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Four Attack Vectors for Web Applications Being Targeted by Ransomware

Solutions Review

The shift to remote work has pushed even more applications out of the data center and onto the internet. The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report shows that for hacking, web applications are the biggest attack vector in use, accounting for more than 80% of all data breaches. Application access. Application access.

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5 Ways Your DR and Backup Solutions May Be Weakening Your Cyber Resilience

Zerto

Slow or No Capabilities for Detection of a Cyberattack Most data protection solutions have some kind of malware or anomaly detection mechanism to determine if you may be experiencing a cyberattack or if your recovery data has been compromised. Unless of course, you recover in an isolated (and preferably air-gapped) clean room environment.

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Managing Cyberthreats to Combat Ransomware Part 1: Current Technologies

Zerto

According to the Center for Internet Security over the past six months (DEC 2021–MAY 2022), these ten malware variants consistently made up over 60% of all reported malware activity: Shlayer. Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting data, systems, networks, applications, and programs from digital attacks. Agent Tesla.

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A remote worker’s guide to enhanced device security

Online Computers

Vishing – Vishing , or voice phishing, is where criminals scam targets over the phone or a voice messaging application, often masquerading as a business executive, bank teller, or authoritative figure. Avoid messages that contain suspicious links, malware attachments, or messaging that instills a sense of urgency (e.g.,

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Ransomware: How to Protect Yourself Before It is Too Late

Zerto

According to the Center for Internet Security , ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to a system, device, or file until a ransom is paid by the attack victim. A compromise by another malware that leads to an infection of ransomware. There are core differences in how the malware operates. What is Ransomware? –

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How to Implement Threat Modeling in Your DevSecOps Process

Pure Storage

This can be a serious threat to authentication systems and other security controls. Note that these external interfaces could be subject to authentication and authorization bypass attacks. What Are Authentication Bypass Attacks? Assets that are vulnerable to spoofing include usernames, passwords, and digital certificates.

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How an MSP protects a business’s VoIP systems

Online Computers

Unfortunately, VoIP systems are vulnerable to a number of cybersecurity threats, such as malware and distributed denial-of-service attacks. Multifactor authentication (MFA) – MFA requires users to provide at least two different factors of authentication before being allowed to access an application or system.