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World Backup Day: A Clarion Call for Cyber Resilience

SecureWorld News

World Backup Day is more than a calendar curiosityit's a call to action. A critical business function, not just a checkbox "World Backup Day acts as a crucial reminder that data loss is inevitable, encouraging us to take proactive steps to protect our information," says Emilio Sepulveda , Manager of Information Security at Deepwatch.

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Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure organizations until February 2025

Security Affairs

The Medusa ransomware operation hit over 300 organizations in critical infrastructure sectors in the United States until February 2025. The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint advisory detailing Medusa ransomware tactics, techniques, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) based on FBI investigations as recent as February 2025.

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RansomHouse gang claims the hack of the Loretto Hospital in Chicago

Security Affairs

@chicagotribune @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/bwRCHqCS9o — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) March 10, 2025 RansomHouse is a data extortion group that has been active since Dec 2021. Unlike other extortion group, the gang doesnt encrypt data, but focuses on data theft to speed up its activity. Victims include AMD and Keralty.

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Everything Encrypted Will Soon Become Decryptable: We Must Prepare Now For The Era Of Quantum Computers

Joseph Steinberg

Nearly every piece of data that is presently protected through the use of encryption may become vulnerable to exposure unless we take action soon. While quantum computers already exist, no devices are believed to yet exist that are anywhere near powerful enough to crack modern encryption in short order.

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The Rise of Non-Ransomware Attacks on AWS S3 Data

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Rise of Non-Ransomware Attacks on AWS S3 Data madhav Thu, 02/13/2025 - 04:39 A sophisticated ransomware gang, Codefinger, has a cunning new technique for encrypting data stored in AWS S3 buckets without traditional ransomware tools. Unlike conventional ransomware, the malicious actors dont exfiltrate any data.

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New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Several key provisions of the amended regulations will take effect on November 1, 2024, with additional measures rolling out in 2025. Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing.

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Fifteen Best Practices to Navigate the Data Sovereignty Waters

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Robust Encryption Strategies and Pseudonymization Robust encryption strategies and pseudonymization are crucial for protecting sensitive data and meeting data sovereignty requirements. Encryption ensures data is securely stored and transmitted, safeguarding it from unauthorized access or breaches.