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Multi-Extortion Techniques: Data Theft and Harassment on the Rise

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This means that the traditional advice of maintaining backups is no longer sufficient. Organizations have improved their ability to create and recover from backups, especially given redundancy capabilities in the cloud. In general, the cyber insurance industry will only insure an organization that shows evidence of data backups.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

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Contractors and vendors should be treated like your car insurance,” says Pratt. Also important is continually educating employees about the tools available to them and offering training on the full range of their capabilities, says Anthony Walsh, senior director of global IT services at Onestream Software.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: New Guide Details How To Use AI Securely, as CERT Honcho Tells CISOs To Sharpen AI Security Skills Pronto

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That’d be the consequences of suffering a cyber event, according to a report from insurer company Allianz Commercial. For the third straight year, the “Allianz Risk Barometer” ranks cybersecurity incidents first among business risks.

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The True Cost of Cybersecurity Incidents: The Solution

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Your organization may have the most detailed, security-forward processes and top-notch technical solutions, but if your workforce is not appropriately trained, your security might as well be non-existent. Equip employees with polished, emerging and industry-relevant cybersecurity training materials. Regularly create and test backups.

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However, a thoroughly tested and well-practiced backup and recovery plan can significantly reduce the impact of a ransomware attack. Creating and storing regular backups of critical systems is key. When needed, an organization can then restore from a trusted backup after an attack to minimize the disruption to its operations.

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HIPPA and Ransomware in the Healthcare Sector: “Your PHI or your life”

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From a HHS blog post: To help health care entities better understand and respond to the threat of ransomware, the HHS Office for Civil Rights has released new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidance on ransomware. Preventing ransomware is now more clearly expected for HIPPA compliance.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Insights on Hive Ransomware, Supply Chain Security, Risk Metrics, Cloud Security

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Require “phising-resistant” multifactor authentication as much as possible, in particular for services like webmail, VPNs, accounts with access to critical systems and accounts that manage backups. Maintain offline data backups, and ensure all backup data is encrypted, immutable and comprehensive. Ghost backup attack.

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