A team from Security Research Labs (SRL) has released a set of free decryption utilities for victims of specific Black Basta ransomware attacks.  Of course, the tools are not perfect: Data recovery depends on the size of the file and...

Windows 10 and 11 include a built-in file recovery tool, which is capable of restoring corrupt or deleted files in certain circumstances. It does not have a graphical user interface (GUI) — it’s a command-line utility — and like all...

It’s a common misconception that electronics and water don’t mix — in fact, they mix extremely well. That’s precisely why you don’t want to get your computer wet.  But if you need to recover from a water-damaged hard drive, solid-state...

According to a report from Fox Business, the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) is on the verge of approving a “spot” bitcoin exchange-traded fund. A bitcoin spot ETF (exchange-traded fund) would allow stock market investors to peg their money...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a disruption campaign against ALPHV, a ransomware group responsible for hundreds of attacks on businesses and critical U.S. infrastructure. ALPHV, also known as Blackcat or Noberus, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang. RaaS groups...

If you cannot read data from an external hard drive, that’s a serious issue — and if your operating system recognizes the drive as ASMT1051 (rather than the model name of the drive), the issue probably needs to be treated...

The sudden growth of the artificial intelligence (A.I.) industry has prompted a flurry of concerns: Will A.I. make human workers obsolete? Will models start repeating each other, bringing down the quality of the internet?  But there’s another significant concern that...

You can certainly use a computer without understanding the technologies behind data storage — but where’s the fun in that? Granted, we’re a little bit biased. But by knowing the basic methods that different types of devices use to keep...

While SD, microSD, and related formats are generally reliable, no storage device is perfect. One common cause of data loss is overheating — or, rather, damage to the components of the card caused by overheating. Heat issues are often caused...

If a hard drive can be plugged into your computer, it should work in most circumstances. You’ll need to format the drive to use a filesystem that is compatible with your operating system. For example, if you use Windows, the...