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AI’s Double-Edged Sword: The Threat and Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

Zerto

On the other, it provides cybercriminals with sophisticated tools to exploit vulnerabilities. In this blog, we’ll explore both sides of AI in the context of cybersecurity and discuss why, despite its advancements, AI should not be solely trusted for critical business decisions such as data recovery.

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Why Paying the Ransom Should Be Your Last Option

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The Risks of Paying the Ransom Paying a ransom after a ransomware attack might seem like the easiest way out and the quickest path to recovery, but it comes with significant risks that often outweigh the potential benefits. Even with a decryption tool, theres no guarantee of full data recovery.

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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

Pure Storage

Data Breaches and Threats of Exposure Cybercriminals steal sensitive data and threaten to release it publicly or sell it on the dark web unless a ransom is paid. Data breaches often exploit vulnerabilities in software, weak passwords, or insider threats to gain access to critical systems and exfiltrate data.

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Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation (EM) Service

LAN Infotech

Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation (EM) Service. Following a series of attacks that leveraged zero-day exploits against on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange servers, Microsoft has released a new tool to provide emergency mitigation. Automated Protection for Vulnerable Exchange Servers.

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Ransomware’s Latest Targets and How to Protect Yourself

Pure Storage

Storage and cloud are now the most common ransomware targets, with vulnerable software and misconfigurations being the most common entry points. . Although storage systems and cloud are the most common targets across the board, networks and IT infrastructure—specifically data protection infrastructure—are also atop the target list.

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Comparing Resilience: Business, Operational, IT, and Cyber – Part Four

Zerto

Cyber resilience describes an organization’s ability to mitigate, respond to and recover from cyber threats and attacks such as ransomware. On the preventive side, patch management helps to reduce the attack surface of an organization by fixing known vulnerabilities. Threat and vulnerability management.

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How to Recover from a Cyber Attack

Zerto

Unlike traditional disaster recovery , which typically focuses on natural disasters or physical infrastructure failures, cyber recovery is specifically tailored to address the unique challenges posed by cyber incidents. Immediate Cyber Attack Recovery Actions When a cyberattack occurs, time is of the essence.