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Ransomware – Stop’em Before They Wreak Havoc

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybercriminals use it as a launching pad to block access to business-critical systems by encrypting data in files, databases, or entire computer systems, until the victim pays a ransom. Cybercriminals hold your data hostage by encrypting it, and threaten to destroy it or publish it, unless a large ransom is paid.

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Black Hat insights: Getting bombarded by multiple ransomware attacks has become commonplace

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance to discuss these findings last week at Black Hat USA 2022, with John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, a next-generation cybersecurity leader with a broad portfolio of managed services, software and hardware offerings. Thus, some of the victim company’s assets got triple encrypted.

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Top IT Areas You Need to Check to Strengthen Your Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

The Internet network is vulnerable as cybercriminals are lurking online, waiting to intercept loopholes for hacking systems. Thus, it would be best if you secured all networks by incorporating firewalls and advanced encryption technology. Implementing high-level encryptions will also keep your company data secure.

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What Are Firewall Rules? Ultimate Guide & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Firewall rules are preconfigured, logical computing controls that give a firewall instructions for permitting and blocking network traffic. Network admins must configure firewall rules that protect their data and applications from threat actors. It manages inbound web server traffic, the connection requests from remote sources.

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Ransomware Backup Strategy: Secure Your Backups

Spinone

Antivirus software and firewalls are just the first line of defense, which is far from being 100% effective against ransomware. Can Ransomware Encrypt Backups? Short answer: yes, there’s a chance your backup will be encrypted together with the source data. But there is a problem. Ransomware can infect backups.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

The diagram below, for example, shows that application-level controls are Microsoft’s responsibility with software as a service (SaaS) models, but it is the customer’s responsibility in IaaS deployments. Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest? Encrypt data in motion and at rest.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s designed for incident handlers, incident handling team leads, system administrators, security practitioners, and security architects. A four-year college degree or regional equivalent, or an additional (ISC)2 credential from an approved list, satisfies one year of the required experience.