SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Vampire malware: draining systems dry This malware creeps in undetected, draining resources and stealing data in the dark. Like vampires, malware strains can operate quietly, leeching data or encrypting files without warning, making ransomware and spyware infections incredibly haunting.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Data protection is a broad category that includes data security but also encompasses backup and disaster recovery, safe data storage, business continuity and resilience, and compliance with data privacy regulations. And 80% of enterprises have adopted a hybrid computing model. Microsoft and Unitrends are niche players, according to Gartner.

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Tech Republic Data Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Data without an associated backup is only as reliable as the system upon which it is stored — and every system has a finite life span or may be susceptible to malware or hacking efforts. This form from TechRepublic Premium provides a simple method for end users to submit data backup requests. Backup basics: There.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. The distribution of malware serves various purposes, from causing general system distribution to potentially being employed as a tool for more sophisticated cyberattacks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Now you find yourself saddled with rigid, siloed infrastructure based on an equally rigid backup strategy. You’re constantly stuck in maintenance mode, with disparate, multi-vendor backup and recovery systems that are complex and expensive to maintain. Backup as a service solves many challenges. Siloed data.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 15, 2023

A second, more pernicious risk is the fact that ChatGPT can write malware. Sometimes the malware has errors, but with simple repetition the hacker can generate multiple working versions of the code. Such polymorphic malware is particularly hard to detect, because it may be different from one attack to another.

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CTOvision

MARCH 22, 2017

Ransomware is different than other malware and viruses because it is nearly impossible to break on your own. The best way to protect against ransomware is to have a strong series of backup solutions. A number of companies offer round-the-cloud backup support and can instantly spring into action in case ransomware is detected.

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Tech Republic

APRIL 8, 2022

These 11 cloud-to-cloud solutions back up your organization’s data so you’ll be covered in the event of deletions, malware or outages. Compare the best online cloud backup services now. The post Best cloud backup services and solutions 2022 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Organizations that follow the principle of least privilege can improve their security posture by significantly reducing their attack surface and risk of malware spread. There were countless types of attacks, from accidentally downloading malware to a webpage that exploited a browser bug and more. Within a ZTNA 2.0

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2022

The fenced forensic environment provides a safe location to provide forensic analysis of backup datasets to identify a copy of the data that is free from malware or ransomware and can be safely restored – this copy is often referred to by storage and backup administrators as “a known good copy.”.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The outage was traced to a damaged database file; a contractor was working to correct a problem with the synchronization between live and backup databases and ended up corrupting both. And arise it did on January 24, when a Chicago employee failed to turn the backup server off at the appropriate time.

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Network World

JULY 20, 2016

Department of Human Services has released new guidance for health care organizations that focuses on the growing threat of ransomware, stresses the need for better education and regular backups, and confirms that a ransomware attack against plain-text health information is, in fact, a breach that must be disclosed.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 27, 2025

While they protect against hardware failures, system crashes and odd hiccups, data protection and backup rests on you. Let’s look at five very serious reasons why having a Microsoft 365 backup isn’t just smart; it’s necessary. Hidden malware and phishing emails hit businesses every day, no matter the companys size.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Develop backup and recovery plans: Data recovery plans are essential to mitigate the impact of cyber incidents. Lessons learned Segmentation of networks: IT and OT systems must be isolated to prevent malware from spreading. Companies must monitor these changes and ensure compliance to avoid legal penalties.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Malware Bytes defines the symmetric key encryption using an illustration where two communicating computers must know the secret code to encrypt and decrypt information. According to Malware Bytes, the PCP or Pretty Good Privacy is a good example of asymmetric encryption key that can crack almost anything. Symmetric key encryption.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The best defense against ransomware has been comprehensive backup, but ExtraHop is introducing a way to capture files just before ransomware encrypts them, making it possible to restore them but without relying on the backups. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 30, 2023

However, data is as vulnerable as it is valuable, and World Backup Day on Friday, March 31st, is a welcome reminder of the need to have a well thought out data protection strategy in place. The campaign began in 2011 as World Backup Month and was changed to World Backup Day later.

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TechSpot

JULY 2, 2024

malware called Brain Cipher. On June 20, Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS), which is operated by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, was compromised by a variant of the LockBit 3.0 Like most modern ransomware, Brain Cipher exfiltrates sensitive data and encrypts it, also known as double extortion.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The typical organization already has firewalls, anti virus solutions, encrypted data solutions, data backups, network monitoring and security information management tools to hold data on how all that is working. But still the malware gets in. The malware gets in. Most will also have in place user training programs.

