How to Prevent Ransomware: 7 Tips to Avoid a Ransomware Attack

Trying to prevent ransomware at your organization? Having backups in place and an incident response plan are only part of it. Here are some tips on preventing and mitigating ransomware attacks.

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What is SIEM? How It Works, Best Practices for Implementation & More

Learn about Security Information and Event Management or SIEM, how an organization can get the most out of its SIEM technology and best practices for implementing a solution in this blog.

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UK Urges Organizations Not to Pay Ransomware Payments

The UK ICO and NCSC issued a letter to UK lawyers stressing that paying the demands of ransomware actors is not advisable.

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Friday Five 9/16

Twitter’s security scandal going from bad to worse and malware spreading through YouTube made headlines this week. Read about these stories and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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North Korean Attackers Targeting Healthcare Orgs with Maui Ransomware

A new Cybersecurity Advisory via the FBI, CISA, and the U.S. Treasury is warning that cyber actors with the DPRK have been using the ransomware since May 2021.

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HHS Warns of 'Exceptionally Aggressive' Hive Ransomware

The ransomware-as-a-service group has been on a tear, compromising hospitals and healthcare facilities, since June 2021.

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U.S. Disrupts Russian Botnet

The Cyclops Blink botnet, which the U.S. has removed from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices, been linked to the Russian hacking group Sandworm.

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AvosLocker Ransomware Targeting Critical Infrastructure

The ransomware-as-a-service group continues to target critical infrastructure in the U.S.

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RagnarLocker Ransomware Connected to Hacks at 52 Organizations

New guidance from the FBI contains IOCs and technical details on how the ransomware spreads.

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Federal Advisory Highlights Increased Globalized Ransomware Threat

A joint advisory on ransomware issued by the FBI, CISA, and the NSA recapped ransomware activity in 2021 and showed why the threat continues to loom large for enterprises.

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