Data Recovery Knowledge
What Is a Donor Drive for Data Recovery?
A donor drive is a healthy, functioning hard drive that is used as a source for replacement parts to repair a failed…
R&D
Guides, research, and lab notes from the Datarecovery.com laboratories
Data Loss Prevention
SSD Failure Symptoms: 7 Signs a Solid-State Drive is Dying
Failing hard drives tend to make noises (though not always, as we’ve discussed in other articles). Solid-state drives are more subtle: They…
Damage
Data Corruption: 5 Potential Causes (And Solutions)
In simple terms, data corruption occurs when the data within a file or on a storage device is altered from its original…
Article
Chicago Firm’s Employees Accused of Helping ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Group
In a recent federal indictment, two employees of the cybersecurity firm DigitalMint were accused of secretly collaborating with one of the world’s…
Data Loss Prevention
What Are Double-Extortion and Triple-Extortion Ransomware Attacks?
Double-extortion ransomware is an attack where criminals both encrypt your files and steal (exfiltrate) your data. Triple-extortion simply adds a third layer of…
Data Recovery Knowledge
What Is the CVE-2024-1086 Linux Flaw (And Why Is It Used in Ransomware?)
A decade-old bug in the Linux kernel is now being actively used by ransomware groups to gain full root control of a…
Data Recovery Knowledge
How Important is Ventilation for Hard Drive and SSD Longevity?
Electronic components generate heat, and ventilation is certainly a factor in the long-term health of your computer. Most modern computer cases are…
Data Loss Prevention
When Is Ransomware Recovery Possible?
About 59% of organizations were hit by ransomware in the year covered by Sophos's 2024 report, and while that number is shocking,…
Cryptocurrency
The Top 5 User Errors That Lead to Lost Crypto
Occasionally, people lose crypto due to catastrophic blockchain failures or multi-layer attacks from sophisticated hackers, but preventable user error is far, far…
Data Loss Prevention
Signs Your SSD Is About to Fail: 4 Warning Signals to Watch For
Yes, your Solid-State Drive (SSD) can and will eventually fail. No storage device is perfect, and while SSDs don’t have any moving…
Uncategorized
Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) and Data Recovery
Data can often be recovered from a self-encrypting drive (SED), but the process can be complex. Successful recovery rarely involves "breaking" the…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Data Recovery for Fire-Damaged RAID Servers: An Overview
Data recovery from fire-damaged RAID servers is frequently possible; each year, we receive several dozen tickets (sometimes more, such as when wildfires…
Data Loss Prevention
Hard Drive Making Grinding Noises: What to Do Next
A grinding hard drive is a critical data emergency. This noise, which is distinct from the repetitive “click of death,” is the…
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