The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Bad actors are increasingly using a technique called HTML smuggling to deliver ransomware and other malicious code in email campaigns aimed at financial services firms and other organizations, according to Microsoft researchers. See also: How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. What Is HTML Smuggling? Trickbot Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

A CRM at a large financial services company might have an RTO of 15 minutes, while a storage archive for cold data may have an RTO of 12-24 hours. Eventually, you will have to go hunting for it, at an inconvenient time, and data may get lost if it’s not properly tagged or otherwise categorized.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Additionally, dashboards share data about threat names, any relevant reference URLs, tags, adversary and malware families, and attack IDs. Dashboards clearly state the quantity and types of indicators of compromise (IoCs) and also provide Pulses to quickly summarize threats and their impact.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

So, if if my system is attacked by ransomware, and I can detect the attack and recover in seconds, and the adversary gets no benefit from having a technique. VAMOSI:So we talk about it being more secure and you make some reference to ransomware. VAMOSI: Michael mentioned financial services. They'll eventually stop.

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