Cybersecurity
$18 billion revenue Western Digital hacked: Multiple systems breached
Storage services knocked offline after the incident...
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Recovering from ransomware: Are your backups enough?
Some victims can't start restoring because their backup solution requires AD to log in
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US agencies warn over "Royal" ransomware rise
Phishing is key threat vector and a Blue Team bête noire...
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Over 83,000 ESXi servers are internet-exposed as mass attack continues
VMware denies zero day being used
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VMware ESXi ransomware attacks continue: 500+ hit
This story has been updated here on February 8. Security researchers are reporting an explosion in the compromise of VMware ESXi hypervisors with over 500 machines hit by ransomware this weekend, with the automated attacks likely exploiting CVE-2021-21974. As The Stack published, some 20 ESXi machines were reportedly being ransomed
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ION Ransomware attack hits markets -- Here are some key lessons from an earlier DXC attack
Five key lessons from a previous attack on a major software provider
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Government “must avoid a ban on ransomware payments” say insurers
"If a ban is considered the Government should be ready to step in..."
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DNV ransomware attack: 1,000 vessels affected
It could have been a lot worse...
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Defending against Hive ransomware: It's time to use the attackers' tools
And, um, do you know how to restore from backup without Active Directory?
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“Complacency” leads to fourth-largest ICO fine – and a stark warning for other firms
Firm was running Microsoft Server 2003 R2 on 18 servers; domain admin group had 280 users.
Cybersecurity
Advanced confirms attack was LockBit 3.0 ransomware, legitimate creds used
No insight into how credentials were obtained...
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Care home software won't be fully restored until 2023 despite backups
"Much of the hardware needed to rebuild Staffplan has had to remain under investigation..."