SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) provided information about the techniques BlackMatter is using to hold organization networks for ransom. Instead of encrypting backup data, BlackMatter instead wipes it clean in some cases.

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Network World

APRIL 23, 2021

Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster. Organizations using Pulse Secure’s mobile VPN should patch vulnerabilities reportedly being exploited in the wild, possibly by a “Chinese espionage actor”.

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Galido

JUNE 28, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - Product Review: Paessler PRTG Network Monitor - Information Technology Blog. PRTG Network Monitor from Paessler AG is a powerful network monitoring solution. This network software is not only powerful but also easy to use. Problems in the network cause emergencies in business.

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TM Forum

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mobility Report. FWA connections will total 100 million at the end of this year, most of which are 4G, according to the report. In November, Orange turned on its 5G network in Botswana, its first 5G foray in Africa, and said it would focus on offering FWA to enterprises. According to Ericsson’s latest. Fierce Telecom.

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Network World

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A recent survey revealed that half of companies had responded to a ransomware attack , with 85 percent reporting three or more. But if it gets onto a network drive at your work, that pain is multiplied by the number of employees and more. If it locks down your personal computer, it’s a royal pain.

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Mick's IT Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

They were able to backup all of his data and build a new system for him before the drive completely failed. I decided to write a reporting tool for this event so that IT professionals will be aware of this error before a complete failure occurs and there is data loss along with losses in production time.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

CyCognito has released its semi-annual State of External Exposure Management Report , revealing a staggering number of vulnerable public cloud, mobile, and web applications exposing sensitive data, including unsecured APIs and personally identifiable information (PII). Regular Backups: Regularly backup PII and other essential data.

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Storage IO Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Enabling Recovery Points (Backup, Snapshots, Versions) Companion to Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials – Cloud, Converged, Virtual Fundamental Server Storage I/O Tradecraft ( CRC Press 2017) By Greg Schulz – www.storageioblog.com November 26, 2017 This is Part 4 of a multi-part series on Data Protection fundamental tools topics (..)

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The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This brought down wireless and wired networks across parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama — disrupting cell service, some 911 networks, and communications at the Nashville International Airport, which briefly grounded flights as a result. The blast reportedly damaged the building’s structure and facade.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

Schools, hospitals, and businesses all relied on this invisible network, and with the pandemic forcing people to work from home, there was more strain on the system than ever before. 5G was causing the symptoms of COVID-19, she told him, and he was secretly installing the high-speed network under instructions from the local council.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 19, 2024

It enables consistent measurement and reporting of emissions across scopes, which is crucial for target setting, benchmarking, and disclosure. Telecom infrastructure like data centers, networks, and towers rely heavily on electricity, contributing significantly to emissions.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Following reports that Yahoo will confirm a data breach that affects hundreds of millions of accounts, some users reported Thursday on Twitter and elsewhere that they were prompted to change their email password when trying to log in. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 20, 2023

CommScope, a network infrastructure company based in North Carolina with more than 30,000 global employees, has suffered a data breach and leak following an apparent ransomware attack last month. The company declined to say whether it had communicated with the Vice Society perpetrators.

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Linux Academy

MAY 31, 2019

We use templates for network devices, workstations, laptops, and servers so that all of our devices match our security templates. Network Device Configurations. For network devices, we should consider using RADIUS/TACACS+ for authentication purposes, not a shared user account. Standardized Templates and Images.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

When GigaOm released their “GigaOm Sonar Report for Block-based Primary Storage Ransomware Protection” recently, a clear leader emerged. The GigaOm Sonar Report showcases the strength of Infinidat’s novel InfiniSafe cyber resilience technology embedded across all its platforms: InfiniBox ® , InfiniBox ™ SSA and InfiniGuard ®.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ken Kremer, chief technical officer at Involta, points out that the company’s inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report reflects its commitment to set an example for the IT industry.

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Dataconomy

MAY 13, 2024

Data staleness: Outdated data across locations creates inconsistencies, leading to inaccurate reports, inefficiencies in decision-making based on incomplete information, and potential compliance violations due to discrepancies with regulations. However, this can impact performance due to network latency.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

CD Projekt says it’s been hacked by attackers who’ve been able to access its internal network, encrypt some devices, and collect “certain data” from the Polish video game company. In its statement, CD Projekt says that it has secured its IT infrastructure, and has begun restoring its data from intact backups.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Over the past few years, enterprises across Australia have moved more and more of their systems and applications to the cloud, with the trend only gathering pace with people increasingly working outside the traditional network perimeter, often at home and other locations. You can limit to laptops, or segment networks.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) describes the IRGC's actions in the last few years: "In December 2021, the actors exploited ProxyShell vulnerabilities (likely CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, and CVE-2021-31207) on a Microsoft Exchange server to gain access to the network of a U.S. Implement Network Segmentation.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And as always, CISA and the FBI strongly encourage you to promptly report any incidents to your local FBI field office or to CISA at report@cisa.gov. However, it does provide some proactive steps organizations can take to to reduce the effects of an attack on the availability of their resources.

