SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Here are some recommendations for best network practices: "Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Identify critical assets such as student database servers and distance learning infrastructure; create backups of these systems and house the backups offline from the network.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

The attackers were able to bypass this hardware-based security protection using another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs (System on a Chip): they did this by writing the data, destination address and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip that are not used by the firmware.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge. SQL Injection.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

JULY 1, 2023

As cyber-attacks continue to evolve in complexity, you can stay one step ahead by taking the following preventative measures to protect your business and your customers. Software and hardware vendors regularly release updates that patch security holes and fix weaknesses that attackers can exploit.

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Centraleyes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Backup and Recovery Solutions : Ensure data is backed up and can be restored in case of incidents. Exercise a System Recovery Plan : Have a comprehensive backup and recovery plan to ensure data protection and continuity. Veeam helps ensure business continuity and data integrity with features like encrypted backups and offsite storage.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Once attackers have access, they may steal sensitive data, install malicious software or use the hacked machine as a launchpad for further cyber attacks on systems within the network. Man-in-the-middle attacks: These occur when attackers intercept and alter communications between two parties without their knowledge.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Encrypt and securely store backups offsite to protect critical data from unauthorized access or tampering. Regularly update hardware firmware and retire outdated devices to maintain a secure computing environment.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Weeks later, the experts observed a new wave of attacks where hackers exploited the issue to distribute the Ragnarok Ransomware. Since we published our first report , the attackers first modified their attack to attempt to use what we previously described as the backup channel. continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A report from IBM claims that 21% of all cyber attacks the company remediated in 2021 were ransomware, making it the most common type of attack in the report. This means the files can’t be restored without the attacker’s help. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. Colonial shut down its pipeline, the largest of its kind in the US, after the company learned it was the victim of this cyber extortion attempt. Well, this is where we're going to start analyzing some firmware.

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