RagnarLocker ransomware gang breached 52 critical infrastructure organizations

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:44:13 +0000

The FBI says it has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware.

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Cyber insurance: here to stay, whether we like it or not

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the many reasons people and businesses make use of cyber insurance, and ask if it’s as bad as (some) make it out to be.

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Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:56:00 +0000

A hacker managed to compromise, and entirely destroy, a popular email service and all of its backups. What happened?

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Using the blockchain to create secure backups

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:34:54 +0000

Some of the properties we would like to see in our backups have blockchain technology written all over them. Should organizations consider blockchain for creating secure, recent backups—especially after a ransomware attack?

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3, 2, 1, GO! Make backups of your data!

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:06 +0000

One of the best defenses against ransomware is having a good backup strategy. Having good backups protects your data against all sorts of unpleasant mishaps. A useful rule of thumb called the “3-2-1 rule”, learn about it here.

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