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How to Create a Ransomware Recovery Plan

Pure Storage

Common mechanisms include phishing emails, infected websites, and known software vulnerabilities. Once attackers have gained access to corporate systems, they use a range of techniques to prevent legitimate users from accessing data or other critical resources. The sudden mass encryption of files, likewise, deserves special attention.

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Ransomware’s Latest Targets and How to Protect Yourself

Pure Storage

Storage and cloud are now the most common ransomware targets, with vulnerable software and misconfigurations being the most common entry points. . Although storage systems and cloud are the most common targets across the board, networks and IT infrastructure—specifically data protection infrastructure—are also atop the target list.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Uninterrupted IT Operations: Demystifying High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Zerto

There are two types of HA clustering configurations that are used to host an application: active-passive and active-active. The standby servers act as a ready-to-go copy of the application environment that can be a failover in case the primary (active) server becomes disconnected or is unable to service client requests.

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Why SREs Need DR Now

Zerto

Zerto enables flexible recovery options, even from one-to-many target locations, such as data recovery to a remote site and natively to the public cloud. Zerto helps SREs to proactively address vulnerabilities in their current DR architecture and improve their DR plans over time.

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Managing Cyberthreats to Combat Ransomware Part 3: Cybersecurity Frameworks

Zerto

These activities include asset management, business environment, governance, risk assessment, and risk management strategy. Response activities include planning, communications, analysis, mitigation, and improvements. Data protection. Continuous vulnerability management. Data recovery. Account management.

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Ransom Threats and Higher Education

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For example, the UK has experienced a spike in ransomware attacks in the education sector much like the US, with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issuing formal guidance on the sharp increase of attacks in an effort to combat the uptick in cybercriminal activity.

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How to Create a Data Breach Response Team

Pure Storage

After a cybersecurity event, forensic experts gather evidence from data on computers and other digital storage devices for use in the investigation. Retrieving lost data from physical and virtual devices. Collecting and analyzing evidence of malicious network activity. Liaising and collaborating with law enforcement.