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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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CISA updates ransomware guidance

Malwarebytes

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. For example, if a new firewall rule is created that allows open traffic (0.0.0.0/0),

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Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021

Spinone

In short, here is this approach: Data security Device security Network security Application security Email security Access security End-user behavior security Let’s look at these more closely and also mention some software you can use to shore up your defense.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Zero Trust.

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A Reactive Cybersecurity Strategy Is No Strategy at All

CyberSecurity Insiders

In 2020, the SolarWinds supply chain attack opened backdoors into thousands of organizations (including government agencies) that used its services, while late last year, the far-reaching Log4J exploit exploded onto the scene. When malware first breaches a network, it doesn’t make its presence known right away.

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School district IT leaders grade their handling of past malware attacks

SC Magazine

As part of the symposium, Doug Levin, K12 SIX national director, and president of EdTech Strategies and the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, revealed troubling findings from his newly published report, “ The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2020 Year in Review.”. 19 the network was taken offline for a full-fledged remediation.

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Best Enterprise VPN Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Also Read: Best Enterprise Network Security Tools & Solutions for 2021. Consistently ranked as a top cybersecurity company, Fortinet’s VPN solution is FortiClient, a component of the FortiGate line of firewalls solutions. Both the standalone VPN and VPN + Backup come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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