Security News

Create a VirtualBox virtual machine backup on a Linux host for security
2021-07-30 19:58

Jack Wallen teaches you how to use simple bash scripts to automate backing up your VirtualBox VMs.

Why isn’t cloud backup part of common security practices?
2021-07-30 06:00

Recent attacks like the one on Kaseya serve as an important reminder that when ransomware strikes, it's not just your data that's at risk, but your whole business. With so much at stake, why are data recovery and restoration often put on the back burner of the security conversation when it could be the most valuable tool in the security arsenal?

Three Zero-Day Bugs Plague Kaseya Unitrends Backup Servers
2021-07-27 15:43

There are three new, unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities in Kaseya Unitrends that include remote code execution and authenticated privilege escalation on the client-side. Kaseya Unitrends is a cloud-based enterprise backup and disaster recovery technology that's delivered as either disaster recovery-as-a-service or as an add-on for the Kaseya Virtual System/Server Administrator remote management platform.

Researchers warn of unpatched Kaseya Unitrends backup vulnerabilities
2021-07-26 17:02

Security researchers warn of three new zero-day vulnerabilities in the Kaseya Unitrends service and advise users not to expose the service to the Internet. Kaseya Unitrends is a cloud-based enterprise backup and disaster recovery solution that is offered as a stand-alone solution or as an add-on for the Kaseya VSA remote management platform.

Researchers warn of unpatched Kaseya Unitrend backup vulnerabilities
2021-07-26 17:02

Security researchers warn of three new zero-day vulnerabilities in the Kaseya Unitrends service and advise users not to expose the service to the Internet. Kaseya Unitrends is a cloud-based enterprise backup and disaster recovery solution that is offered as a stand-alone solution or as an add-on for the Kaseya VSA remote management platform.

A unified approach is the future of data backup
2021-07-21 05:30

Though disaster recovery and backup solutions have always been critical components for any business, the pandemic put a spotlight on the many threats to data today. Businesses accelerated their move to the cloud in the wake of the pandemic, so backup solutions must protect the data center, endpoints, cloud and software as a service solutions.

Don’t Wanna Pay Ransom Gangs? Test Your Backups.
2021-07-19 21:11

Rather, it's about why victims still pay for a key needed to decrypt their systems even when they have the means to restore everything from backups on their own. Experts say the biggest reason ransomware targets and/or their insurance providers still pay when they already have reliable backups is that nobody at the victim organization bothered to test in advance how long this data restoration process might take.

iland supports Veeam Backup & Replication v11 to protect customers from data loss and ransomware
2021-07-14 01:50

Iland announced global support for Veeam Backup & Replication v11. Improved backup performance: V11 optimizations, supported by iland's performance-oriented storage for iland Secure Cloud Backup for Veeam Cloud Connect, enables customers to improve their backup performance while also providing unparalleled scalability.

Backblaze Computer Backup 8.0 brings improved performance and optimizations
2021-07-09 01:00

The latest version brings enhanced speed and optimizations as well as a new and improved look for a seamless user experience. Performance boost: Maximum threading increased to 100, allowing for significantly increased parallel processing.

QNAP fixes critical bug in NAS backup, disaster recovery app
2021-07-05 18:48

Taiwan-based network-attached storage maker QNAP has addressed a critical security vulnerability enabling attackers to compromise vulnerable NAS devices' security. The improper access control vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-28809 was found by Ta-Lun Yen of TXOne IoT/ICS Security Research Labs in HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync, QNAP's disaster recovery and data backup solution.