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What Is Wiperware? 10 FAQs

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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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What’s the Worst-case Scenario for a Ransomware Attack?

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The attacker sends malware into your system and gains access to your data. . They then plant malware in the system, which usually runs undetected in the background for a period of time until the attacker decides to get the party started. . The malware infects or deletes Active Directory. . Your backups don’t work.

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Pure Storage and Veeam Partner for Unrivaled Data Protection with Unbeatable Economics

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Pure Storage and Veeam Partner for Unrivaled Data Protection with Unbeatable Economics by Pure Storage Blog In today’s data-driven world, there’s nothing more important than safeguarding critical information. As organizations try to keep their data safe and available, they confront growing issues around cost and complexity.

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Is Data Protection Undergoing a Digital Transformation of Its Own?

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More truths from the survey: Data will become more and more central to every decision you make, which means it must be resilient and well-protected in digital, federated architectures. But not all backups are created equal. Data storage with immutable backups was the second most common defense investment (53%).

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Ransomware’s Latest Targets and How to Protect Yourself

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Protecting Backup Copies Is a Key Prevention Tactic. Attackers know that having the ability to restore data mitigates their attack and could eliminate the incentive to pay a ransom so they are specifically targeting backup workloads and processes to eliminate this defense. Ideally, all organizations would protect all their backups.

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Minimize the Impact of a Cyberattack with Commvault and Pure Storage

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Minimize the Impact of a Cyberattack with Commvault and Pure Storage by Pure Storage Blog We’re pleased to announce a new integration of Pure Storage ® FlashBlade//S ™ and FlashBlade//E ™ with Commvault to introduce S3 Object Lock. FlashBlade fast object storage reduces backup and restore times to collect and secure your data sooner.

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Optimizing Performance and Cost Savings for Elastic on Pure Storage

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Optimizing Performance and Cost Savings for Elastic on Pure Storage by Pure Storage Blog This article originally appeared on InsideBigData.com. In addition, malware may be within an enterprise’s firewalls for weeks before it is detected. As data continues to expand, so does the demand for fast query performance and quick insights.

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