Mal – The Contagious Data Loss Grelin

He’s Mal the Maleficent, the perennial purveyor of disease, the one among the Six Data Loss Gremlins who enjoys mischief for the sheer pleasure of harming others. A trickster and a thief, Mal is unrelenting in his attempts to steal or destroy data. He employs all...

Data Loss Gremlins

With all of this talk of Goblins, Ghosts, Gremlins this month, we want to make you aware of the eight data loss gremlins. A quick introduction of them    ...
“Locky” ransomware: What you need to know

“Locky” ransomware: What you need to know

The Locky virus, a new ransomware that encrypts users’ files and demands bitcoin payments to decrypt them, made an impressive debut Tuesday when it was discovered. The ransomware attack, which was first sent to nearly half a million victims on February 16, came...
How to Recover from – and Prevent – a Malware Attack

How to Recover from – and Prevent – a Malware Attack

If you’re a small business, you are probably more interested in increasing revenue and decreasing costs than dedicating resources to IT security. However, this mindset could put you at risk of a security attack that can result in downtime, decreased customer...