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How One Company Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying the Ransom

eSecurity Planet

The first signs of the ransomware attack at data storage vendor Spectra Logic were reports from a number of IT staffers about little things going wrong at the beginning of the day. Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. Cyber Insurer Provides Help.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." This is where we can install a tripwire in our mindsets: we should be hyper aware of what it is we are acting upon when we act upon it. Security Culture Benchmarking feature lets you compare your organization's security culture with your peers NEW!

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[BUDGET AMMO] Companies Are Ditching Cybersecurity Insurance as Premiums Rise, Coverage Shrinks

KnowBe4

It's great budget ammo for security awareness training. Reporter Aaron Holmes just published an article that is an eye opener for sure. You saw the title and are reading this, so I think you agree. Here is s short extract and I recommend you reading the whole article, link is below.

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Ransomware: Keep the Bitcoin in Your Wallet

KnowBe4

Ransomware continues to rack up victims. Early this month the City of Baltimore announced ransomware had seized a variety of city government computer systems. One of the most distressing facts about ransomware is that it can be deployed across numerous devices within an organization to maximize the impact. A Persistent Threat.

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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #49 [Keep An Eye Out] Beware of New Holiday Gift Card Scams

KnowBe4

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Save My Spot!

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Know your enemy – understanding the 7 different types of data breaches

IT Governance

We’re all guilty of making mistakes – it’s human nature – but employees need to understand the most important elements of information security, and non-technical staff need to be made familiar with security awareness policies and procedures. Ransomware. Cyber attack/criminal hacker. Insider threat.