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Network World

MAY 10, 2017

Forrester Research recently released its report naming Sungard AS, Bluelock, IBM and iland as the top disaster recovery-as-a-service companies. With enterprises expecting their network up at all times, backup and recovery are key to keeping things running smoothly with no downtime.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 27, 2020

Now the startup is focused on residential and backup-power customers. That includes food trucks, campers and RV owners, and people looking for home energy backup for solar power and in the case of electrical outages. “In The batteries can replace polluting, noisy gas generators.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2022

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. Check your suppliers’ backup plans. The impact was profound. My 13-year-old daughter was out until 10 p.m.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 22, 2020

These hackers access networks through remote access tools, like Remote Desktop Protocol and virtual private networks (VPN). Due to the level of access gained before deploying ransomware, the issue cannot be resolved by simply restoring data from backup.". a file called NEFILIM-DECRYPT.txt may be placed on affected systems.

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Storage IO Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Enjoy this edition of the Server and StorageIO update newsletter and watch for new tips, articles, StorageIO lab report reviews, blog posts, videos and podcasts along with in the news commentary appearing soon.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

And the MS-ISAC says K-12 school districts are now the most likely to suffer from and report a successful ransomware attack. However, when schools began to start up again in August and September, that number rose to 57%, making K-12 districts the most likely entities in the United States to suffer from and report a ransomware attack.

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Dataconomy

MAY 14, 2024

Data Staleness: Outdated data across locations creates inconsistencies, leading to inaccurate reports, inefficiencies in decision-making based on incomplete information and potential compliance violations due to discrepancies with regulations. However, this can impact performance due to network latency.

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2021

Sophos director and ethical hacker Mark Loman tweeted about the attack earlier today, and now reports that affected systems will demand $44,999 to be unlocked. According to a report from Bleeping Computer , the attack targeted six large MSPs and has encrypted data for as many as 200 companies.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

Silas Cutler, Principal Reverse Engineer at security firm Stairwell, authored a report detailing Maui and what his team uncovered about the lesser-known ransomware variant. The report was published on June 7, 2022. All identified copies of Maui (as of this report) have shared a compilation timestamp of 15 April 2021 04:36:00 UTC.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Frost & Sullivan, a global research and consulting firm, recently released the Emerging Asia-Pacific Hybrid Cloud Market Report 2022 report. In this report, Huawei Cloud was named a “Leader” and positioned ahead of all other providers in terms of market performance, technical innovation, and customer services.

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Cloud Government Disaster Recovery Telecommunications 98

GeekWire

MAY 4, 2021

A team from the UW-based Pacific Northwest Seismic Network installs a new solar panel array at a seismic monitoring site in Enumclaw, Wash., Activating backup generators at hospitals to ensure continued service. The seismometer, one of hundreds that provide data for ShakeAlert, is in the hole in the foreground.

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Eric D. Brown

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

I just finished reading through the Dimension Data Secure Enterprise Mobility Report.The report is a nice report on how modern organizations are thinking about and approaching strategic planning with mobility, BYOD and security in mind. Developing an encompassing strategy for BYOD and mobility isn’t easy.

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Storage IO Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Since the August newsletter, things have been busy with a mix of behind the scenes projects, as well as other activities including several webinars, on-line along with in-person events in the US as well as Europe.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

For more details on the attack see this NBC Los Angles Report. The typical organization already has firewalls, anti virus solutions, encrypted data solutions, data backups, network monitoring and security information management tools to hold data on how all that is working. How does the ransomware usually get in?

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 17, 2022

reportedly paying out $40 million to regain control of its network. . Meanwhile, attackers are using different techniques to penetrate enterprise networks. When attackers penetrate an enterprise defense, they now recognize that they no longer have to encrypt every machine on a network. C-level support.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The threat actors, alleged to be Russia-based, successfully planted a backdoor in SolarWinds' Orion product, which is a network monitoring software. HSDs should be stored in a secure paper filing system or a secure standalone computer system that is not connected to any network, particularly the internet.

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