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Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop

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Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop 2025-04-28 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are becoming more refined and pervasive, posing significant challenges to organizations globally. A Veeam report reveals that while the percentage of companies impacted by ransomware attacks has slightly declined from 75% to 69%, the threat remains substantial. This […]

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Critical Commvault RCE vulnerability fixed, PoC available (CVE-2025-34028)

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Critical Commvault RCE vulnerability fixed, PoC available (CVE-2025-34028) 2025-04-24 at 15:35 By Zeljka Zorz If your organization is using Commvault Command Center for your data protection, backup creation, configuration and restoration needs, you should check whether your on-premise installation has been upgraded to patch a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-34028) that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution.

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-48248)

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-48248) 2025-03-21 at 13:33 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2024-48248) in NAKIVO Backup and Replication, a backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solution designed for organizations of all sizes and managed service providers (MSPs), is being actively exploited. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has

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Critical Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-23120)

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Critical Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-2025-23120) 2025-03-20 at 14:29 By Zeljka Zorz Veeam has released fixes for a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-23120) affecting its enterprise Veeam Backup & Replication solution, and is urging customers to quickly upgrade to a fixed version. There is currently no indication that the

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Acronis CISO on why backup strategies fail and how to make them resilient

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Acronis CISO on why backup strategies fail and how to make them resilient 2025-01-22 at 07:07 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Gerald Beuchelt, CISO at Acronis, discusses common backup strategy pitfalls, reasons for backup failures, and offers actionable advice for organizations looking to improve their backup and recovery processes. The post

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Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449)

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Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449) 2024-12-03 at 19:48 By Zeljka Zorz Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. The vulnerabilities Veeam Service Provider Console is a cloud-enabled platform that

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Five backup lessons learned from the UnitedHealth ransomware attack

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Five backup lessons learned from the UnitedHealth ransomware attack 2024-11-20 at 08:19 By Help Net Security The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth earlier this year is quickly becoming the healthcare industry’s version of Colonial Pipeline, prompting congressional testimony, lawmaker scrutiny and potential legislation.  Over the past few months, there have been two congressional hearings on the attack

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Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711)

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Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711) 2024-09-09 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2024-40711, a critical vulnerability affecting Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR), could soon be exploited by attackers to steal enterprise data. Discovered and reported by Code WHite researcher Florian Hauser, the vulnerability can be leveraged for

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Veeam fixes auth bypass flaw in Backup Enterprise Manager (CVE-2024-29849)

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Veeam fixes auth bypass flaw in Backup Enterprise Manager (CVE-2024-29849) 2024-05-22 at 11:46 By Zeljka Zorz Veeam has patched four vulnerabilities in Backup Enterprise Manager (VBEM), one of which (CVE-2024-29849) may allow attackers to bypass authentication and log in to its web interface as any user. With no user interaction required for remote exploitation and

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Are you meeting your cyber insurance requirements?

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Are you meeting your cyber insurance requirements? 2024-05-14 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Cyber insurance policies are specifically designed to offer financial protection to organizations in the face of cyber attacks, data breaches, or other cybersecurity incidents. While they can provide a sense of security, it’s crucial to be aware of their limitations. In

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Veeam fixes RCE flaw in backup management platform (CVE-2024-29212)

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Veeam fixes RCE flaw in backup management platform (CVE-2024-29212) 2024-05-08 at 12:16 By Zeljka Zorz Veeam has patched a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-29212) in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) and is urging customers to implement the patch. About CVE-2024-29212 Veeam Service Provider Console is a cloud platform used by managed services providers (MSPs) and enterprises to

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Essential elements of a strong data protection strategy

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Essential elements of a strong data protection strategy 2024-03-27 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Waxman, SVP and GM for data protection at Veritas Technologies, discusses the components of a robust data protection strategy, emphasizing the escalating threat of ransomware. He highlights the importance of backup and recovery protocols

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PoC for critical Arcserve UDP vulnerabilities published (CVE-2024-0799, CVE-2024-0800)

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PoC for critical Arcserve UDP vulnerabilities published (CVE-2024-0799, CVE-2024-0800) 2024-03-14 at 13:00 By Zeljka Zorz Arcserve has fixed critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-0799, CVE-2024-0800) in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) solution that can be chained to upload malicious files to the underlying Windows system. Tenable researchers have published a PoC exploit script demonstrating the attack, as

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What makes ransomware victims less likely to pay up?

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What makes ransomware victims less likely to pay up? 2024-01-26 at 08:34 By Zeljka Zorz There’s a good reason why ransomware gangs started exfiltrating victims’ data instead of just encrypting it: those organizations pay more. University of Twente researcher Tom Meurs and his colleagues wanted to know which factors influence victims to pay the ransom

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Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups

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Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups 2024-01-12 at 16:17 By Helga Labus “The Akira ransomware malware, which was first detected in Finland in June 2023, has been particularly active at the end of the year,” the Finnish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) has shared on Wednesday. NCSC-FI has received 12 reports of Akira

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How to backup your crypto wallet private keys

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How to backup your crypto wallet private keys 17/11/2023 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph By Onkar Singh To securely backup your crypto wallet private keys, create an encrypted offline copy on a hardware wallet or write them on paper. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Why backup matters more than ever

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Why backup matters more than ever 13/11/2023 at 07:05 By Help Net Security Often overlooked but critically essential, backup lies at the core of data security and business continuity. However, data is also susceptible to a myriad of threats, ranging from hardware failures and accidental deletions to malicious cyberattacks. Whether you’re an individual safeguarding cherished

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The dangers of dual ransomware attacks

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The dangers of dual ransomware attacks 30/10/2023 at 09:32 By Help Net Security At some point in the movie “Groundhog Day,” Phil Connors breaks his bedside radio when he is woken up (yet again) by the song “I Got You Babe”. This déjà vu seems to await companies that fall victim to ransomware and fail

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Best practices for implementing a proper backup strategy

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Best practices for implementing a proper backup strategy 08/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Implementing a robust backup strategy for safeguarding crucial business data is more essential than ever. Without such a plan, organizations risk paying ransoms and incurring expenses related to investigations and lost productivity. In this Help Net Security video, David Boland,

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Ransomware attacks go beyond just data

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Ransomware attacks go beyond just data 04/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 65% of organizations confirmed that ransomware is one of the top three threats to their viability, and for 13%, it is the biggest threat, according to a report by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and Keepit. Organizations’ strategies against ransomware According to the

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