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World Backup Day is as good as any to back up your data

March 28, 2017 admin 3-2-1 rule, Advanced persistent threats, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, backup, Cerber, data-wiping malware, Depriz, Locky, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, ransomware, ransomware backup and recovery, Windows Defender, Windows Defender Advaned Threat Protection, Windows Defender Antivirus

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:04:31 +0000

In today’s security landscape, there are more threats to data than ever before. Beyond corruption caused by hardware or human failure, malware and cyberattacks can put data in serious danger. That’s why it’s imperative for enterprises, small-and-medium businesses, and individuals to back up data. It must be implemented systematically, not just on World Backup Day,…

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Troldesh ransomware influenced by (the) Da Vinci code

January 23, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, MMPC, ransomware, ransomware backup and recovery, ransomware da vinci code, ransomware mitigation, ransomware prevention, ransomware recovery, Trojan:Win32/Mexar.A, Win32/Troldesh, Windows 10, Windows update

We at the MMPC are constantly tracking new and emerging ransomware threats so we can be one step ahead of active campaigns and help protect our users. As part of these efforts, we recently came across a new variant of the Win32/Troldesh ransomware family. Ransomware, like most malware, is constantly trying to change itself in…