“Living off the land” used to mean surviving on natural resources. In cybersecurity today, it describes something far more concerning: attackers using the legitimate tools already built into operating systems like Windows to carry out malicious actions. Instead of bringing in obvious hacking software, attackers operate through trusted utilities—PowerShell, WMI, certutil, and even remote management […]
Clearing the Air Around Ransomware
A message from Perpetual Storage’s CIO, J.R. Maycock, about practical ideas to protect your business operations from the predominant cybersecurity threat. Ransomware attacks are continuing to evolve into an ever more potent threat requiring proactive attention from business leaders. In 2020 extremely few businesses can truthfully declare their market value to exist in only physical, […]
Offsite storage benefits – Part 2
In part 2 of the VLCM podcast “Offsite storage benefits” you will learn the difference between replication and back up and the importance of offsite storage. Join JR Maycock (CIO – Perpetual Storage, Inc.) and Dan Schulyer (VLCM) as they discuss these very important topics. Episode 100: Offsite storage benefits – Part 2
What is Ransomware Resiliency and How to Obtain It
Ransomware – ran·som·ware – a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. Resiliency – ri-zil-yuh n-see – the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., the ability to recover readily The ever-growing threat of ransomware over the past few years […]