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Galido

MARCH 4, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Why Malware Prevention Should Be A Priority This Year - Information Technology Blog. What is Malware? Malware or malicious software is designed to damage or disable computers and can often cause serious damage before they are even detected. Malware prevention VS. Malware detection.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 17, 2022

Traditionally, attackers would just drop their malware on the endpoint and run it. When the virtual machine started, the malware was loaded only inside of the virtual machine. If an organization is lucky enough to isolate the ransomware, it can restore its systems using offline backups that the ransomware crew didn’t delete or corrupt.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2024

Most incident response plans are created in the event there’s some type of malware incident. We had to quickly shift some of our security protocols and rely on other measures, which was a reminder of the importance of having a robust backup plan and redundancies in place,’’ Alli says.

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Galido

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - How to Remove Malicious Code, Malware from Websites? The main reasons how website get hacked or infected with malware are: Phishing. Do you want to remove malware, malicious code and from a website and clean it? Malware injections. Information Technology Blog. Misconfiguration. Brute Force.

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Network World

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A particularly destructive form of malware, ransomware has made a name for itself this year as one of the internet’s top threats. I wouldn’t wish a ransomware attack on anyone. A recent survey revealed that half of companies had responded to a ransomware attack , with 85 percent reporting three or more.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Titled “ The State of Ransomware and Disaster Preparedness 2022 ,” the study shows that “79% of respondents indicated they had activated a disaster response within the past 12 months, with 61% of those responses triggered by ransomware or other malware. CDP is the best way to protect your business and achieve business continuity.

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Galido

AUGUST 3, 2016

Malware is an abbreviated term that stands for “malicious software.” What is Malware? There are various types of malware. Malware creation has become popular in recent times due to the the lure of money that can be made through organized Internet crime. Tips for Spotting Malware. How to Remove Malware.

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CIO Musings

JANUARY 1, 2015

Make sure whatever solution you use supports malware detection. Get rid of it Backups - If you don''t protect your information, you will eventually loose it. There are easy ways to do backups, and depending on how much money you want to spend, it can be all but idiot proof. Cloud based backups are about as easy as it gets.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Malware is an abbreviated term that stands for “malicious software.” Spyware is an abbreviated term that stands for “spy software” Malicious, spy software is designed for the purpose of gaining access to your computer and often damaging a computer and spreading the malware without the owner knowing. What is Malware?

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Galido

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

There are many other things that people need to adhere to in order to make sure that they keep themselves and their systems safe from harmful malware threats. Using Anti Malware Software. Using malware protection software on your system is critical, especially today given the huge range of threats out there on the web.

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Network World

JULY 28, 2016

Nasty stuff and once you’re hit, there is little you can do except replace the hard drive, reimage systems and hope you’ve done a recent full backup. Virtual sandboxes can execute malware without impacting system resources. Alternatively, you can pony up a bunch of rubles to Vladimir in Odessa.

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Data Center Knowledge

APRIL 20, 2015

Ridley Ruth is COO at Dropmysite, a cloud backup company. While Google eschews the term “blacklist,” the search giant has quarantined as many as 10,000 websites per day in recent years, typically because the sites have been infected with malware. Blacklisting is probably more common than you think. Industry Perspectives'

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Galido

APRIL 5, 2019

Beware of Malware from Questionable Sites. Beware of malware an malicious downloads that may automatically execute from some sites if your computer is not protected. Make sure to keep backups of your computer prior to going to questionable websites. The post How to Convert Youtube Videos in MP3 ?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

"They're getting into the network, they're installing malware, maybe additional malware, as well. They're looking to install root kits, escalate privileges, they're deleting backups (which corrupts and affects backups)."

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

If malware is detected on workplace computers, these devices must be promptly disconnected from the network to prevent further spread. IT Specialist - focuses on technical containment, investigation, and remediation, such as isolating affected systems, analyzing the breach, maintaining data backup independence , and implementing fixes.

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Galido

APRIL 5, 2019

Beware of Malware from Questionable Sites. Beware of malware an malicious downloads that may automatically execute from some sites if your computer is not protected. Make sure to keep backups of your computer prior to going to questionable websites. The post How to Convert Youtube Videos to MP3 ?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Every single electronic device with a microprocessor, operating system, and memory is susceptible to malware. In fact, there are so many types of malware— from logic bombs to ransomware—that the definitions and classifications are mind-bogglingly complex and often overlap based on a threat actor's intent. The answer might surprise you.

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