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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Install reputable cybersecurity software – What used to be the main method of defense against malware is now only a single method of defense, but it’s still a critical one. Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan – Misconfigurations and user-enabled breaches are almost impossible to stop entirely.

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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. Require administrator credentials to install software.

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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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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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Nation-state hackers took advantage of SUNSPOT malware to insert the SUNBURST backdoor into software builds of the Orion platform, and unbeknownst to SolarWinds developers, they released it as a normal update to their customers.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“It's not about software running trying to figure everything out; it’s a person trying to figure everything out. Companies have gotten more aware of ransomware and better prepared in terms of things like backups, for example. The really dangerous thing is turning out to be the access, not the ransomware software itself.

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