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How to Respond to a Cybersecurity Event

LAN Infotech

How to Respond to a Cybersecurity Event. In recent years, the size and magnitude of cybersecurity events have increased. That said, even with strong cybersecurity measures in place, your business may still become a victim of a data loss event. 5 Steps for Responding to Cybersecurity Events. Step 3: Investigate the Event.

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

Zerto

Secondly, organizations do not always send their recovery data far enough offsite so their “offsite” copy can be impacted by a regional event. Even if attackers no longer have access to your data, there may be malware lying dormant in the recovered data and systems that will give attackers a new back door into your systems.

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The Critical Role of Safe and Secure Backup System Storage

Solutions Review

Just because organizations have backup systems in place does not always mean their data is fully protected in the wake of a loss-causing event. When exploited, backup software vulnerabilities can also compound into giving attackers direct access to live system environments. million in losses.

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The CISOs Guide to Storage & Backup Cyber Resiliency

Solutions Review

Despite implementing vulnerability management, extended detection and response (XDR), threat monitoring, security information and event management (SIEM), and other technologies, they always seem to be one step behind the cybercriminal fraternity. That means they are wide open to attack from ransomware and other forms of malware.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of September 22; Updates from Alcion, Arcserve, Veeam & More

Solutions Review

Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of September 22, 2023 Alcion Raises $21 Million, with Participation from Veeam, for Go-to-Market Founded in 2022, Alcion provides Microsoft 365 administrators with a platform to protect against ransomware, malware, corruption and accidental data loss. Read on for more. Read on for more.

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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. Ransomware — Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to a system, device, or file until a ransom is paid by the attack victim.

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

Pure Storage

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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