It’s becoming apparent that our dedication to data protection needs to become more resolute. We need to be smarter when it comes to our data, because cybercriminals are certainly getting sneakier. We’ve seen first-hand how innovative ransomware can be, and research shows that it’s only going to get worse—doing more damage and causing more harm. Malware is taking advantage of existing vulnerabilities and if we don’t start upping our security game, our data will be increasingly at risk. What threats are headed your way? Last week’s biggest tech headlines say it all.

What can you do to protect yourself against ransomware? What are the different ransomware types? What is the best way to protect your data? We have answers on some of the most frequently asked questions.

Seriously, there has been an awful lot of discussion in the media about the role of service automation and computerization of business processes.  The reality is that through APIs, machine learning, monitors, sensors and actuators, we are beginning a process by which many workloads formerly handled by people will be accomplished through computers.  At Acronis we believe in trying to leverage our resellers’ existing billing, control panel and system automation software. We have integrated Acronis Backup Cloud into a number of popular industry service automation software solutions like Odin Automation, WHMCS, Hostbill, and ConnectWise, plus we have great APIs for tying into other systems.

As the weeks roll on, ransomware continues to dominate most cyber security headlines. But it wasn’t just stories of data loss and malware attacks that made the front page. Hackers continued to take advantage of the growing number of data vulnerabilities that permeate our digital world today—but some of them took it upon themselves to fight fire with fire, exposing some particularly harmful websites to the kind of attack they themselves perpetuate. This week’s tech roundup is full of stories that detail the horrors of cyber-attacks. What did you miss?