Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

25, 2023— DataPivot Technologies , a prominent provider of Data Center, Cloud and Data Protection Solutions, understands that healthcare providers today are scrambling to solve complex clinical, operational and patient data backup & recovery challenges. North Andover, Mass.,

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2024

Related: Microsoft blames outage on EU A flawed update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon security software caused millions of computers running Microsoft Windows to display the infamous blue screen of death. In the latter, a threat actor purposefully identified and exploited a soft spot in SolarWinds’ automated software update service.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

The project must be planned, following a common denominator for the whole software life cycle, to ensure the security requirements for the data, functions and programming language. This will allow the client to verify the specified features and the designer to proceed with the implementation of the software architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Gartner analyst Ruggero Contu noted that security risks are becoming external: the software supply chain , the public cloud , the trading of breached data, and IoT and operational technology (OT) are all threats outside of traditional perimeter security. Security analytics, intelligence and triggers. A distributed identity fabric.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2022

US CISA added two vulnerabilities impacting Veeam Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two vulnerabilities impacting Veeam Backup & Replication software, tracked as CVE-2022-26500 and CVE-2022-26501 (CVSS 3.1

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

And, while today’s commercially-created quantum machines are nowhere near powerful enough to approach quantum supremacy, absolutely nobody knows the true extent of the quantum capabilities of all of the technologically-advanced governments around the world. Clearly, there is a need to act in advance – and acting takes time.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 24, 2024

Delta's backup plan was to fail. Our digital age is teeming with what is often referred to as the "single points of failure" problem, and many large corporations just don't invest in realistic backup plans. So, the backup plan fails. Then the subsequent tsunami knocked out backup generators. It was a event cascade.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Military software is unlikely to be any more secure than commercial software. And since military software is vulnerable to the same cyberattacks as commercial software, military supply chains have many of the same risks. And militaries need to have well-developed backup plans, for when systems are subverted.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

PrismHR , a company that sells technology used by other firms to help more than 80,000 small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and human resources, has suffered what appears to be an ongoing ransomware attack that is disrupting many of its services. “Prism is the only real option on the PEO software market,” he said.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 30, 2023

However, data is as vulnerable as it is valuable, and World Backup Day on Friday, March 31st, is a welcome reminder of the need to have a well thought out data protection strategy in place. The campaign began in 2011 as World Backup Month and was changed to World Backup Day later.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 9, 2020

Microsoft today released software patches to plug at least 129 security holes in its Windows operating systems and supported software, by some accounts a record number of fixes in one go for the software giant. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2023

“Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. “Hackers could be waiting to gain access to your personal information by installing malware and monitoring software to your devices. . This scam is referred to as juice jacking.”

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

PAM software is based on the principle of Least Privilege Access, which is about granting users access to and control over only the specific segments of a network they need to do their job. What to Look for in Privileged Access Management Software. Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software. BeyondTrust. ThycoticCentrify.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Taking an active role Your cybersecurity policy should address your employees and technology systems. Taurins It’s also essential your business evaluates its technology and keeps it regularly updated to the latest security standards. Security places a crucial role in your technology. Employee training is crucial.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2022

Protestware is a portmanteau of the words “protest” and “software.” ” It is software used in protest against something or someone—and we know what those are in the context of the current Ukraine crisis. Protestware is a very new term, but it has already come of age in a span of days.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 2, 2019

based Data Resolution LLC serves some 30,000 businesses worldwide , offering software hosting, business continuity systems, cloud computing and data center services. The company says its systems were hit by the Ryuk ransomware, the same malware strain that crippled printing and delivery operations for multiple major U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

Dell Technologies added orchestration capabilities to its data protection software that makes it simpler for IT teams to schedule backup. The post Dell Adds Orchestration Capabilities to Data Protection Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

