Seems like the below offers a good reason to run something like a FOG server and keep images of the boot / software partition of any mission-critical systems in addition to data backups.
Then in the event that there is a need to do a critical recovery (either due to hardware failure or a virus / malware type of situation as described below), you just start with a clean system (pop some new / wiped hard disks into the array if necessary), re-image the boot / software partitions, restore the database / audio files, for something like the below also disconnect the network from the outside world, and you're back up and running. Regardless of the OS it runs on, it is always a good idea to have a tested strategy on how to deal with something like described below - essentially total loss of the on-air playout system, so that there is some idea on how to approach that type of situation with minimal downtime should it happen (not that anyone wants something like the below to happen, but anything is possible) > > > I had a NexGen system taken down this weekend by the same thing. The station > was located in Arkansas. > > > > Scott Foster > > National Projects Director > > Salem Communications Corporation > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Camp > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 1:40 PM > > To: User discussion about the Rivendell Radio Automation System > > Subject: [RDD] Linux anyone? > > > > Automation system was > > brought down by hackers... > > > > > > > > We learned today from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters that a small > radio station was "hijacked" by what the local Sheriff's office said are "the > Russians." The owner is trying to spread the word. It's going to cost tens > of thousands of dollars to replace computers and software in his facilities. > He is suggesting that anyone running Windows XP should evaluate and upgrade > to a newer version supported by Microsoft. (He said there is possibly a > glitch in Windows XP that can be hacked.) > > > > > > > > He has three stations but, only one was "hijacked." They use Windows XP, > which is no longer supported by Microsoft. He thought he was okay because he > had a firewall through his server. He was running OMT iMediaTouch Radio > Automation System. > > > > > > > > His employee went to the station at 5:00am on Friday to get everything up and > running. At 5:45, the employee called the owner and said that they could not > get any audio over the air...the owner went to the station and after five > hours they were able to ascertain that the system had been taken over. They > began to receive ransom e-mails asking for payment to get the station back on > the air. The station was off for about seven hours. It appears that hackers > may have come in through Windows XP and took over the OMT iMediaTouch Radio > Automation System and brought it down. > > > > > > > > The ABA has no knowledge of issues with any software nor, are we making > claims about the vulnerability of any software. We are simply passing along > a concern that you should investigate for yourself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alabama Broadcasters > Association<hr>_______________________________________________ > Rivendell-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev _______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list [email protected] http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
