Reduce risk by strengthening security posture and minimizing vulnerabilities.
Contain threats quickly and coordinate recovery efforts during an active attack.
Restore systems, rebuild infrastructure, and return operations to normal as quickly as possible.
Reduce risk by strengthening security posture and minimizing vulnerabilities.
Contain threats quickly and coordinate recovery efforts during an active attack.
Restore systems, rebuild infrastructure, and return operations to normal as quickly as possible.
Reduce risk by strengthening security posture and minimizing vulnerabilities.
Contain threats quickly and coordinate recovery efforts during an active attack.
Restore systems, rebuild infrastructure, and return operations to normal as quickly as possible.
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 this is the highest number of ransomware attacks recorded in a single month. North America
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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 this is the highest number of ransomware attacks recorded in a single month. North America
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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 (RVWP), are to identify critical infrastructure entities at risk for known vulnerabilities and to help
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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 resilience. Here are some key steps to validate your backups and safeguard your enterprise data: 1.
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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 attacked by ransomware, you can restore your data from a clean backup and avoid paying the
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Alvaka proudly shares that CEO Oli Thordarson was featured on The Insurer’s News in Focus following the NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit in Miami Beach. In the interview, Thordarson explains how modern ransomware groups are deliberately timing attacks to inflict maximum financial and operational damage, targeting organizations at their most vulnerable moments. He highlights a growing trend of threat actors striking online retailers in
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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 them are using a range of techniques to gain access to their targets, including exploiting unpatched
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The cybersecurity industry is buried in unexplained and confusing terms and acronyms. Two important terms that everyone should know and understand are multi-factor authentication (MFA) and two-factor authentication (2FA). They are both security mechanisms designed to accurately identify a person trying to access a facility or technology system. The techniques require the person requesting access
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When a ransomware gang attacks, it’s not just a problem for IT professionals, it impacts everyone. A ransomware attack triggers a chain reaction. Not only is it damaging to the entity, but it can also impact its employees, third-party affiliates, clients/ patients/customers, the industry, and other stakeholders. What is often not focused on is the
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In recent news, the FBI sent out alerts of a new cryptocurrency investment scam that’s sweeping America, the “pig-butchering” scam. Originating from China, criminals behind this cryptocurrency scheme have expanded their operations to Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia. Researchers discovered that organized crime syndicates in China have produced playbooks, guides, and scripts that were distributed
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