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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

Digital commerce from day one has revolved around companies bulling forward to take full advantage of wondrous decentralized, anonymous characteristics of the Internet, which began a military-academic experiment. This includes using scanners to discover unpatched machines or exposed services (i.e.

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The Microsoft Exchange Attack Saga Continues

eSecurity Planet

approach in that the attackers copy and exfiltrate a company’s data just prior to encrypting it. The result is a one-click mitigation tool that allows even non-IT personnel the ability to download and run the tool. It is important to note that the simplified tool is not a replacement for the security updates.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Even the most resilient systems today can still be breached with the right tools and sufficient resources, and there is not yet a unified theory or framework for addressing vulnerabilities in every context. Encrypting critical data assets. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure.