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Use a cloud-based backup service like BackBlaze or CrashPlan that saves old versions of your files. Since these backups are not connected like regular read-writ
by mayoff 9y ago
Use a cloud-based backup service like BackBlaze or CrashPlan that saves old versions of your files. Since these backups are not connected like regular read-write hard drives, there should be no way for the ransomware to encrypt or delete the old versions.
- tomashertus 9y agoI really discourage from using CrashPlan. I have had very bad experience with that app. It was constantly crushing and overused HW resources.
- valuearb 9y agoI've used it for years with no problems. But I've never had to restore anything yet, knock on wood.
- y04nn 9y agoHopefully most mac users backup their files with Time Machine, easy to use and that would probably defeat the ransomware.
- markdown 9y ago> probably Not the best attitude to have when it comes to backups.
- ralfd 9y agoThis is it. The paranoid list/methods in the sibling comment by Razengan is good, but you cripple and annoy yourself (no admin account etc).
- lostlogin 9y agoTurn off iCloud storage though. Holy crap it messed with my Back Blaze stuff when the documents folder all went to the cloud and got deleted off the local drive. As easy as that sounds to fix, it isn't. What a terrible default option for an OS update.