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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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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at Barcelona Hospital

SecureWorld News

The attack was reported to the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia and was carried out by a group called RansomHouse, which demanded a ransom in exchange for decrypting the files. It said that it had backups of its data and was working to restore its system as soon as possible.

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The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained

Vox

In this case, it appears that publicly available information and persuasive phone manner were enough to give the hackers all they needed to get into MGM’s systems and create what is likely to be some very expensive havoc that will hurt both the resort chain and many of its guests. Ransomware attacks aren’t unusual these days.

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The Importance of an Online Encryption Policy

CTOvision

It covers the systematic data management of the company and can also be referred to as information security policy standards when working in an on-premise, cloud, or a hybrid-computing environment. About the author: Dan Virgillito is cyber security expert living in the United Kingdom.

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Top 10 Quotes About Cloud Security

SecureWorld News

I like to compare the cloud journey to five phases: talking; dating; a steady relationship; cohabitation; and marriage." — Mike Lopez, Director of Cloud Services at Access IT Group, speaking at SecureWorld Boston. #4. Listen to the rest of our Fireside Chat podcast with Dr. Larry Ponemon on the state of information security: #5.

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Cybersecurity e NIS2: come si muovono i CIO per dormire sonni (un po’) più tranquilli

CIO Business Intelligence

La NIS2 ci impatta come fornitori”, dice, da parte sua, Edoardo Esposito, CIO di inewa | Member of Elevion Group, ESCO certificata attiva nella generazione di biogas e biometano e nell’efficientamento energetico. “Al CIO, Cybercrime, Data and Information Security È un messaggio importante da trasmettere al board.

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Fed Tech News Roundup 8 July 2015

CTOvision

Information Security: Cyber Threats and Data Breaches Illustrate Need for Stronger Controls across Federal Agencies, July 08, 2015 GAO Info Security (Today) - What GAO FoundFederal systems face an evolving array of cyber-based threats. However, more recent network information going back to late May could be.

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