Data Leak Response: 4 Tactics for Reducing Risks

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, the number of data breaches jumped 68 percent in 2021 — setting a new record with a total of 1,862 events. To IT security experts, the numbers aren’t surprising. Bad actors use extremely...
March 21, 2022

What is an Air-Gapped Data Backup?

With the rise of ransomware attacks, enterprises — and personal computer users — are struggling to find foolproof prevention tactics. Cybercriminals often target backup systems, and some ransomware variants stay dormant for months before activation. The criminals’ goal is to...
July 20, 2021

Are We Moving Toward a Future without Passwords?

Microsoft, Google, and Apple: Three of the biggest names in tech right now, and three fierce competitors. Each has their own unique approach to the world of innovative technology, each trying to deliver the best computers, tablets, mobile devices, and...
July 15, 2021

Does All Ransomware Come From Russian Cybercriminal Groups?

At Datarecovery.com, we frequently work with businesses, healthcare organizations, and other enterprises that have fallen victim to ransomware. Many of these cases are recoverable — while many of the most well-known ransomware variants are well designed, some have design vulnerabilities...
July 13, 2021

Nearly 8.5 Billion Passwords Were Leaked Online. Here’s Why It Might Not Be as Bad As It Seems

As more and more components of our daily life move from the real world to the internet, the value of security cannot be overstated. Each new innovation we embrace — from Zoom to TikTok to the latest video game system...
July 9, 2021

Russia Launches Cyber Attacks Against US Infrastructure

Throughout the past several years (and administrations), one country has been continually and perpetually named when discussing the global threats the United States faces on a daily basis: Russia. What distinguishes the threat of Russia from the other sorts of...
June 25, 2021

10 Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks

Most everyone knows the importance of protecting your devices and your data from hackers and cybercriminals, but this is often easier said than done — especially when the many ways in which those hackers and cybercriminals can attack isn’t always...
January 18, 2021

What is the Internet of Things and Why You Should be Concerned.

No matter which sector you may be doing business in, the Internet of Things has undoubtedly caused a wide variety of changes in recent years. In particular, the IoT has resulted in an array of changes in terms of maintaining...
July 23, 2020