Ransomware

According to Kaspersky’s Threat Evolution Report Q3 2019, there is new ransomware ‘focused solely on NAS’ active in the wild.

It's great when Microsoft introduces new functionality to SharePoint Online to make the lives of administrators and users easier, which is what the Restore this library feature is all about. Then problems happen, and we understand where the flaw lines exist. Recovering from a recent ransomware attack caused one Office 365 tenant more problems than they thought likely because Restore this library didn't work as well as expected.

Some people worry that Exchange Online mailboxes could be compromised by ransomeware and people will be forced to pay BitCoin to decrypt their messages. It's certainly a possibility, but out-of-the-box solutions exist if you're unlucky enough to be infected. That is, if you've done the necessary up-front planning to prepare for the worst to happen.,

On this edition of the Enterprise Dish, Ransomware continues to expand its threat model and Rick has a few tips that can help keep you out of the headlines.

According to SCORE, the US association for small businesses, a survey conducted for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month shows that 43% of cyberattacks are targeted at small businesses.

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you what Office 365 Secure Score can do for the online security of your business.

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith explains how Controlled Folder Access can help protect users against ransomware.

Russell Smith explains how attackers target businesses indiscriminately and outlines some steps for securing your devices.

Take a look at the steps which, when taken together, should minimize your risks of being successfully attacked by ransomware such as WannaCrypt, CryptoLocker, and a plethora of other variants that are ravaging businesses of all sizes around the world.

Microsoft has found itself on the receiving end for some blame of the Wannacrpyt cyber attack but the finger is pointing at the wrong users as the company has done nothing wrong.

Even the people who hold your computer hostage with ransomware were running holiday discounts. Todd Klindt and Shane Young discuss this and other random topics on their weekly SharePoint podcast.

Microsoft’s cloud backup solution, Azure Backup, has added new protections to defend your data against deliberate attacks. Find out what this means for you.

  One of the worst nightmares for the IT professional is coming into the office in the morning and finding that your critical servers have been hijacked with ransomware. Business immediately grinds to a halt, and you need to have unpleasant meetings with management about how this happened and — more importantly — what you… Read More