On the morning of July 4th, 2023, the Nagoya Harbor Transportation Authority in Japan had trouble accessing their central computer systems and discovered that they had been hacked by LockBit 3.0 ransomware. The ransom demand was received through an office [...]
IT monitoring tool sprawl refers to the proliferation of multiple monitoring tools within an organization’s IT infrastructure. While monitoring tools are essential for maintaining the performance, availability, and security of IT systems, their [...]
A new ransomware strain that was discovered in early May 2023 has shown a strong resemblance to Royal ransomware. This new strain BlackSuit, primarily targets Linux systems and Windows. Further analysis from cybersecurity company Trend Micro, shows that BlackSuit and [...]
What is Server Monitoring? Server monitoring is the process of tracking and observing the performance and health of computer servers and their associated resources. It involves collecting and analyzing metrics, logs, and events to detect any abnormalities and to [...]
What is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and why is it important? Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), is a security technology that helps organizations detect and respond to security threats (ransomware, malware, etc.) on endpoints such as computers, laptops, [...]
According to NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence Team, ransomware attacks have seen a significant increase this year. In March 2023, ransomware attacks increased by over 90% compared to February and over 60% compared to March 2022. NCC Group stated that [...]
Earlier this year, CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) launched a new program to help protect critical infrastructure institutions by safeguarding their information systems from ransomware cybercriminals. The two main purposes of this new program, called Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot [...]
In honor of World Backup Day on March 31st, we encourage your organization to review and strengthen your data backup strategies. Ensuring that your data is securely backed up and reliably recoverable is crucial to your organization's continuity and [...]
One of the most effective ways to protect against ransomware attacks is to have immutable backups. Immutable backups are backups that cannot be altered or deleted, even by users with administrative privileges. This means that if your system is [...]
Microsoft recently disclosed that they are monitoring over 100 different threat actors utilizing 50 unique ransomware families to attack businesses and organizations across the world. These attacks have been increasing in frequency, severity, and sophistication. The threat actors behind [...]
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