GoKawiilGoKawiil Original The 3-2-1 Backup Rule, and What It Looks Like in a Real House
Three copies, two kinds of media, one off-site. The rule is old because it keeps surviving the specific ways people actually lose files.
Why a single hard drive is never a real backup strategy
The author recounts a childhood incident in which a family photo archive stored solely on an external hard drive was wiped after the drive was reformatted for use with a set-top box. The photos were eventually recovered, but the episode became a lasting lesson about the fragility of single-copy data storage.
New CLI tool Restoredrill verifies PostgreSQL backups actually restore
Restoredrill is a new open-source command-line tool that automatically fetches the latest PostgreSQL backup, restores it into a disposable container, runs user-defined validation checks, and outputs a JSON report documenting restore time and success. It's currently at version 0.1.0 and supports only Postgres for now.
AnonyMousKIT phishing service uses AI voice bots to unlock stolen iPhones
Threat intelligence firm SOCRadar has exposed AnonyMousKIT, a phishing-as-a-service platform active since early 2024 that automates theft of Apple Activation Lock codes needed to unlock stolen iPhones. The operation spans 506 domains and 168 reseller storefronts, and uses AI-driven voice calls impersonating Apple to trick victims into handing over unlock credentials, iCloud data, and Keychain passwords.