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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. Early on the morning of Wednesday, May 03, 2023, the group started executing the ransomware on the City of Dallas.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It covers seven security domains: security operations and administration; access controls ; risk identification, monitoring and analysis; incident response and recovery; cryptography ; network and communications security; and systems and application security. An online review course and practice quiz are available.

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Linux Patch Management: Tools, Issues & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Prioritize patches Assess the risk and impact of applying patches to ensure security and system stability. Patch deployment priorities are determined by assessing possible risks and effects of each patch. Further reading: Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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Introducing Anycloud Backup 365

IBM Big Data Hub

Restore portal: The restore portal allows system administrators to retrieve data from backup jobs—entire folders or single files. Data protection Many companies using cloud-based SaaS applications risk data loss, often due to employee errors or malware.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. Haddix continues to provide his insights while serving as the Head of Security and Risk Management for Ubisoft. Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap. Denial-of-Suez attack.

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MY TAKE: Remote classes, mobile computing heighten need for a security culture in K-12 schools

The Last Watchdog

And yet, school districts, now more so than ever, must take proactive steps to mitigate the same privacy and data security risks as any other small- to medium-sized business (SMB.) Now that the ability to educate remotely has settled in, schools and school districts need to reassess and update their security policies.

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