Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery

OwnBackup announced the findings of a global survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that reveals a staggering 79% of respondent organizations have been targeted by ransomware within the past 12 months. Of those organizations, nearly three … Continue reading Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery

People’s habits around personal and corporate data backup procedures

In this video for Help Net Security, Jon Fielding, Managing Director at Apricorn, talks about a survey of thousands of Twitter users, around their personal and corporate data and backup habits, processes and procedures. The survey found that over 50% o… Continue reading People’s habits around personal and corporate data backup procedures

New and less known cybersecurity risks you should be aware of

In this interview with Help Net Security, Zur Ulianitzky, Head of Security Research at XM CYber, gives insights on new and less talked about cybersecurity risks organizations should look out for, and what should they do keep themselves secure and prote… Continue reading New and less known cybersecurity risks you should be aware of

57% of people can’t recall if they ever backed up their important documents

Apricorn announced findings from a Twitter poll exploring device data and backup processes ahead of World Backup Day on March 31st. When asked to be honest with their admissions regarding when they last backed up the important files and documents on th… Continue reading 57% of people can’t recall if they ever backed up their important documents

The current state of enterprise backup and recovery

In this video fro Help Net Security, Anthony Cusimano, Solutions Evangelist at Veritas, talks about the current state of enterprise backup and recovery. In the wake of the World Backup Day, enterprise backup and recovery has reached new levels of impor… Continue reading The current state of enterprise backup and recovery

Veeam fixes critical RCEs in backup solution (CVE-2022-26500, CVE-2022-26501)

Veeam Software has patched two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26500, CVE-2022-26501) affecting its popular Veeam Backup & Replication solution, which could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute malicious code. Veeam Bac… Continue reading Veeam fixes critical RCEs in backup solution (CVE-2022-26500, CVE-2022-26501)

Cybercriminals seeking more than just ransomware payment

Venafi announced the findings of a global survey of IT decision-makers looking into the use of double and triple extortion as part of ransomware attacks. The data reveals that 83% of successful ransomware attacks now include alternative extortion metho… Continue reading Cybercriminals seeking more than just ransomware payment