Spanning Blog

Welcome to our blog featuring thought leadership and best practices on SaaS backup and recovery, data protection and security, and regular product updates for Spanning Backup for Office 365, Google Workspace, and Salesforce.

Why Granular SharePoint Backup and Recovery is Important

Selective, granular SharePoint backup and recovery can help organizations to meet security standards, comply with industry regulations, and reduce liabilities. Learn why a blanket backup solution is not always the best option.


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Deepfake: The AI Endangering Your Cybersecurity 

How dangerous is deepfake to cybersecurity? The AI-based forgery is creating fear among businesses due to its growing popularity among cybercriminals.


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Zeus Virus AKA Zbot – Malware of the Month, November 2019

The Zeus Virus, or Zbot, is a crafty and undetectable strain of malware that has been rather resilient and shown a strong ability to evolve since its first detection in 2007. For that reason, it’s our Malware of the Month for November, 2019.


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Identity Theft on the Dark Web: Understanding the Full Impact of a Data Breach

The dark web has made identity theft a “lucrative business” which is leading to more pervasive and ingenious attacks – often targeting your customer’s credentials. Learn how to protect your data, business reputation, and customer base.


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Kovter – Malware of the Month, October 2019

Kovter — a malware that has evolved from a trojan-based ransomware to a click fraud malware and then to a fileless one — is Spanning’s Malware of the Month for October 2019. Learn how Kovter works and how it has stayed among the most prolific malware in recent years.


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Why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Is a Must-Have in the Microsoft World and Beyond

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) combines what the user knows (password), with what the user has (security token) and what the user is (biometric verification) to ensure user identity. Learn why this verification method is vital in today’s world.


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XML External Entity (XXE) Attacks — Web-based Application Security, Part 5

XML External Entity (XXE) attacks are a form of injection attack that target weak XML parsers with the goal of exposing confidential information that should typically not be accessible. Learn how they work and how to protect against them.


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CIA Triad: Best Practices for Securing Your Org

The CIA Triad, or Confidentiality-Integrity-Availability, is a flexible model that can be applied to help secure your organization’s information systems, applications, and network. Learn about the three pillars of the framework and how you can implement them into your org’s information security protocol.


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Forming a Backup Strategy: 4 Steps to Follow

A comprehensive backup strategy is an essential part of an organization’s cyber safety net and it’s important to have one outlined & put in place before a data loss event occurs. Follow these four steps to help you form a strategy that is right for your organization.


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Stegware aka Steganography Malware – Malware of the Month, July 2019

Stegware, or Steganography Malware, is accomplished by concealing a file, message, image, or video within another of the same type for malicious purposes. Stegware’s relatively easy implementation and difficulty to detect have put it on the rise lately.


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