Cyber Resilience Blogs

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Ubiquiti UNAS — Experimental testing methodology

Companion document to the Snapshots for ransomware resilience – research report. It documents the full experimental procedure and screenshot evidence behind that report’s scorecard, in

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Snapshots for ransomware resilience – Ubiquiti NAS research report

In the fight against ransomware, every extra security mechanism aimed at preserving and shielding backups from attack can be helpful in ensuring you have a viable recovery point.

We tested the latest NAS offering from Ubiquiti, and scored the Ubiquiti NAS a 5.5/10 for cyber-resilience. While this score may seem low, in reality we believe this device offers good “bang for buck” and is far superior to the common practice of backing up to a Windows share (which scores 1/10).

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Cyber Resilience

How effective are NAS snapshots against ransomware?

Most ransomware attacks don’t begin with encryption. They begin with a hunt. Before any files are scrambled, the attacker, a person already inside your network, goes looking for your backups and destroys the ones they can reach, because a backup you can restore from is a ransom you don’t have to pay.

Yet there’s a feature in millions of NAS devices that costs precisely nothing to switch on. And it could save you from a six-figure ransom.

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Cyber Resilience

When “AI Safety” Means Something Completely Different

Most people think AI safety is about rogue machines. But a more immediate risk is losing access to your AI account and the files stored inside it. After a YouTuber was locked out of Claude without warning, BackupAssist founder Linus Chang explores a different kind of AI safety problem: dependence on AI platforms that can disappear overnight.

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Busting the Myths About Immutable Cloud Backups for SMBs

Discover the truth about immutable cloud backups. Learn why immutability is easy to configure, affordable, and essential for ransomware protection – especially for SMBs using BackupAssist with Wasabi or AWS S3.