FBI Warning: Ghost Ransomware Targets Multiple Sectors

FBI/CISA warn that Chinese Ghost ransomware actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in Adobe, Microsoft, and Fortinet products.
February 21, 2025

Brain Cipher Ransomware Group: Tactics, Targets and Solutions

The Brain Cipher ransomware group is a relatively new threat actor that has built a reputation for its aggressive tactics and high-profile targets. In June 2024, Bleeping Computer reported that the group was behind an attack on Indonesia’s temporary National...
February 4, 2025

Codefinger Ransomware Targets Amazon Web Services (AWS) Users

A new ransomware campaign, Codefinger, is targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) users by using a relatively novel method.The attacks do not exploit any vulnerabilities in AWS itself. Instead, they rely on obtaining user credentials, potentially including credentials found in...
January 13, 2025

California Wildfires: Data Recovery for Fire-Damaged Hard Drives and SSDs

Southern California is experiencing record-breaking wildfires, with total losses expected to be $50 billion or more. At least five people have died, and thousands have been displaced.At Datarecovery.com, we’ve provided services to businesses, consumers, nonprofits, and state agencies following...
January 9, 2025

Buffalo 500 Series NAS Firmware Recovery: A Step-by-Step Guide

Firmware corruption can render your LinkStation 520D unresponsive, inaccessible, or prone to erratic behavior. In most cases, you can update the firmware using Buffalo’s utilities; however, in some circumstances, firmware updates may fail if the NAS is encountering hardware issues. ...
November 19, 2024

When Not to Attempt a NAS Rebuild

Many NAS devices utilize RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configurations to protect against data loss due to drive failure. When a drive in a RAID array fails, a “rebuild” process is initiated to restore redundancy by copying data to...
November 18, 2024

Data Recovery for Lost Wedding Photos: Steps to Take

We’ll be completely honest: We’re writing this article because our customers frequently mention “lost wedding photos” in their file requests. (For most standard data recovery cases, Datarecovery.com does not charge if the client’s requested files are unrecoverable).  In truth, there’s...
October 21, 2024

Seagate External Hard Drive Won’t Turn On: Troubleshooting Tips

Any hard drive can fail, regardless of brand, usage, or other factors. Seagate external hard drives are no different: Even if you’ve used your external drive sparingly — and you’ve maintained excellent operating conditions — failures can occur.  If the...
October 15, 2024

Avoid Crypto Recovery Scams

In September 2024, the FBI San Diego Field Office seized three websites owned by “cryptocurrency recovery services” that allegedly defrauded victims by promising results that they couldn’t deliver — and charging upfront for each attempt.  Cryptocurrency recovery is a legitimate...
October 9, 2024

Are Microsoft “Single-Use Code” Emails a Security Risk?

Subject: Microsoft account security code From: Microsoft account team  Your single-use code is: ******* If you didn’t request this code, you can safely ignore this email. Someone else might have typed your email address by mistake. Thanks, The Microsoft account...
August 15, 2024