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Ransomware Attacks Leave Businesses Around the World Reeling

LAN Infotech

Hackers are progressively creating more aggressive malware that locks everyone out of organizations’ data or systems unless they agree to pay a ransom. Upon clicking the link, the malware would encrypt the business’ server, infect data, and lock everyone out of the organization system.

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5 Ransomware Recovery Steps to Take After a Breach

Pure Storage

At this point, you’re working to minimize the damage, get back online, and alert the right people. Prioritize systems for recovery and restoration efforts based on your response plan. The planning should also include critical infrastructures such as Active Directory and DNS. Let’s look at how to do that.

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Guest Post: POV of Two Companies During and After a Cyberattack

Security Industry Association

Laura continues: “I also had a strange request earlier from my dual-factor authenticator to approve access for an application that I am not currently trying to access, so I just ignored it.” Note: Since this company was alerted of the virus’ presence, it took immediate action to stop further infection and spread.