Ransomware has now emerged as one of the key reasons to have a DR plan and DR technology in place. But it also requires software to orchestrate data movement, backup and restore technology to ensure a current copy of data is available, and the ability to recover systems and data rapidly.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Tape vendors have been promoting themselves as a solution to the ransomware problem because of their ability to provide air-gapped data backup, but trying to recover terabytes of data from a tape drive can be a little like, well, running into red tape. Q: Can you air gap a disk backup system? Tape vs. Disk: The Ransomware Issues.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a tiny bit more to Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk than just a lumbering hardware giant striving to secure a firmer foothold in the software business. As a leading supplier of advanced security information and event management ( SIEM ) technology, Splunk happens to find itself in the thick of a tectonic shift.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Technology advancements have made it relatively easy for many employees to carry out their regular job duties from the comfort of their home. Use antivirus software. Your devices need excellent antivirus software to act as the next defense line by blocking and detecting known malware. Install regular updates.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Microsoft today released updates to plug nearly 120 security holes in Windows and supported software. Microsoft also fixed three more remote code execution flaws in Exchange Server , a technology that hundreds of thousands of organizations worldwide use to manage their email. Exchange flaws are a major target of malicious hackers.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a Form 8-K filing the company said it: “identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.” Change Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the United States. Create offsite, offline backups.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Focus on implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans, user training, and the sharing of threat intelligence. S ameer Malhotra , CEO, TrueFort : Malhotra Software supply chain attacks will continue to place more responsibility and accountability on DevSecOps teams. Mike Kosak , Intelligence Analyst, LastPass.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 19, 2024

Cybercriminals often encrypt live data and demand ransom for access, corrupting backups and turning off security software. Malefactors leverage advanced tools to scan for outdated software, misconfigured systems, and unpatched vulnerabilities. This strategy enables threat actors to pinpoint and exploit system weaknesses quickly.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Old technology solutions – every organization has a few of them tucked away somewhere. It could be an old and unsupported storage system or a tape library holding the still-functional backups from over 10 years ago. This is a common scenario with software too.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Regular updates: Keep your policy current by regularly updating it to address new threats and technological changes. Regularly Update and Patch Systems Subscribing to the latest software and systems is imperative for protecting your organisation from cyber threats. It includes cloud backups, which offer scalability and remote access.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2024

This is an urgent notice to inform you that your data has been compromised, and we have secured a backup.” This trend highlights a critical vulnerability within the software development community: the reliance on centralized systems that are often not sufficiently secured. Backing Up Repository Data: Who’s Responsible?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Keep your operating system and installed software up to date. Check with both your Operating System vendor, Device vendor, and Software vendor frequently for security updates. Likewise, avoid keygens, cracks, and other pirated software that can often compromise your data, privacy, or both. Backup your data [link].

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

re abruptly announced it was permanently closing after a cybersecurity breach allowed unknown intruders to trash its servers and delete customer data and backups. Spur says SocksEscort’s proxy service relies on software designed to run on Windows computers, and is currently leasing access to more than 14,000 hacked computers worldwide.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 7, 2024

Update Your Software Ensuring that all personnel within your organization maintain their software current is paramount. Security updates are automatically applied when utilizing cloud-based software. For organizations yet to adopt cloud technology, updates can still be automated and distributed to staff.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Some technology enthusiasts predict that it could take years for the Apache software foundation to fix the error logging software as it is used worldwide on millions of PCs. Also, these gangs are capable of wiping out data from backup systems. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 9, 2021

And the highlight of this strain is that it also has the potential to destroy backup files that can otherwise be used to retrieve data without paying a ransom. And then based on the software capable of scanning IP address, the hackers found a list of vulnerable Fortinet VPN Gateway devices.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2021

While they are working as hard as they can to help customers, and customers of their customers, recover from the REvil ransomware attack at the beginning of July, a new vulnerability in their software has been disclosed. MSPs are companies that facilitate the remote management of a business’s technology and network.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Backups Wiped Out But Tape, Snapshots Survive. As the backup account had been compromised and the backup server wiped out, online backups were useless. Although the backup server was useless, the company had retained a copy of all its data on tape. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication.

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