Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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Ransomware DDOS Passwords Backups 118

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Backup and encryption.

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Backups Ransomware Malware Firewall 145

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report , for example, highlights the continuous financial burden on retailers, which, coupled with potential reputational damage, emphasizes the dire need for retailers to prioritize and bolster their cybersecurity measures. For retailers, this poses a two-pronged challenge.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Mobile 83

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 2, 2021

Cloud service providers have expanded their offerings into industry-specific domains. AWS Financial Services and Azure for Financial Services are good examples of how cloud players are trying to entice industries to move more essential business functions to cloud platforms for enhanced security and growth.

Financial Services 83

Financial Services Architecture Backups Encryption 83

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A full breakdown of the patches for this quarter can be seen in the following table, which also includes a count of vulnerabilities that can be exploited over a network without authentication.

Financial Services 64

Financial Services Retail Accountability Authentication 64

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

The most frequent targets of leakware are hospitals, law firms, and financial services organizations. These practices will prevent leakware attacks, but they can also help enterprises avoid other common cybersecurity issues, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS), man in the middle (MitM), SQL, and password hacks.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Digital transformation Phishing Small Business 98

The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2020

For example, this could be adding protection to servers where it might have been absent in the past, or implementing multi-factor authentication for all your externally facing accounts and services. This added visibility provides companies with a chance to spot the initial stages of any attack much sooner. has done well, too.

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Cloud Migration Ransomware Data breaches Internet 157

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

These industries include consumer businesses, healthcare, and financial services. No-cost and low-cost controls, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and routine out-of-band backups would have eliminated a majority of losses experienced.". Attacker targeted certain industries more frequently.

Cyber Insurance 75

Cyber Insurance Insurance Ransomware Cyber Attacks 75

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Logins without multi-factor authentication. terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. Hunt and destroy or encrypt backups hosted in local and cloud networks as well as virtual machine snapshots. Enable multi-factor authentication.

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Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Benefits of Data Access and Governance Strong data access governance benefits firms in various industries, including financial services, retail, and healthcare. Strong Authentication Measures: Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive data.

Government 52

Government Backups Accountability Data privacy 52

Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, government services, financial services, and critical manufacturing. Adopt a Comprehensive Backup Strategy: Implement the 3-2-1 backup rule with immutable backups to protect against ransomware attacks. PATCH OR DIE!

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Malware Ransomware Passwords Healthcare 116

Malwarebytes

MARCH 9, 2022

In a FLASH publication issued by the FBI in coordination with DHS/CISA, the FBI says it has identified at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including organizations in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors.

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Ransomware Backups VPN Encryption 122

Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

But now CISA (and the FBI) has taken Information Sharing to a whole new level. The White House on Russian Cyber Threats. The White House also released a FACT SHEET: Act Now to Protect Against Potential Cyberattacks.

Education 64

Education Government Malware Financial Services 64

Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

The eight areas are: Application Control Patch Applications Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings User Application Hardening Restrict Administrative Privileges Patch Operating Systems Multi Factor Authentication Daily Backups Each area comes with guidance to improve maturity of the area.

Government 144

Government Backups Architecture Encryption 144

Malwarebytes

MARCH 23, 2022

The FBI also revealed the at least five energy companies and at least 18 other US companies in different sectors (information technology, financial service, defense industrial base ) have been subjected to these scanning activities. Create multiple backups of your data. With all this in mind, what should organizations be doing?

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