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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Vipre

MAY 5, 2021

Do you backup your business data regularly? Backup your data, system images, and configurations, test your backups, and keep the backups offline. Verify the integrity of those backups and test the restoration process to ensure it is working. Download: SMBs Under Attack eBook.

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U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble hit by cyberattack

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The bookseller also operated the Nook Digital, which is a spin-off division that sells eBook and e-Reader platform. Over the weekend, users have been complaining on Nook’s Facebook page and Twitter that they were not able to access their library of purchased eBooks and magazine subscriptions.

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We Finally Got Businesses to Talk About Their Run-ins With Ransomware. Here’s What They Said.

Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

Respondents talked about the inevitability of attack, the relief when frequent backups mitigate the worst effects of ransomware, the importance of a plan, and advised against the payment of ransoms. Here are a few of the report’s most enticing findings, but be sure the download the full eBook to access all of the insights it delivers.

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How to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks with MFA

Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

And for more information on protecting against ransomware, be sure to check out our ebook: Protecting Against Ransomware: Zero Trust Security for a Modern Workforce. Once the malware has been installed and spread, hackers can gain access to sensitive data and backup data, which they encrypt to hold the information hostage.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan – Misconfigurations and user-enabled breaches are almost impossible to stop entirely. Having backups of critical files can reduce the pressure to pay a ransom and undermine the leverage cybercriminals have against a business. Download our eBook on the Hidden Cost of Ransomware.

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4 ways ransomware can cost your business (in addition to extortion)

Webroot

JULY 8, 2021

Presumably this has to do with whether a target had readily available backups, and lost time due to back and forth with extortionists or time spent making a payment. Download the eBook. Specifically, 70 percent of companies that didn’t pay a ransom were able to recover their data within a business day, compared to 46 percent that did.

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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Read more about the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. More businesses are adopting robust backup and disaster recovery plans to remain resilient in the face of downtime, planned or unplanned. As the data extortion trend took off, we also saw massive payouts to ransomware actors.

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Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin

Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

The ransomware targets virtual machines and snapshots, looking to escape containers, encrypt any possible persistence, and wipe out backups that weren’t carefully archived. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. eBook: The Definitive Guide to AI and Automation Powered Detection and Response.

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A More Resilient Future with Automated Ransomware Recovery

Cisco Security

AUGUST 10, 2023

You really needed to correlate an attack pattern and then preemptively backup and recover. Just in Time: Here, we notice suspicious behavior and backup changes as they occur, like Bitdefender’s module. This will allow backup administrators to act quickly to restore the system back to full functioning capability.

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Unless Your ID Cloud Vendor Can Fulfill These 5 Requirements, Proceed With Caution

Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2022

Too many cloud providers "intermingle" client data, making it very difficult to extract and restore your particular backup in the timeframe that you need it. Threatpost Cloud Security, The Forecast for 2022, eBook, page 26. And there are more…five more that we've identified and put into a white paper you can download here.

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To Cover or Not to Cover: The Cyber Liability Insurance Quandary Facing Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What are you doing about backups? As outlined in our ebook Protecting against ransomware zero trust security for a modern workforce , zero trust is a security model that is built on the principle of “never trust, always verify.” How are you protecting your endpoints? Are all of your network ports closed?”

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MSPs: Becoming the Trusted Cyber Insurance Advisor

Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Supporting SMB cyber insurance requirements means MSPs need to think like an insurer; whats their customers data backup plan? Webinar: CyberCube and Duo Security Answer Top Cyber Insurance Questions For more on what insurers look for, check out our ebook Cyber Liability Insurance for Small and Medium Businesses for the essentials.

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Demo: Your data has been encrypted! Stopping ransomware attacks with Malwarebytes EDR

Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2022

What makes Malwarebytes unique in our EDR capabilities is when we see behavior like this (something that could compromise your files due to encryption or deletion or other types of malicious activity) we’ve actually created backups of all of the files that were targeted by this process stored locally on this machine. Watch the webinar

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What is ransomware-as-a-service and how is it evolving?

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Companies have gotten more aware of ransomware and better prepared in terms of things like backups, for example. Get the eBook: Is MDR right for my business? As a result, SMBs should focus their anti-RaaS efforts on intruder detection with MDR , in addition to implementing ransomware prevention and resilience best practices.

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Understanding How Code Signing Impacts Your Organization

Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

A modification to an IT script such as one responsible for backups could put all this sensitive data at risk. Download the eBook to learn more. These applications often have access to sensitive company secrets, sensitive customer information or personal and confidential information of your users. UTM Medium. UTM Source. UTM Campaign.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To learn more about hacker personas and strategies to protect against their various attacks, check out our eBook, Hacker Personas: A Deeper Look Into Cybercrime. You can also follow our Hacker Files and Lockdown Lessons series that include a variety of guides, podcasts and webinars covering these topics and more.

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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble hit by cyberattack

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We Finally Got Businesses to Talk About Their Run-ins With Ransomware. Here’s What They Said.

How to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks with MFA

3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

4 ways ransomware can cost your business (in addition to extortion)

Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin

A More Resilient Future with Automated Ransomware Recovery

Unless Your ID Cloud Vendor Can Fulfill These 5 Requirements, Proceed With Caution

To Cover or Not to Cover: The Cyber Liability Insurance Quandary Facing Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

MSPs: Becoming the Trusted Cyber Insurance Advisor

Demo: Your data has been encrypted! Stopping ransomware attacks with Malwarebytes EDR

What is ransomware-as-a-service and how is it evolving?

Understanding How Code Signing Impacts Your Organization

Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

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