From the Spring 2023 Issue

Three Ways to Protect Your Business Against Wiper Malware: The Growing Cyber Threat

Author(s):

Ahsan Siddiqui, Director, Product Management, Arcserve

A fast-growing and alarming threat to corporate data is wiper malware. Unlike ransomware, which can encrypt and disable your files until you pay a ransom, wiper malware deletes company data permanently to cause as much destruction as possible. Once it infects your system, it will make your data completely unrecoverable. This type of malware is … Read more

Why Data Protection Must Be a Part of Every Cybersecurity Strategy

Author(s):

Ahsan Siddiqui, Director, Product Management, Arcserve

Data Protection - Ahsan Siddigui

Widespread transition to remote/hybrid work creates vast opportunities for cyber attackers. With much more data being stored in the cloud and employees toiling away in less-secure home-office environments, ransomware attacks have skyrocketed. All told, ransomware struck 66% of midsize organizations in 2021, up from 37% the previous year according to the State of Ransomware 2022 … Read more

From the Fall 2021 Issue

Hackers Are Laying Siege to Critical Infrastructure: Here’s How to Fight Back

Author(s):

Ahsan Siddiqui, Director, Product Management, Arcserve

Hackers are Laying Siege to Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure is vital for the proper functioning of our society and economy. It is almost impossible to imagine life without a robust network of hospitals, airports, power utilities, and schools. While many people may take these services for granted, you can ensure that cyber-attackers understand how dependent we are on them. Thanks to the … Read more