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I accidentally wiped my phone and didn’t have a backup — don’t make the same mistakes I did
I have rallied against phones with 128GB of base storage in the past, talking at length about how it just isn’t enough storage for a modern smartphone. And that’s even if you offload most of your media to the cloud. Unfortunately, as someone who reviews phones for a living, I don’t always get a choice in which phones I have,…
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How to backup and restore files, apps, settings using OneDrive on Windows 11
UPDATED 3/27/2025: On Windows 11, you can use the “Windows Backup” settings (or app) to back up your files, settings, credentials, and apps to the cloud, which you can then restore on a new computer or clean installation, and in this guide, I’ll explain how to complete this setup. Windows Backup is a collection of features that allows you to…
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Veeam RCE bug lets domain users hack backup servers, patch now
Veeam has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-23120 in its Backup & Replication software that impacts domain-joined installations. The flaw was disclosed yesterday and affects Veeam Backup & Replication version 12.3.0.310 and all earlier version 12 builds. The company fixed it in version 12.3.1 (build 12.3.1.1139), which was released yesterday. According to a technical writeup by watchTowr Labs, who…
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CISA tags NAKIVO backup flaw as actively exploited in attacks
CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in NAKIVO’s Backup & Replication software. Tracked as CVE-2024-48248, this absolute path traversal flaw can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on vulnerable devices. The US-based backup and ransomware recovery software vendor silently patched the security flaw with the release of…
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Ford and Lincoln SUVs Recalled Again to Fix Backup Camera Problems
Vehicles Recalled• 2021-2022 Ford Edge SUVs that have already had recall #22V151 performed• 2020-2023 Ford Explorer SUVs that have already had recall #23V342 performed• 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair SUVs that have already had recall #23V342 performed• 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator SUVs that have already had recall #23V342 performed The problem: A software update meant to fix a faulty backup camera might have…
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How to backup Windows 11 to external USB drive
To create a full backup of Windows 11, open the “System Image Backup” settings in the Control Panel, click “Create a system image,” select the backup external storage destination, and start the backup process. You can also use the “wbAdmin” command to create a Windows 11 backup with Command Prompt. UPDATED 3/17/2025: On Windows 11, creating a full backup to…
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How to create a full backup in network drive on Windows 11, 10
On Windows 11 (or 10), you can create and save a full backup to a network drive, and in this guide, I’ll explain the steps to complete this process. If you don’t happen to have an external USB hard drive, and you have a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or another type of file server, you can use the legacy “Backup…
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Nakivo backup flaw still present on some systems months after firms’ ‘silent patch’, researchers claim
Over 200 vulnerable internet-facing Nakivo backup and replication instances have been identified months after the firm silently patched a security flaw without publicly disclosing the issue. Security researchers at watchTowr recently published a report detailing their discovery of an arbitrary file read vulnerability in Nakivo’s central management solution. The report noted that, if exploited, the flaw could enable an attacker…
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How to schedule automatic full backup on Windows 11, 10
On Windows 11 (and 10), you can use the legacy “Backup and Restore” tool to schedule full backups of your computer, including installation files, custom settings, apps, and personal files. This guide explains how to complete this process. While backing up files to an external drive or cloud storage safeguards your personal data, it doesn’t allow for complete system recovery.…
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15 Months of Powerful Cyber Protection and Backup for Only $30
TL;DR: Get the ultimate in cyber protection with a 15-month subscription to 50GB Norton 360 Deluxe PC Cloud Storage Backup for 5 Devices — now 71% off for a best-on-web price of $29.99. If you’ve been worrying about data security because strong cloud storage backup is either too expensive or offers too little space for your files, then worry no…
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