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What Is Wiperware? 10 FAQs

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10 FAQs by Pure Storage Blog Wiperware, or wiper malware, is a disturbing evolution in cyber warfare that takes no prisoners—not even your data. Attacks attributed to this new, highly destructive form of malware include an Iranian train system attack in 2021 that caused “unprecedented chaos.” What Is Wiperware?

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Druva Releases New Druva Curated Recovery Technology

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Adding to Druva’s Accelerated Ransomware Recovery module, Druva Curated Recovery mitigates the impact of a ransomware attack, building an uncorrupted, unencrypted, and malware-free recovery point to ensure a successful recovery before one is ever initiated. Additionally, Druva recently acquired SFApex for an undisclosed amount.

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Time to Fight Back Against Ransomware: Zerto Will Show You How

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compromises virtual machines (VMs) using publicly available and custom tools to escalate privileges, exfiltrate data, and encrypt it with malware. Ransomware attacks happen periodically and intermittently, usually dropping off time-triggered malware during their infection process. After compromising a victim network, LockBit 2.0

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Ransomware’s Latest Targets and How to Protect Yourself

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Ransomware attacks nearly doubled in 2021 and continue to increase substantially. Air gaps can deliver enhanced protection by: Providing better security than traditional backup architecture. Limiting the spread of malware. The idea of air gapping is to make backups unreachable to attackers. But is air gapping really the answer

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Minimize the Impact of a Cyberattack with Commvault and Pure Storage

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Increased Resilience in Case of an Attack According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report , potential losses from cyber crimes increased by 64% from 2018 to 2021, totaling $6.9 Pure Storage and Commvault Recommended Architecture We recommend using object storage over S3 when you store Commvault data on FlashBlade.

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Four Key Backup and Recovery Questions IT Must Ask During Deployment

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With the rising number of ransomware attacks (which grew by about 93 percent in 2021 compared to 2020, and data from early 2022 suggests growth is continuing), there’s another important use case for DR and backup: as a hedge against ransomware. There are a number of ways a robust DR/backup system can mitigate the harm of a ransomware attack.

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Strategies for Digital Risk Protection

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Digital risk protection (DRP) refers to cybersecurity measures that aim to prevent data breaches, malware, identity theft, and other forms of cyber crime. million, according to the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Which areas in your systems and networks expose you to attack or malware? Technology. Compliance.