watchdog

Here’s the final installment of leading technologists sharing their observations about cybersecurity developments in the year that’s coming to a close — and the year to come. Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Most Organizations Expect Ransomware Attack Within a Year

CyberSecurity Insiders

BullWall , global leaders in ransomware containment, and researchers with Cybersecurity Insiders, today published the Cybersecurity Insiders 2023 Ransomware Report. Ransomware’s biggest negative impacts: 82 percent cite downtime, 75 percent cite financial losses, and 68 percent cite reputational damage.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. CSP collaboration improves the security environment where there’s a need to mitigate the emerging risks quickly and comprehensively.

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GUEST ESSAY: In pursuit of smarter cybersecurity — to overcome complex risks and grow revenue

The Last Watchdog

And when malware, ransomware, or other cyber threats get in the way, the focus shifts from forward progress to focused co-operation. Smarter security to me broadly refers to relentlessly focusing on fundamentals while maturing the program, making sure your risk posture aligns with your business strategy. Complexity challenge.

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