Author Archives: Mark Ridley

Zero-day windows bug puts your job on the line!

How would you like to walk in to work one day, be met with your belongings in a cardboard box on your desk, and being told you are no longer employed? … Read More

VMware ESXi under attack!

Ransomware continues to plague IT infrastructures in everyway it can, this time a new variant of the TargetCompany ransomware is targeting VMware ESXi environments. … Read More

Your passwords caught in the dark web once again!

A common way for accounts to be compromised is down to data breaches, the information obtained from these ranges in what they contain, but the majority will have email and password combinations. … Read More

Don’t be left out, Join Us!

Backup Systems number one priority is to take care of user data, helping our clients have a safe and secure place to store their data, as well as be on hand to support them with whatever queries they have, is just a few things that are important to us. … Read More

Your backups are in danger! But not from cyber criminals…

Google is a well-established name, one that you wouldn’t second guess that you can trust. So, imagine the panic UniSuper had, when they found out that Google Cloud had accidentally deleted their customer account, for no apparent reason. … Read More

Are we the real threat to our data?

Sometimes, it isn’t the hackers who pose the biggest threat to your systems, what if it was yourself? A simple slip up or lack of concentration when it comes to organising your systems could see you lose your data. … Read More