SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I figured they [the school district] had firewalls and things of that nature. They followed the FBI’s advice to not pay the hackers and restored their system from backups they had kept for such an emergency. Other children had been successfully signed up for an electric company account.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Together these practices — which include multi-factor authentication (MFA), restricting administrative privileges and daily backups — provide a clear framework for businesses anywhere that are looking to improve their foundational security footing , as we’ve previously noted on the Duo Blog.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2022

Things like disabling Windows Firewall, turning off the control panel, turning off the desktop activity; lots of things that would be concerning to a security expert. So again, in the context of disabling the firewall, this might be something we do in testing or as part of our troubleshooting process. Watch the webinar !

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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? MSPs can offer client value by managing and reporting on device health indicators such as firewall status, disk encryption status, presence of endpoint detection and response agents, and software vulnerability updates.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Hunt and destroy or encrypt backups hosted in local and cloud networks as well as virtual machine snapshots. Protect your backup systems. Does backup protect against ransomware? That’s why off-site backups are critically important for recovery. Be sure to segment and isolate access to your backup management interfaces.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While cybersecurity advice is often focused on technology like endpoint protection, firewalls and anti-virus, it’s important to remember that behind every breach is a human. 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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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

6 - New data released about BianLian ransomware group tactics A U.S. government advisory about the BianLian ransomware gang has been updated with new information about its tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IoCs).

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