Ransomware

Linux and Homelab
Restore From a Compromised Backup Without Reinfecting Production

Recover needed data from suspect backups in isolation, rebuild executable components from trusted sources, replace exposed credentials, and require application checks plus security review before reconnecting.

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Homelab
Google Drive Is Not a Backup: What It Protects, and What It Does Not

Google Drive is useful sync and sharing, but it is not a full recovery plan for deletion, ransomware, account loss, or bad sync events.

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Homelab
The 3-2-1 Backup Rule in 2026: Keep It, But Add Two Checks

Plan three data copies across separate storage and failure boundaries, with an offsite copy, protected backup credentials, and clean-location restore tests before relying on job status.

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Homelab
RAID, ZFS Snapshots, Sync, and Backup: What Each One Does Not Protect

Choose storage protection by failure mode: RAID for certain disk failures, snapshots for point-in-time state, sync for current changes and independent backups for recovery. Not every design needs all four.

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