Resources

Insights, events, and proof from the field

Latest blogs, whitepapers, webinars, in-person events, podcast episodes, and customer case studies, all in one place.

Blog

Latest posts

Thought leadership, product updates, and technical deep dives from the Elastio team.

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DireWolf Ransomware Activity IntensifiesDireWolf is a ransomware operation that first appeared in May 2025. After remaining relatively quiet for an extended period, DireWolf significantly increased its activity in August 2026, when it added 43 new victims to its leak site.Read postWhen the Attacker Never Sleeps: How Agentic AI Is Getting Past EDRAgentic AI lets attackers adapt faster than EDR detections can keep up. Here's why detection alone isn't enough, and why you need to verify your recovery data.Read postUncovering CRPx0 ClickFix campaign and Python-based RansomwareCRPx0 has published 47 victims since July 2026. Inside its ClickFix campaign: a fake CAPTCHA, a cross-platform Python loader, and domain-wide encryption.Read postAnnual DR Testing vs Continuous Recovery Validation: Why One Test a Year Is Not EnoughA passing annual DR test proves one restore worked on one date, not that today's recovery point is clean. See why continuous validation closes that gap.Read postEDR, SIEM, CNAPP, and Immutable Backups: The Ransomware Recovery Gap They LeaveEDR, SIEM, CNAPP, and immutable backups all stop at the backup boundary. None verify a recovery point is clean before restore. NIST RC.RP-03 names the gap.Read postWhat Is Ransomware Recovery Attestation? An Elastio Framework for Documenting a Clean Restore PointA recovery attestation is dated, asset-level proof a recovery point passed content-integrity inspection and restore testing. See what it contains and why.Read post
Podcast

Detonation Point

Conversations with investigators, CISOs, and researchers on the front lines of cybercrime.

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Inside U.S. Cyber Defensewith Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis & Ron GreenChris Inglis, former NSA Deputy Director and the first U.S. National Cyber Director, joins Matt O’Neill and Ron Green, former Chief Security Officer at Mastercard, to discuss national cybersecurity strategy, cybercrime, and the evolving threat landscape.Listen on SpotifyFrom the Secret Service to TikTok: Cybersecurity Leadershipwith Andy BonilloAndy Bonillo, former U.S. Secret Service agent and cybersecurity executive, joins Matt O’Neill to discuss his career in cybercrime investigations, the evolution of cyber threats, and his transition from law enforcement to the private sector.Listen on SpotifyCybersecurity Training, AI Governance & Modern Threatswith Thomas McCarthyThomas McCarthy, CEO of OSP Cyber Academy, joins Matt O’Neill to discuss cybersecurity education, AI governance, and the growing challenges facing today’s security leaders.Listen on SpotifyReal Estate Fraud: AI, Wire Fraud & Seller Impersonationwith Tom CronkrightTom Cronkright joins Matt O’Neill for a conversation on the evolving threat of real estate fraud, how bad actors are targeting buyers and property owners, and why identity verification has become increasingly important in real estate transactions. As CEO of Sun Title and co-founder of CertifID, Tom shares what he is seeing firsthand as fraudsters become more patient, sophisticated, and strategic in how they target transactions.Listen on SpotifyInside GovCon & Federal Technology Saleswith Carl WrightCarl Wright joins Matt O’Neill for a conversation on selling technology to the federal government, navigating the GovCon market, and why success in the public sector requires a different approach than commercial sales. As Vice President of Global Public Sector at Hyperscience, Carl shares lessons from his career working across government contracting, technology, and federal go-to-market strategy.Listen on SpotifyThe Evolution of the CISO: Cybersecurity, Risk & Leadershipwith Charles BlaunerCharles Blauner joins Matt O’Neill for a conversation on the evolution of cybersecurity, the changing role of the CISO, and the importance of treating security as a business risk. A pioneer in cybersecurity and former Global Head of Information Security at Citi, Charles shares lessons from more than two decades leading security at some of the world’s largest banks.Listen on Spotify
Webinars

Recent webinars

On-demand and upcoming sessions on ransomware resilience, AWS, and recovery assurance.

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Ransomware Readiness in the Age of AIElastio and the AWS Security Incident Response team walk through a real fileless ransomware attack that bypassed EDR, dwelled for 30+ days, and quietly poisoned every backup, plus what readiness looks like now that AI has compressed the kill chain from weeks to hours.Watch webinarTurn Cloud Migration Into a Ransomware Resilience UpgradeHow to build ransomware resilience into your cloud migration using AWS-native services and trusted partner solutions, covering strategies for protecting recovery paths from day one.Watch webinarWhy Cyber Risk Spikes During Disasters - And What It Means for Security, Infrastructure, and Resilience TeamsHow disaster conditions create compounded cyber exposure - and the operational and architectural steps security, infrastructure, and resilience teams need to take before the next event.Watch webinarUnderstanding Elastio and AWS GuardDuty Malware Scanning for AWS BackupHow AWS GuardDuty malware scanning for AWS Backup works, how it compares to Elastio ransomware recovery assurance, and where the two approaches differ in scope and depth.Watch webinarHow Modern Ransomware Attacks Your Recovery Path - And What You Can Do About It TodayHow modern ransomware silently compromises backup data, what signals show recovery readiness is already at risk, and how AWS-native services plus Elastio validation reduce exposure.Watch webinarCloud Backups Under Attack: How Veeam and Elastio Control RecoveryHow stealth ransomware encryption compromises cloud DR backups, and how Veeam and Elastio validate backup integrity before a failed restore exposes the gap.Watch webinar
Solution briefs

Architecture deep dives

Technical briefs on how Elastio integrates with AWS Backup, Veeam, and other platforms to deliver provable ransomware recovery.

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