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The Aftermath: Steps to Recovering from a Malware Attack

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Malware (shorthand for “malicious software”) is any intrusive software that can infiltrate your computer systems to damage or destroy them or to steal data from them. The most common types of malware attacks include viruses, worms, Trojans, and ransomware. Malware attacks are pervasive, and can be devastating to an unprepared business.

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5 Ways Your DR and Backup Solutions May Be Weakening Your Cyber Resilience

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Are your disaster recovery and backup solutions up to the task of cyber resilience ? Not Following the 3-2-1-1 Data Protection Rule The 3-2-1 rule is a data backup strategy that has become the industry standard for data protection and disaster readiness, and that keeps on evolving. Consider these five ways they may be deficient.

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How is Cyber Recovery Different from Disaster Recovery and Backup & Recovery?

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In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving, understanding the differences between cyber recovery, disaster recovery (DR) , and backup & recovery is critical to ensuring an organization’s resilience and security. While backups are a critical component of both cyber recovery and DR, they are reactive by nature.

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5 Critical Reasons for Microsoft 365 Backup

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A simple recovery from a backup can turn into a big problem after Microsoft 365 has deleted the data forever, or if the retention period has passed. Microsoft 365 has limited backup and retention policies that can only manage situational data loss, and they are not intended to be a comprehensive backup solution.

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The Critical Role of Safe and Secure Backup System Storage

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Johannes Ullrich explains the critical role of safe and secure backup system storage. It’s no secret that backup systems are critical to preserving sensitive data files from ransomware, theft, sabotage, and accidental loss. Remote access backups, for instance, are often reliant on password protections. million in losses.

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The CISOs Guide to Storage & Backup Cyber Resiliency

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Data about the security posture of their storage and backup systems is either woefully deficient or missing entirely. That state of affairs is likely to remain until the inherent risk posed by vulnerable storage and backup systems is addressed. That means they are wide open to attack from ransomware and other forms of malware.

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Catch My Drift? How To Manage Configuration Drift In Storage & Backup Systems

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Continuity’s Doron Youngerwood offers insights on how to manage configuration drift in storage and backup systems. Configuration drift happens when the configurations of storage and backup systems and software deviate from a baseline or standard configuration over time. How To Identify Configuration Drifts?

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