Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

. “ Sodin ” and “ Sodinokibi “) used their Dark Web “Happy Blog” to announce its first ever stolen data auction, allegedly selling files taken from a Canadian agricultural production company that REvil says has so far declined its extortion demands.

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Webroot

JULY 15, 2021

Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard backup and high-availability replication. For instance, a highly transactional system performing critical Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) could not afford the loss of data that occurred between backup cycles. Data backup.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 4, 2024

New research has found that ransomware remediation costs can explode when backups have been compromised by malicious hackers - with overall recovery costs eight times higher than for those whose backups are not impacted. Read more in my article on th Exponential-e blog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Unlike other ALPHV affiliates, UNC4466 doesn’t rely on stolen credentials for initial access to victim environments.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 23, 2022

The problem here is that an attacker who has access to the encrypted licence data (whether that be through accessing a phone backup, direct access to the device or remote compromise) could easily brute-force this 4-digit PIN by using a script that would try all 10,000 combinations… […].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. CVSS score: 8.1).

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 9, 2022

Backup checklist. Backup is essential in case of data loss caused by malware attacks or malfunctions. Therefore, we recommend using one or more of the following backup methods: •Backup on a third-party device such as mobile hard drive, CD, USB storage device, flash drive, etc. You can do this directly or via.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “These senseless acts of targeting those who are unable to respond are the motivation for this research, analysis, tools, and blog post. .

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fifth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 and #4 ).

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Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 24, 2022

It started back in August of 2022 as a fairly common breach notification on a blog, but it, unfortunately, turned into more of a blog series. If you follow Information Security at all you are surely aware of the LastPass breach situation.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2021

. “The vulnerability report CVE-2018-18472 affects My Book Live devices originally introduced to the market between 2010 and 2012,” reads a reply from Western Digital that Wizcase posted to its blog. “These products have been discontinued since 2014 and are no longer covered under our device software support lifecycle.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 7, 2021

” In a blog post , Microsoft’s Security Response Center said it was delayed in developing fixes for the vulnerability in Windows Server 2016 , Windows 10 version 1607 , and Windows Server 2012. Friendly reminder: It’s always a good idea to backup your data before applying security updates.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

If you (ab)use Windows, please take a moment to read this post, backup your system(s), and patch your PCs. A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. So do yourself a favor and backup your files before installing any patches. Microsoft Corp. Update, 7:50 p.m.:

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2025

The background and the IOCs for this blog were gathered by an Expert helper on our forums and Malwarebytes researchers. Our thanks go out to them. So they don’t have to check regularly for information, they will be alerted as soon as it gets in.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 14, 2020

Thankfully, I was able to restore from a recent backup. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches. Also, keep an eye on the AskWoody blog from Woody Leonhard , who keeps a reliable lookout for buggy Microsoft updates each month.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Email provider VFEmail has suffered what the company is calling “catastrophic destruction” at the hands of an as-yet unknown intruder who trashed all of the company’s primary and backup data in the United States. Every file server is lost, every backup server is lost. Founded in 2001 and based in Milwaukee, Wisc.,

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. So do yourself a favor and backup your files before installing any patches. Also, keep an eye on the AskWoody blog from Woody Leonhard , who keeps a close eye on buggy Microsoft updates each month.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 29, 2021

Step 2: Find any available backups you have, and consider keeping your data backups in secure, off-site locations. The post Here Are the Free Ransomware Decryption Tools You Need to Use [2021 Updated] appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Step […].

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

iConnect faced a major disruption of its Exchange services, stemming from a corrupted RAID drive and extending into their backups. Backup strategies. Encrypt sensitive data and maintain regular, secure backups to ensure data integrity and availability, even in the event of system failures or cyber attacks.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 12, 2020

A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. So backup your files before installing any patches. Also, keep an eye on the AskWoody blog from Woody Leonhard , who keeps a reliable lookout for buggy Microsoft updates each month.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

2, 2019, this blog reported that the company — which had chosen not to pay the ransom and instead restore everything from backups — was still struggling to bring its systems back online. On Christmas Eve 2018, cloud data hosting firm Dataresolution.net was hit with the Ryuk strain of ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2021

In the ENKI blog post, the researchers said they will publish proof-of-concept (PoC) details after the bug has been patched. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2020

A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. So do yourself a favor and backup your files before installing any patches. Also, keep an eye on the AskWoody blog from Woody Leonhard , who keeps a close eye on buggy Microsoft updates each month.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 9, 2024

You have the flexibility to choose whether you want the OpenText MDR team to completely manage threat response, or opt for co-managed support, where your team takes the lead with OpenText offering expert backup and resources. The post Top 5 reasons MSPs choose OpenText MDR appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 9, 2022

Uninterruptible power supply systems are distinct from auxiliary or emergency power systems and backup generators in that they will offer near-immediate […]. The post Zero-Click Flaws Discovered in UPS Devices appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. This is where data encryption and automated backups come in. With automated backup you can create a backup schedule that you can set and forget.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 21, 2020

Plus, it does the whole bendy flippy "yoga" thing so it can be used in tablet mode too (more on that later): Flush with good machines myself (I run a ThinkPad P1 as my primary machine and the P50 I wrote about years ago as a backup), when the C940 arrived the other day I thought it was time to do an updated post.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 8, 2022

In January 2021, news surfaced of a ransomware strain known as Deadbolt that targets backups and is intended at serious home users, hobbyists, and small companies. Users who needed backups and were knowledgeable enough to make them, but who lacked the time or funds to give […].

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2020

I see this all the time and I literally have a blog post in progress titled "Has a Site Been Breached Because I Received an Email to an Address Unique to Them?" I'd argue that they're not lost, instead there's actually a lot of backups of them!

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Webroot

JULY 23, 2021

The global pandemic means more work is being conducted in the cloud, so this is no time to be lax with the security of cloud backups. But it has some serious gaps in terms of backup capabilities. Off-premise server banks also can and should be protected by cloud backups. Public cloud outages do happen.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

. “Snatch threat actors have been observed purchasing previously stolen data from other ransomware variants in an attempt to further exploit victims into paying a ransom to avoid having their data released on Snatch’s extortion blog,” the FBI/CISA alert reads. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Malware is disguised as a legitimate program on fake websites that imitate official download portals for SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM), KeePass password manager, PDF Reader Pro, and Veeam Backup and […]. The post New RomCom RAT Campaign Abusing Well-Known Software Brands appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Webroot

APRIL 11, 2025

Back up your tax records: Make digital and physical backups of your tax documents. It encrypts your tax documents and all your other data in the cloud and offers continuous backups and unlimited storage. Store electronic copies in an encrypted cloud storage service and keep printed copies in a secure location.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 5, 2024

This malicious group successfully encrypted the company’s VMware ESXi servers, which host virtual private servers for their clients, as well as the backups, putting a significant portion of hosted websites […] The post Powerhost’s ESXi Servers Encrypted with New SEXi Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Microsoft has published a blog post/FAQ about the Exchange zero-day here. But please do not neglect to backup your important files — before patching if possible. Two of the vulnerabilities that were disclosed prior to today’s patches are CVE-2021-38631 and CVE-2021-41371.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For those interested in the previous PowerHuntShares release, here is the blog and presentation. I may cover the (super simple) math in more depth in another blog, but for now just know that the risk model is a simple formula that helps evaluate and rank risk based on the questions below: Is the share name known to be remotely exploitable?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2021

A Microsoft blog post published along with today’s patches urges Exchange Server users to make patching their systems a top priority. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches. Interestingly, all four were reported by the U.S.

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