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<blockquote data-quote="HarborFront" data-source="post: 1048027" data-attributes="member: 55987">Backing up has its usefulness (rollback after ransomware attack, rollback if system not performing properly, need to remove a software and its registry remnants completely etc) but it cannot prevent data theft........that&#039;s its weaknessIMO, to minimize data theft, you should run your browser in a VM/sandbox to1) read email attachments2) surf the net3) open apps for downloaded documents and moviesIn addition, you need to1) have a strong AV/AM to detect and remove data theft malware2) encrypt the data3) block unauthorized outgoing connections in the firewall.4) store data offlineScanning with your AV/AM before backing up helps to prevent the data theft malware from being backed up. In the recent Meduza Stealer case too bad most AV/AM fail to detect it except ESETFor effective scanning uae1) the main AV/AM2) a different on-demand scannerInstead of pre-scanning you can also do a restore scan with Veeam, the commercial version, which allows scanning as you restore your backup.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HarborFront, post: 1048027, member: 55987"] Backing up has its usefulness (rollback after ransomware attack, rollback if system not performing properly, need to remove a software and its registry remnants completely etc) but it cannot prevent data theft........that's its weakness IMO, to minimize data theft, you should run your browser in a VM/sandbox to 1) read email attachments 2) surf the net 3) open apps for downloaded documents and movies In addition, you need to 1) have a strong AV/AM to detect and remove data theft malware 2) encrypt the data 3) block unauthorized outgoing connections in the firewall. 4) store data offline Scanning with your AV/AM before backing up helps to prevent the data theft malware from being backed up. In the recent Meduza Stealer case too bad most AV/AM fail to detect it except ESET For effective scanning uae 1) the main AV/AM 2) a different on-demand scanner Instead of pre-scanning you can also do a restore scan with Veeam, the commercial version, which allows scanning as you restore your backup. [/QUOTE]

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