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Ransomware: It’s coming for your backup servers

Network World

Backup and recovery systems are at risk for two types of ransomware attacks: encryption and exfiltration – and most on-premises backup servers are wide open to both. This makes backup systems themselves the primary target of some ransomware groups, and warrants special attention.

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5 Must-Have Features of Backup as a Service For Hybrid Environments

CIO Business Intelligence

As the value and business criticality of data increases, so do the challenges of backup, recovery, and data management. Many IT organizations that have cobbled together data protection solutions over the years now find themselves saddled with rigid, siloed infrastructure based on an equally rigid backup approach.

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District Medical Group transforms its approach to data management

CIO Business Intelligence

When Kevin Rhode took the role of CIO of Arizona-based District Medical Group (DMG) in May 2020, he faced his share of challenges. Not only was it the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the nonprofit integrated medical group practice had just purchased five primary care clinics that had to be integrated into the existing organization.

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Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras

GeekWire

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern (pictured here at an event in May 2023) in a memo Friday called the discovery of cameras in bathrooms on its Seattle campus “highly disturbing” and said it happened despite the company’s “vigilant efforts” to keep its offices safe. ” A former Expedia Group employee, Marcelo F.

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Feds reportedly take down top ransomware hacker group REvil with a hack of their own

The Verge

The government has successfully hacked the hacking group REvil, the entity behind the ransomware that’s been linked to leaked Apple leaks, attacks on enterprise software vendors, and more, according to a report from Reuters. The group’s dark web blog, which exposed information gleaned from its targets, is also reportedly offline.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

The rise of personal gadgets, the shift towards remote work, the BYOD trend , and advances in AI have all contributed to home networks becoming an extension of companies' cyber defense perimeters. However, many end-users do not recognize their home networks as extensions of their company's security boundaries.

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Vendor management and looking beyond SMB firewalls, anti-virus, and data backups

IT Toolbox

I just had lunch with a long-time business colleague who specializes in IT consulting and network systems integration for small and medium-sized businesses. From servers to PBXs and everything in between, his company sells, installs, and manages entire network environments for its customers.