Ever wonder what the Conti ransomware group is like on the inside? We discuss details about their inner workings in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #149, "A look inside the Conti ransomware group." If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-look-inside-the-conti-ransomware-group/id1469663053?i=1000557094339…
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Bad upload! Real video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_mZp3uaMsU
John "Ricky" Martin tells us about the time he ran a tape recovery business, starting with explaining what that actually is! This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #148, "Backup is Evil, or at least how many people do it is." If you like the…
John "Ricky" Martin explains to us why he thinks backup is evil in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #148, "Backup is Evil, or at least how many people do it is." If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backup-centrals-restore-it-all/id1469663053?i=1000556173775 . (The…
Security expert explains what he thinks Okta customers should be doing right now, in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check it the full episode here:…
Security expert explains the biggest surprise he found in the Okta story, in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restore-test-fails-due-to-bad-documentation/id1469663053?i=1000555261406…
Gary Williams explains why he proactively reboots servers, to ensure they will reboot when he needs them to, in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check…
Mr. Backup (W. Curtis Preston) tells the story of when he got the nickname "Crash," in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check it the full…
Security expert explains what happened last week at Okta, in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restore-test-fails-due-to-bad-documentation/id1469663053?i=1000555261406 . (The Restore…
Gary Williams discusses how he tracks his servers and whether or not they've been patched or rebooted recently, in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check…
Gary Williams talks about how he though a restore test would be a piece of cake, in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #147, "Restore test failed due to bad documentation." (Clearly it wasn't a piece of cake.) If you like the clip, check it the…
Securing an on-premises backup server is quite a chore and Mr. Backup and Prasanna discuss that in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #146, "Should You Backup SaaS with BaaS?" If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/should-you-backup-saas-with-baas/id1469663053?i=1000553936199 . (The Restore it…
Some vendors call what they do "SaaS" when what they really have is subscription-based pricing. In this clip from the Restore it All podcast, Mr. Backup and Prasanna discuss what a true SaaS app is. This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #146, "Should You…
Data exfiltration attacks are the latest from the ransomware folks. Unlike a typical ransomware attack, you can't do anything once you've been hit; backups can't help. This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #145, "Top 10 Ransomware Attacks of 2021" If you like the clip,…
Mr. Backup & Prasanna discuss what lessons we can learn from the top 10 ransomware attacks of 2021. This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #145, "Top 10 Ransomware Attacks of 2021" If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-10-ransomware-attacks-of-2021/id1469663053?i=1000553160474. (The…
You may have heard that Microsoft 365 has lagged copies that you can use to restore your account if the worst were to happen. Mr. Backup explains why that isn't the case in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #144, "Mr. Backup takes on reddit about…
Have you heard that you should use Microsoft 365 Retention Policies for backup? They are NOT backup, and Mr. Backup explains why in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #144, "Mr. Backup takes on reddit about Microsoft 365 backup" If you like the clip, check it…
Some consider the Kaseya attack by REvil to be the worst attack of 2021. Was it? If so, why? This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #145, "Top 10 Ransomware Attacks of 2021" If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-10-ransomware-attacks-of-2021/id1469663053?i=1000553160474.…
Did you know there are parts of Microsoft 365 that you can't back up? If that's the case, is that a reason NOT to back it up? Mr. Backup doesn't think so. This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #144, "Mr. Backup takes on reddit…
Mr. Backup explains what happened in 2021 when the REvil group attacked both Acer and JBS Foods with their ransomware. This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #145, "Top 10 Ransomware Attacks of 2021" If you like the clip, check it the full episode here:…
Mr. Backup explains what happened when the Darkside ransomware group targetted the Colonial Pipeline & BrynnTag in 2021. This is an excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #145, "Top 10 Ransomware Attacks of 2021" If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-10-ransomware-attacks-of-2021/id1469663053?i=1000553160474. (The…
Some say that Microsoft 365 has its own native backup functionality and doesn't need backup. Is this true? Mr. Backup and Prasanna does this in this clip from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #144, "Mr. Backup takes on reddit about Microsoft 365 backup" If you like the clip,…
You bet your bippy, you do! Mr. Backup explains why in this excerpt from Backup Central's Restore it All podcast, Episode #144, "Mr. Backup takes on reddit about Microsoft 365 backup" If you like the clip, check it the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-backup-takes-on-reddit-about-microsoft-365-backup/id1469663053?i=1000552439439. (The Restore it All Podcast is also…