Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Sadly, there’s rarely discussion about the lengthy recovery, which, according to the Ransomware Task Force, can last an average of 287 days , or about the complicated matter that the biggest, claimed defense to ransomware attacks—backups—often fail. Your backups may not work. Or so he thought. “We That’s just one week in late 2019.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

The files contain passports of Elexon staff members and an apparent business insurance application form. . Elexon did not pay the ransom and restored operation from backups, for this reason, Sodinokibi operators decided to leak the stolen files.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server. In another compromise, the group leveraged on compromised credentials to access a legacy VPN server.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

As we’ve seen recently, cyber insurance is no guarantee of avoiding a ransomware pitfall either with refusal of payout being decided in a court of law. If you require a VPN to access it, ensure the VPN is locked down with MFA and other security measures appropriate to your network too. Backup your data.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. Having basic cyber hygiene Advanced technology is important, but basics like regular data backups, software updates, strong password policies, and multi-factor authentication are fundamental.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

US agencies warn that groups employed DarkSide ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations across various Critical Infrastructure sectors, including manufacturing, legal, insurance, healthcare, and energy. other than VPN gateways, mail ports, web ports). Implement regular data backup procedures . Regularly test manual controls.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Request for access to corporate VPN. I sell VPN accounts of USA companies, revenue is 1kkk$. Access type: VPN. Access type: VPN. Sale] VPN-RDP accounts for network access. Access type: VPN-RDP. Access type: VPN-RDP. Access type: VPN-RDP. Access type: VPN-RDP. Countries: US, CA, AU, GB.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience. Lock down Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP) Educate end users Install reputable cybersecurity software Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan. Strategies for individuals.

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Webroot

JANUARY 27, 2025

Here are some common examples: Health data : Information stored in a patient portal, online pharmacy, or health insurance website. Use a virtual private network, or VPN : Encrypt your internet connection to protect your data. An encrypted data backup solution like Carbonite can protect your data from unauthorized access.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

To gain access to internal networks, Akira targeted local accounts with disabled multifactor authentication (MFA) and SonicOS firmware versions vulnerable to exploitation, often exposed to the internet for virtual private network (VPN) access.

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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. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Protect your backup systems. Does backup protect against ransomware? That’s why off-site backups are critically important for recovery.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

Remote work technologies are playing an important role to enable a healthcare telework community, and threat actors continue to target VPN vulnerabilities – a high-risk point. Endpoints can be user devices – user laptops, workstations and devices often used to access networks remotely via VPN. Ransomware Continues to Escalate.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. This is likely because threat actors perceive US-based organizations to be more financially capable of paying ransoms due to well-developed cyber insurance.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

It actually almost matches up with maybe 70% or 80% of the clients that we’re supporting, who had almost identical attacks with an old credential, with a weak password on a VPN. Sometimes they have the cyber insurance policy. Credential monitoring, password policy, [multi-factor authentication], are preventable problems.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Hybrid, or mixed local/cloud networks require virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure between environments. combinations Enables automated response to quickly and effectively contain threats based upon policy from moderate (move to guest network, assign to self-remediation VLAN, apply OS updates/patches, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Replaces VPN or remote desktop access with virtual desktops in fully controlled environments with additional protections.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 23, 2021

J Jaramillo Insurance . An insurance company in Puerto Rico. . lafand wbadmin to delete any backups . Perform frequent backups and recovery tasks based on system criticality (daily, weekly, or monthly), and keep backups offline and encrypted. Commercial & Professional Services . Deckx Garage . Belgium .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols. For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

One may know what the term VPN means, but what about when a VPN should be used and more importantly – not used, and what are the risks of using a VPN versus the benefits. incorrect names or addresses on an insurance policy. Similarly, a firewall, network access control, privileged identity management, SSL, TLS etc.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

CrowdStrike: Observes the top attack vector in 2023 and predicts 2024’s targets: Unmanaged network appliances (edge gateway, firewall, virtual private network/VPN) remain the most observed initial access vector exploited in 2023. Pentera: Focuses on the top breach origins cited by enterprise clients: 60% remote devices. 50% cloud targets.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

His name is Omar Masri and he's a software engineer and also the founder and CEO of Mamari.io, which helps businesses overcome the cost and complexities of cybersecurity, preventing attacks while meeting compliance and cyber insurance requirements. You got hacked, you’re sort of just paid, your insurance covered it.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. This is likely because threat actors perceive US-based organizations to be more financially capable of paying ransoms due to well-developed cyber insurance.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, it subscribed to numerous services that can help determine who or what is behind a specific Internet Protocol (IP) address, or whether a given IP is tied to a known virtual private networking (VPN) service. For now, take a look at the documents and see if there is insurance and bank statements.”

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