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Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes 500,000+ Residents’ Data: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Despite efforts by Columbus officials to thwart the attack by disconnecting the city’s systems from the internet, it became evident later that substantial data had been stolen and circulated on the dark web. For instance, penetration testing simulates potential attacks, allowing you to assess your response capabilities.

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ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate targets Veritas Backup solution bugs

Security Affairs

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. CVSS score: 8.1).

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Hacking et Cybersécurité Mégapoche pour les Nuls: New French Book on Hacking and CyberSecurity Now Available

Joseph Steinberg

Hacking For Dummies takes you on an easy-to-follow cybersecurity voyage that will teach you the essentials of vulnerability and penetration testing so that you can find the holes in your network before the bad guys exploit them.

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Critical Actions Post Data Breach

SecureWorld News

When creating a BCP, the following guiding questions can serve as a starting point: How would the organization function if critical systems such as computers, laptops, servers, email, and the Internet were unavailable? It serves as a barrier between web applications and the Internet, identifying traces of various cyber attacks.

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Design Your Penetration Testing Setup

Pen Test

Introduction As we navigate through the complexities of modern cybersecurity penetration testing (pentesting) remains a crucial practice for organisations and individuals alike. Network Configuration: Opt for “NAT” if you require internet access within Kali or “Host-Only” to keep your lab completely isolated.

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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. UGH admits to paying $22 million to the ALPHV (aka: BlackCat) ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group to prevent patient records from being leaked to the internet. Ascension lost $2.66

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How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack

eSecurity Planet

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. Test both security and policies for effectiveness. Cut off network and internet access for the affected computer, server, or office. More likely, a decryption tool is not an option, so we can next check if we have available backups through System Restore.