Backup for Business

As an IT service provider, one of the greatest joys that we can experience is that of recovering a client from the brink of disaster by having had a good backup and restore the system in place.

SamSam Ransomware Alert

On Monday, December 3, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an alert for SamSam ransomware—also known as MSIL/SAMAS.A—after identifying certain cyber threat actors using the ransomware to target industries in the United States and worldwide.

In this post, we cover the breaking news and what MSPs should take note of, how the SamSam ransomware works, and what you can do to protect against it.