The Night the Backups Went Silent
by Josefine.Fouarge on Oct 28, 2025 8:45:17 AM
It began with a hollow thump in the silence, a heartbeat under the floorboards. October 31st. A Friday night, and the building was empty. Alex walked the corridor. A mug gone cold in his hand, the taste of burnt coffee clinging to the tongue. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, and th …
Are Your Backups Really Safe? How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware
by Josefine.Fouarge on Oct 10, 2025 2:22:31 PM
Ransomware attacks have evolved from rare, headline-grabbing incidents into a daily operational risk for organizations of all sizes. In recent years, attackers have leveraged automation and artificial intelligence to increase both the volume and sophistication of their attacks. This m …
Preparing for and Recovering from a Data Breach Guide for SMBs
by Josefine.Fouarge on Jul 7, 2025 8:30:00 AM
As an SMB, you might be wondering why you should care about data breaches, ransomware, and other cybersecurity issues. After all, SMBs are too small to be of interest to cybercriminals, right? Unfortunately, that’s not true, and this misconception can be costly.
How Ransomware Has Changed the Way We Think About Backup
by Nathan.Fouarge on Apr 17, 2024 11:57:52 AM
Backup used to be a way to get your data back when a hard drive failed or a system outlived its purpose. That is, in most cases, you could restore data from a backup made a day or two earlier with little or no data loss. This led to backup strategies that, for example, set retention t …
How to Protect Your NAS from Ransomware
by Sean Curiel on Nov 1, 2022 6:00:00 AM
The number of malware variants that specifically target NAS devices appears to be on the rise. Fortunately, being proactive in taking common-sense precautions and utilizing the security features built into your NAS – can go a long way toward stopping Ransomware before it ever has a ch …
The Core Technologies that Stop Ransomware
by Sean Curiel on Jul 12, 2021 5:33:00 AM
Ransomware is a big business for cybercriminals worldwide, targeting businesses of all sizes. Cyber insurance companies are reporting skyrocketing rates of ransomware infection year over year. However, the outcome of hijacked data is not a foregone conclusion. Businesses have a wealth …
The Dangers of Cyberattacks to Small Businesses & How to Mitigate Them
by Paula Kubo on May 5, 2021 8:37:58 AM
Cases of cyberattacks are continuously growing, especially against small businesses. Malicious agents take advantage of the fact that most small organizations do not have the resources or cybersecurity implementation to protect their systems. Based on the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report …
The Symptoms of Ransomware Infection
by Sean Curiel on Jan 24, 2020 3:18:37 PM
Are you staring at a Ransom screen that’s trying to extort your business for cash to access critical data? If this has NOT YET happened – that is good news, very good news! It means that your system is either clean of malware infection, or it is in the brief window of time (between in …
Reduce The Risk of Ransomware Infection
by Sean Curiel on Jan 13, 2020 6:00:00 AM
As every new year begins, software becomes a more integral part of our daily lives. It's only logical that the prevalence of security threats is equally increasing. Ransomware and malware infection specifically cause millions of dollars in damage and massive disruption to business.
8 Tools to Help Improve Data Security
by Sean Curiel on Jul 12, 2018 6:20:26 AM
Backup is more than important, it’s an absolute necessity. But every organization's data security requirements warrant a unique and flexible approach. As systems are added, decommissioned and upgraded complexities are created within the network for the Systems Administrator. This mean …
