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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

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Continuously monitor system logs to detect unusual activity, such as failed login attempts or unauthorized data transfers. Emphasize best practices, such as creating strong passwords, avoiding public Wi-Fi for sensitive tasks, and reporting suspicious activity promptly. Heres a step-by-step guide to respond to such an attack: 1.

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Change Healthcare’s 2024 Data Breach: Key Risk Management Lessons

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The root cause of the contagion was traced to inadequate oversight of third-party integrations, a vulnerability that could have been mitigated with stronger governance and continuous monitoring. Lack of Continuous Monitoring and Incident Response : The failure to detect the breach early on allowed the issue to spread unchecked.

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Mastering Business Continuity Exercises: Best Practices, Scenarios, and Tools for 2025

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A business continuity exercise is a simulation or activity designed to test an organisations response to potential disruptions. Mitigating Risks: Exercises help businesses identify and address vulnerabilities before real-world disruptions occur. What Is a Business Continuity Exercise?

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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As leaders begin making plans for the future, it is imperative to not only focus on hitting targets such as reduced emissions, curtailed deforestation, and investment in renewables, but also proactively mitigate disasters on the path toward a greener world. So, how can public and private sectors cultivate climate change resilience?

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Assessing Ransomware Risk with the Pure Storage Security Assessment

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Proactively identifying vulnerabilities can help businesses not only prevent attacks but also prepare response plans in case of an incident. One solution designed to help organizations understand and mitigate ransomware risks is the Pure1 Security Assessment.

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Building a security-first culture

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million globally, underscoring the need for organizations to anticipate and mitigate risks before they escalate. Companies that fail to anticipate threats may find themselves scrambling when an incident occurs, rather than having a well-prepared plan in place. The key is to test these plans regularlyan untested plan is no plan at all.

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Why Paying the Ransom Should Be Your Last Option

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Many ransomware groups have ties to broader illicit activities, including terrorism, human trafficking, and weapons smuggling. Alternative Strategies to Consider These alternatives can help you mitigate the damage, regain control, and prevent future attacksall without funding cybercriminals.

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