Zerto

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On December 7, 2021, a major outage in the form of a DNS disruption in the North Virginia AWS region disrupted many online services. On December 15, 2021, AWS suffered another network-related outage affecting major third-party web services, although for a shorter duration. .

Outage 95

Outage Disaster Recovery Failover Resilience 95

NexusTek

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Experts recommend the following: Multifactor authentication (MFA): This requires at least two forms of identity verification for login, which effectively stymies unauthorized logins using compromised credentials. Backups with multiple, tested copies: This is a well-known and vital safeguard against data loss. 2021, May 4).

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Evaluation Vulnerability Risk Management 105

Pure Storage

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Implementing a tiered backup architecture in line with data security best practices can help you keep business-critical information safe and available. With always-on encryption at rest, protocol-level authentication, and SafeMode™ snapshots to mitigate ransomware, Pure as-a-Service gives you peace of mind that your data is always protected.

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Authentication Security Capacity Architecture 126

Solutions Review

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report shows that for hacking, web applications are the biggest attack vector in use, accounting for more than 80% of all data breaches. Do you have multifactor authentication enabled for network access? Ultimately, that leads to access being open in ways you did not want.

Application 89

Application Malware Vulnerability Authentication 89

Pure Storage

JULY 17, 2023

A Spotlight on Critical Infrastructure The pipeline disruption of 2021 taught us a valuable lesson: Taking out one critical infrastructure provider can have a devastating ripple effect. Beyond multifactor authentication and password strategies, everyone should keep security top of mind. Training everyone to be a security expert.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Resilience Architecture Backup 98

Castellan

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

While numbers from 2021 are still being tallied here in early 2022, it’s hard to get a good handle of the actual number of ransomware attacks last year, but there’s one thing most reports agree upon—ransomware attacks have increased at an alarming rate, not just in volume, but also in complexity. How many copies do you have?

Business Continuity 98

Business Continuity Resilience Cyber Resilience Backup 98

Pure Storage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Restoring from secure backups, using decryption tools, and engaging cybersecurity experts can help you recover without funding cybercriminals. For example, the 2021 attack on Colonial Pipeline led to a $4.4 Organizations that maintain robust backup strategies often bounce back more quickly and with fewer long-term impacts.

Backup 52

Backup Cybersecurity Cyber Resilience Vulnerability 52

Pure Storage

MARCH 6, 2024

By 2021, the cyber insurance industry wrote $10 billion in premiums —and also doubled premium rates to offset losses from claims. Applications are commonly rejected if fundamental controls, such as multi-factor authentication, separate backups, and endpoint detection and response, are not in place.

Insurance 98

Insurance Insurance Cybersecurity Marketing 98

Pure Storage

JULY 12, 2021

Data from ESG research shared during Pure//Accelerate® Digital 2021. If you don’t pay up, it will be up to you to get systems back online and recover data from whatever backup and restore solutions you have. In some cases, without the right backup and recovery solution, this process can cost more than paying the ransom.

Backup 69

Backup Authentication Outage Architecture 69

LAN Infotech

MARCH 17, 2022

Once the malware is installed and your files are encrypted, the cybercriminals often threaten to sell or leak exfiltrated data or authentication information if the ransom is not paid. If there is no data backup or the backups are encrypted, the victim is faced with paying a ransom to regain access to their files.

Malware 72

Malware Cybersecurity Government Vulnerability 72

Zerto

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Depending on the nature of the attack, this may involve restoring data from backups, decrypting files affected by ransomware, or rebuilding databases. A robust cyber recovery plan should include regular backups and data integrity checks to ensure that data can be restored quickly and accurately.

Disaster Recovery 84

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Communications Backup 84

Solutions Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This research is based on an August 2021 survey of more than 1,000 adult American consumers between the ages of 18 through 75 and older, all of whom have heard of ransomware. Enabling multi-factor authentication (47 percent). The study was commissioned by Cohesity and conducted by Propeller Insights.

Backup 52

Backup Disaster Recovery Authentication Architecture 52

OffsiteDataSync

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 this October to raise awareness about the importance of safe and current cybersecurity training and how lack of can affect you and your organization. Own your part in keeping your data safe by starting with the basics: create strong passwords, use multi-factor authentication, and back up your data!

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery Authentication Internet 52

OffsiteDataSync

MAY 18, 2022

Companies are rapidly moving to SaaS, but they often wrongly think their software vendor is responsible for data backup, and that leaves many organizations unprotected. Nathan Anderson, CTO of Jungle Disk, discusses why IT needs a backup strategy for SaaS data. Without a backup, any data in there is gone forever.

Outage 52

Outage Backup Authentication Pandemic 52

Pure Storage

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Attacks attributed to this new, highly destructive form of malware include an Iranian train system attack in 2021 that caused “unprecedented chaos.” The more espionage that’s pulled off prior to an attack, the more an attacker can learn your setup, backup provider, and more. What are the motivations behind wiperware attacks?

Malware 52

Malware Disaster Recovery Financial Services Backup 52

Pure Storage

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in 2021 forced the shutdown of a major U.S. Lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA): Systems without MFA are more vulnerable to unauthorized logins. Backup solutions regularly back up critical data and store it securely, ensuring rapid recovery without succumbing to extortion demands.

Security 52

Security Vulnerability Cybersecurity Cyber Resilience 52

Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 13, 2023

to the SolarWinds breach was a May 2021 executive order by the Biden administration (EO 14028) that charged multiple agencies – including NIST – with enhancing cybersecurity through a variety of initiatives related to the security and integrity of the software supply chain. The response in the U.S.

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity Manufacturing Authentication Vulnerability 59

Solutions Review

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It shows that 80 percent of attackers seek out mainstream systems with known vulnerabilities, and that nearly 50 per cent of data center servers, remote offices and cloud-hosted servers were targeted and encrypted in 2021. Set up multifactor authentication, not just for remote access, but for all critical applications.

Backup 52

Backup Disaster Recovery Security Authentication 52

Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Embrace Access Control: Implement strong authentication and authorization protocols to ensure only authorized applications and users can access data. Use multi-factor authentication, API keys, and granular access controls. Knowing this will allow you to apply policy governance rules to API’s across your organization.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Security Cybersecurity Government 59

Solutions Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

Embrace Access Control: Implement strong authentication and authorization protocols to ensure only authorized applications and users can access data. Use multi-factor authentication, API keys, and granular access controls. Knowing this will allow you to apply policy governance rules to API’s across your organization.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Security Cybersecurity Government 52