Ransomware, the how and where and what your first step is in defending against it…

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Here are a couple of stories showing that ransomware hits large and small organisations: Luxembourg energy companies struggling with alleged ransomware attack, data breach – The Record by Recorded Future At least 34 healthcare orgs affected by alleged ransomware attack on OneTouchPoint – The Record by Recorded Future The Bromford …

It takes only 15 minutes for the threat actors to start scanning for vulnerabilities when they are discovered. How quickly do you respond to gaps in your cybersecurity?

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It is obvious but even the biggest organisations and governments in the world will be responding slower that the threat actors – so there will always be gaps in the cyber security. Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure (bleepingcomputer.com) Here is a real world example of a …

Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK Government – actions to take when the cybersecurity risk is high (Russia Ukraine Conflict) – UPDATED 2 May 2023

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This post was originally made on 2 March 2022. It will be updated as the Russian Ukraine Conflict develops and will highlight the cyber security issues facing organisations and individuals at this time. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising all UK organisations to review and improve their cyber …

More ransomware money returned – but your cyber security plan should not depend on that. Do you have a cyber security plan?

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This time the US Department of Justice has returned about half a million dollars worth of Bitcoin to two hospital groups who had paid ransomware ransoms to North Korean threat actors. US seizes stolen funds from suspected North Korean hackers – BBC News However it is better to have not …