No matter how hard you try, you can’t escape ransomware. The volume of ransomware attacks reached an unfathomable 623.3 million globally according to the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, a 105% year-over-year increase. One Russian ransomware gang has developed a new approach that hunts for privileged users and services to access, exfiltrate, remove, and encrypt…
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Rampant ransomware attacks exploit vulnerabilities to breach companies, encrypt data, and extort painfully large ransom pay-outs. The SonicWall 2022 Cyber Threat Report found that ransomware attacks reached an unfathomable 623.3 million globally, a 105% year-over-year increase. That brings us to the 3-2-1-1 backup strategy: keep three copies of your data (one primary and two backups),…
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Ransomware attackers are targeting your backups now more than ever. A recent Ransomware.org article uses military references to illustrate how evil-doers use two ways to subvert your backups. They refer to the first attack strategy as a flanking movement, where hackers exfiltrate your data before encrypting it. That gives them another way to extort money…
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The Direct and Indirect Impacts of Ransomware Ransomware can negatively affect an organisation in several ways, some direct and others indirect. For example, when ransomware encrypts an organisation’s data, users are unable to access applications and systems. This downtime can cost businesses millions of dollars depending on when the attack takes place and how long…
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E-ZU Solutions Ltd is delighted to work with the ESFA (English Schools’ Football Association) as the official sponsor of Bailey Hall on his journey with the England U18 Boy’s Football Team. As a Cyber Security Strategist for small to medium businesses, Congleton-based E-ZU Solutions Ltd might not seem an obvious sponsor to help Bailey Hall…
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Modern Cyber Attacks are Bypassing Traditional Email Security Modern cyber attacks are evolving at a faster rate than ever before, not only in terms of sophistication, but also in the sheer number of cybercrime operations active today. New ransomware attack models and new strains of other malware threats are designed to evade traditional detection, and…
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The Foundations of Ransomware Survival Every 11 seconds an organisation is hit by a successful ransomware attack (Cybersecurity Ventures ‘Annual Cybercrime Report’), and 2021 has smashed all previous cybercrime records, with organisations now being statistically more likely to be attacked than not. It seems like you can’t look at the news anymore without hearing of…
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Ransomware is surging wildly out of control. It seems you can’t even glance at the news today without hearing of another organisation falling victim to a major breach. In 2021, you are currently more likely to be hit by ransomware than not. 84% of organisations have reported a “high concern” incident relating to ransomware in…
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Public Sector organisations are under an increasing number of attacks from cyber-criminals, often being specifically targeted by fraudsters who perceive them to be “easier targets”, mostly due to older infrastructures and less-than-robust cyber security awareness training. This article highlights the risks involved, and more importantly what you can to to counter them, whilst introducing the…
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Security Around Office 365 Has Changed Over the Years… In the face of ever-evolving threats, protecting against phishing, malware, and ransomware is a critical concern for organisations all over the world. 91% of cyber-attacks start with an email, and with over 230 million active business users now using Microsoft Office 365, advanced security for 365…
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