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Cyber Risk & Your Supply Chain: Managing the Growing Threat

NexusTek

What this means is that your company’s own internal security practices are now only partial protection; a comprehensive security program must now include cyber risk management strategies that cover your supply chain. The malicious code redirects users to a compromised website that hosts the threat actor’s malware.

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The Critical Role of Safe and Secure Backup System Storage

Solutions Review

In this feature, SANS Institute Dean of Research Dr. Johannes Ullrich explains the critical role of safe and secure backup system storage. Take the CVE-2022-36537 vulnerability that was publicized in early 2023 for example. Beyond transit data should also be encrypted while at rest at the secondary backup location as well.

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Top 5 Tips for Cybersecurity Month

Zerto

With the holiday season approaching, business and consumer activity is expected to surge—and so are cyberthreats. In 2023, 74% of breaches involved a human element, which includes phishing, clicking on unknown links, or simple human error (source: Verizon Data Breach Investigation 2023 ).

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How to prevent identity theft: Tips for a safer online presence

Online Computers

In 2023, the ominous specter of identity theft looms larger than ever. This unsettling trend puts 2023 on track to surpass one million identity theft complaints. Be cautious about sharing sensitive information online, such as your bank account and Social Security number.

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Changes Continue in Cyber Insurance

Pure Storage

According to Statista, the percentage impacted by ransomware attacks has increased year-over-year since 2018, topping 72% in 2023. With RaaS, pay-for-use malware provides easy access to the code and infrastructure to launch and maintain a ransomware attack. Several factors indicate that the uptick of ransomware is likely to continue.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of June 16; Updates from Elastio, Pure Storage, Rubrik & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of June 16, 2023. Elastio does this by identifying, remediating, and recovering data infected with ransomware, malware, or corruption. Read on for more. Read on for more. Read on for more. Read on for more.

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Understanding the Impacts of a Ransomware Attack

NexusTek

January 11, 2023. In some cases, malware is downloaded when an employee visits a malicious website, also known as “drive-by downloading.” This renders the company’s data unusable, which forces the company to suspend most if not all business activity. Help Net Security. READ TIME: 4 MIN. 2022, September 15).

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