Cloud storage is a tempting target for ransomware attacks because of its connections, accessibility and availability. Companies use cloud storage for their customer data and intellectual property for ...

A common misconception around IT security is that backups equate to ransomware protection. Backups can be crucial to recovery and keeping data safe. However, they are not immune to the ransomware ...

Ransomware attacks are a favorite among cybercriminals, and it’s easy to see why. In some cases, organizations have paid nearly $600,000 from this simple attack (Source: NY Times). Cybercriminals have ...

Ransomware is at an all-time high, and it will only get worse in 2025. To help organizations prepare for the new-year onslaught, experts are making the rounds providing guidance and advice. Joey ...

Enable and configure Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access to add a layer of protection against ransomware targeting locally stored data. In the first part of this series, I talked about how the ...

Any set of applications with more than 400 million users is going to draw a lot of attention from cyberattackers, and Microsoft 365 falls into that category. Sure enough, cybercriminals love to target ...

Ransomware remains one of the most disruptive and costly cyberthreats. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, organizations reported $12.4 million in adjusted losses due to ransomware in ...

Think your encrypted backups are safe? AI-driven ransomware now infiltrates networks, corrupts recovery points, and silently targets backup systems before you ever realize your data protection ...

Since 2019, every release of Veeam’s®️ Modern Data Protection platform has delivered significant cyber resiliency and secure ransomware protection capabilities, helping organizations reliably recover ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.