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What Is Wiperware? 10 FAQs

Pure Storage

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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Ransomware’s Latest Targets and How to Protect Yourself

Pure Storage

Ransomware attacks nearly doubled in 2021 and continue to increase substantially. Storage and cloud are now the most common ransomware targets, with vulnerable software and misconfigurations being the most common entry points. . Air gaps can deliver enhanced protection by: Providing better security than traditional backup architecture.

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Guest Post: Cybersecurity Incidents Lead to New Standards, Requirements

Security Industry Association

The malware attacked and infected IoT devices, such as smart home security cameras and routers, by using default username and password combinations, turning the devices into malicious bots that attacked larger networks. SSDF provides software developers with a set of practices that, when implemented, help reduce vulnerabilities.

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

Zerto

Growing in both volume and severity, malicious actors are finding increasingly sophisticated methods of targeting the vulnerability of applications. compromises virtual machines (VMs) using publicly available and custom tools to escalate privileges, exfiltrate data, and encrypt it with malware. Keep it Moving. Watch the Zerto 9.5

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Process Controls, SCADA and Cyber Security

Plan B Consulting

Table 1: A list of important attacks between 1982-2016 (Yadav & Paul, 2021) You can see from Table 1 that there is a wide variety of different industries, processes attacked, countries affected, methodologies used for the attack. Managers or controllers may want remote access to the control room, but this can lead to vulnerabilities.

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Process Controls, SCADA and Cyber Security

Plan B Consulting

Table 1: A list of important attacks between 1982-2016 (Yadav & Paul, 2021). However, they can also be remote or unmanned, giving the attacker plenty of time to access the system and plant malware. Remote Access – As systems are often widely dispersed, remote access is more vulnerable to unauthorised access.

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Strategies for Digital Risk Protection

Reciprocity

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. Vulnerabilities. Which areas in your systems and networks expose you to attack or malware?