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Why backups are not the panacea for recovery from a ransomware attack

SC Magazine

The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems, but that alone may not be enough. The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems. So in an era of increased concern about ransomware, is solving the ransomware scourge as simple as investing in some backups?

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Beware the Cyber Ghouls: Spooky Threats Lurking in Digital Shadows

SecureWorld News

These botnets, networks of compromised devices, can perform attacks without the user realizing it, overwhelming networks, spreading spam, and even launching DDoS attacks. Like vampires, malware strains can operate quietly, leeching data or encrypting files without warning, making ransomware and spyware infections incredibly haunting.

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How to Stop DDoS Attacks: Prevention & Response

eSecurity Planet

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks cause problems for organizations of all sizes. To fight DDoS attacks, organizations and teams need to implement the three standard phases for any IT threat: preparation, reaction, and recovery. To skip ahead, click on the links: What is a DDoS Attack? Types of DDoS Attacks.

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New Version of Fodcha DDoS Botnet Adds Extortion

eSecurity Planet

Back in April of this year, 360 Netlab researchers reported on a new DDoS botnet with more than 10,000 daily active bots and over 100 DDoS victims per day, dubbed Fodcha due to its command and control (C2) domain name folded.in and its use of the ChaCha encryption algorithm. See the Top DDoS Protection Service Providers.

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Ransomware Groups Turn to Intermittent Encryption to Speed Attack Times

eSecurity Planet

To accelerate the ransomware encryption process and make it harder to detect, cybercriminal groups have begun using a new technique: intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption allows the ransomware encryption malware to encrypt files partially or only encrypt parts of the files. Others are automated.

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Ransomware Groups Add a Third Threat Vector: DDoS

Daniel Miessler

Then, within the last year or two, they started adding a second technique, which is stealing the data before they encrypt it—and then if you don’t pay they threaten to release that data and embarrass your business. They threaten to DDoS your company so customers can’t use your service.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 493 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.