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Education Is The Key To Keeping Higher Learning Networks Safe From Ransomware

Although they aren’t typically thought of as a business, higher education institutions hold just as much critical data as any corporation. Without access to this data, it is practically impossible for colleges and universities to operate.

That is precisely why they have become a target for those looking to hijack computer systems and hold critical data for ransom. Campus IT has become a haven for hackers looking to hold information systems hostage in return for an enormous monetary payoff.

US College Forced to Pay $28,000 to Get Files Back After Ransomware Attack

The Los Angeles Valley College is only one of hundreds of institutions to learn the hard way that data security is the best way to maintain your digital assets. This past December, the college was forced to pay $28,000 via Bitcoins to hackers who held their information for ransom.

Protect Yourself While Shopping Online

Online shopping is slowly taking over brick and mortar shopping and the conveniences are unmatched: no parking, no traffic, no crowds to navigate through. With Amazon becoming the norm and having same-day or Sunday deliveries, it’s safe to say that shopping is changing. App shopping has become the newest craze, especially in the fashion world with Instagram and Pinterest.

Ransomware – The Story of One of the Most Profitable Businesses in the Hacking World

For the past few years, ransomware attacks have been making headlines with individuals, organizations, and even companies being forced to pay hackers to recover important data that’s been held hostage.

3 Things You Need to Know about Ransomware, the Malware That Kidnaps Your Data

Don’t click on links. Change your e-mail password. Backup your data to the cloud and off-site storage. As if there weren’t enough things to worry about, you should add “protect your computer network from ransomware” and “save the company thousands of dollars by taking extra safety precautions” to the list.

reevert 1.8.0 has been released

We are excited to announce the immediate availability of reevert firmware 1.8.0 and reevert appliance OVA 1.8.0. This version includes major feature updates, including a redesigned look and feel, core / helper component updates as well as bug fixes.

How to Choose the Right Online Backup for Your SMB

Do you have important digital files? Of course you do. Unless you’re living in a 1970s time warp, most of your mission-critical information is in digital form. Digital files have some advantages over paper, like instant duplication, easy sharing, and not taking up physical space in a room. But they’re also prone to damage or loss, which could be devastating for a small to medium sized company. A hardware failure, a software bug, or a security breach could wipe out mission-critical data, which could have serious financial and operational consequences.

Q3 Ransomware Statistics That Everyone Should Know

We thought Q2 was bad in the ransomware spectrum, but reports now show that Q3 was even worse. A recent Kaspersky Lab report has revealed that ransomware attacked have more than doubled between July and September 2016. They detected 171,802,109 malicious attacks in over 190 countries in this three month span.

What is Ransomware? (And How Can It Affect You?)

Ransomware is one of the most common types of malware attacks today, and once you’ve been targeted, it’s difficult to get yourself out of the situation. The attackers encrypt your files, and they’re the only ones that have the key. Decryption is next to impossible. Unfortunately, many Ransomware victims end up simply paying the hackers -- which is exactly what they want you to do.

Testing Cryptfile2 ransomware in action

It’s always interesting to see how a malware or ransomware attack works and infects a network. In this review, we are going to initiate a manual infection to see how Cryptfile2 ransomware functions and infects files and network shares.

The Secret to Fighting Ransomware

Ransomware is in it for big business, and your online safety has never been as important as it is today. According to a report by Symantec, the average ransom demand has more than doubled since the end of 2015. The average cost was $294 in December and is now up to $679 - and that’s just for individuals.

reevert 1.7.0 has been released

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of reevert firmware 1.7.0 and reevert appliance OVA 1.7.0. This version includes the following feature updates, look and feel enhancements, core / helper component updates as well as bug fixes. reevert no longer needs to be your file server in order to benefit from continuous hourly data backups.