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

How Do Ransomware Recovery Services Work?

Ransomware recovery services typically employ a multi-faceted approach to help organizations recover from ransomware attacks. Success is largely dependent on the type (or variant) of ransomware; in some cases, decryption is relatively easy, while in others, it’s practically impossible without...
January 6, 2025

Adaptec® RAID Data Recovery Services

Adaptec® RAID controllers are known for high performance, reliability, and a wide range of features. They offer various RAID levels and connectivity options, along with comprehensive management tools, and the company provides excellent legacy support.  Datarecovery.com provides extensive RAID data...
November 20, 2024

Quantum Hard Drive May Be Possible with New Theoretical Approach

Researchers at the University of Sydney have theorized a new architecture that could manage data errors in quantum computers, potentially solving a major roadblock in the technology’s development.  Dominic Williamson and Nouédyn Baspin, researchers at the University’s Nano Institute, introduced...
November 20, 2024

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

What Happens During a Failed NAS Rebuild?

Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices often utilize some form of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) for redundancy. A single hard drive (or solid-state drive) failure will not cause immediate data loss — the failed drive can be swapped out...
November 15, 2024

NAS Data Recovery: Common Failure Scenarios

Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are centralized data hubs that offer convenient access and sharing capabilities. While they’re often redundant, redundancy is not backup — and no storage device is immune to failure.  According to a 2022 report by Uptime ...
November 14, 2024

What is SSD Overprovisioning?

Overprovisioning is a technique used in solid-state drive (SSD) engineering in which a portion of the drive’s total storage capacity is reserved and hidden from the user.  If overprovisioning is handled via hardware, this extra space isn’t accessible to you...
November 13, 2024