Editor’s Note: Press release by “No More Ransom” is found here: https://goo.gl/6tLUow

READING, UK – Dec. 15, 2016 — /BackupReview.info/ — Ransomware is evolving and constantly finding new ways to infect victims, whether it’s through the latest spam technique or even duping victims into spreading the ransomware themselves. Most recently, Yahoo has confirmed a hack that affects over one billion accounts.

To combat the rising threat, Datto has joined the No More Ransom (NMR) project as a supporting partner. NMR was founded in July 2016 by the Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab, introducing a new level of cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector to fight ransomware together.

NMR provides users with information on ransomware as well as free tools to help them decrypt their devices, free of charge. In addition to the latest tools, NMR urges the importance of awareness and education. As we found in our State of the Channel Ransomware Report, there is a major disconnect when it comes to the concern around ransomware. 88 percent of IT professionals are “highly concerned” about the ransomware threat. However, only 34 percent of small business owners said the same.

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Image: Concern Levels about ransomware threats

NMR offers a few simple tips to help prevent a ransomware infection:

  • Always have a backup solution in place so a ransomware infection can’t destroy your personal data forever
  • Use robust antivirus software to protect your system from ransomware
  • Keep all the software on your computer up to date and literally trust no-one, as any account can be compromised.

More prevention tips and information are available at NMR’s website. For additional tips on how to protect from ransomware, check out Datto’s Essential Cybersecurity Toolkit for SMBs, we offer quick and easy tips for setting up a training program, how to spot cyber scams, and essential solutions for data protection.

About Datto
Datto is an innovative provider of comprehensive backup, recovery and business continuity solutions used by thousands of managed service providers worldwide. Datto’s 200+ PB private cloud and family of software and hardware devices provide Total Data Protection everywhere business data lives. Whether your data is on-premises in a physical or virtual server, or in the cloud via SaaS applications, only Datto offers end-to-end recoverability and single-vendor accountability. Founded in 2007 by Austin McChord, Datto is privately held and profitable, with venture backing by General Catalyst Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures. In 2015 McChord was named to the Forbes “30 under 30” ranking of top young entrepreneurs. www.datto.co.uk

For more information, please contact:
Michael Breeze
Datto Inc.
+44 (0) 118 402 9606
mbreeze@datto.com

Source: Datto

 

 

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