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20 May 2025  — 22 min read
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20 May 2025  — 22 min read
From banks to battalions: SideWinder’s attacks on South Asia’s public sector
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) uncovered a new SideWinder APT campaign targeting high-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
14 October 2019  — 4 min read
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14 October 2019  — 4 min read
Welcome to the Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2019
The cyber protection revolution begins tomorrow! The largest community of cyber protection professionals are gathering to discuss and shape the future of our industry. And you have a front-row seat. Whether you’re already en route to sunny Miami or you’re going to be following along and joining the conversation online, here’s a preview of what’s in store from the first-ever Acronis Global Cyber Summit.
11 October 2019  — 4 min read
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11 October 2019  — 4 min read
Acronis Earns Its Spot on the Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Datacenter Backup and Recovery Solutions
Acronis was honored to be featured in this year’s Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Datacenter Backup and Recovery Solutions. Admittedly, we were disappointed to see our position on the quadrant – especially given our unique vision and successful practical execution of fusing cybersecurity with backup in order to establish a new standard of comprehensive protection: Cyber Protection. Then again, visionaries and innovators rarely fit existing metrics – instead we influence the standards that drive the future of their industries. Let’s take a moment to examine Acronis’ position in the Enterprise Backup and Recovery sector.
10 October 2019  — 4 min read
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10 October 2019  — 4 min read
Acronis True Image 2020 Cloud Backups Proven 13х Faster Than Competitors by MRG Effitas
When considering their options for cloud backup solutions, users understandably want to know how each will actually perform in real life. The challenge is knowing which solution will create reliable backups, perform seamlessly, and back up to the cloud quickly. In short, they want a solution that will cause the least amount of frustration while providing the best data protection. MRG Effitas – a well-known independent testing laboratory and a member of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) – recently conducted a performance test of popular cloud backup solutions. Their independent testing revealed Acronis True Image 2020 is clearly the fastest personal backup – up to 13-times faster than the competition.
07 October 2019  — 17 min read
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07 October 2019  — 17 min read
Threat Analysis: Nemty Ransomware and the Fake PayPal Site
We took a deep dive into the Nemty ransomware strain, a sophisticated new form of malware that's spreading via a fake PayPal website. Similar in some aspects to Buran and GandCrab ransomware strains, Nemty incorporates three distinct layers of encryption to lock down victim data. Learn how this threat to your system works and how Acronis can help you evade and overcome it.
04 October 2019  — 3 min read
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04 October 2019  — 3 min read
How to Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is a month dedicated to many worthy causes, including breast cancer awareness, bullying prevention, arts and humanities, and (ahem) pizza. It’s also National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Here at Acronis, every month is cybersecurity awareness month, but in the interest of promoting this worthy campaign, we’d like to note a few recent cybercrime trends and offer some best practices for protecting yourself from them.
03 October 2019  — 3 min read
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03 October 2019  — 3 min read
Spoiler Alert: Disaster Has Many Faces – Chance Favors the Prepared
Get ready for a stunning statistic. A report from Deloitte determined that all but 10% of businesses will fail without a disaster recovery plan in place. What’s more amazing is that 75% of all small businesses don’t have any disaster recovery plan. Perhaps these business owners see headlines about natural disasters and catastrophic downtime and – in misguided denial – think, “It won’t happen to me.” Since not everyone could be among the more than 1,000 IT pros and business owners who attended the Disaster Recovery Journal fall conference this week, we thought it would be a good opportunity to review the basics of modern disaster recovery planning. After all, it’s never too late to get serious about the threats that are out there and always a good time to plan for the worst.
26 September 2019  — 4 min read
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26 September 2019  — 4 min read
The Three Most Important Takeaways from Spiceworks’ #SpiceWorldATX
If you weren’t able to make it to SpiceWorld this year, don’t worry. Acronis Community Evangelist Bagaudin Satuev was in the front row for all of the most exciting events. Read through his experience from the conference floor and get caught up with the three most important insights and takeaways from Austin’s annual gathering of IT professionals.
24 September 2019  — 6 min read
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24 September 2019  — 6 min read
Syrk Ransomware Delivers Encryption Payload via PowerShell Script
We took a deep dive into the insidious Syrk ransomware strain that targets young Fortnite players to deliver a debilitating encryption payload complete with Cryptolocker anti-monitoring and self-defense capabilities. Learn how this threat to your system works and how Acronis can help you overcome it to keep your files safe.
20 September 2019  — 4 min read
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20 September 2019  — 4 min read
Acronis’ Accelerated Growth Gets an Added Boost from Goldman Sachs’ $147 Million Investment
This week marked an exciting milestone, as Acronis announced that Goldman Sachs was investing $147 million in our future. That funding brings Acronis’ valuation to more than $1 billion, making us the world’s newest unicorn – a designation given to private companies that reach that valuation level – and the first B2B software company founded in Singapore to reach that valuation mark. As a result, there will be a lot for industry observers to watch in the coming few years.
17 September 2019  — 3 min read
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17 September 2019  — 3 min read
What to Expect: Resellers at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit
The Acronis Global Cyber Summit is just four weeks away! Learn what the world’s largest gathering of cyber protection professionals has to offer your reseller business and how to register today!
13 September 2019  — 3 min read
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13 September 2019  — 3 min read
What to Expect: Enterprise IT Pros at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit
The Acronis Global Cyber Summit will kick off in just a few short weeks, and there’s a lot that IT professionals in enterprises can gain by attending. Here’s what the world’s largest gathering of cyber protection experts has to offer your business and how to register today!
10 September 2019  — 3 min read
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10 September 2019  — 3 min read
What to Expect: MSPs at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit
The Acronis Global Cyber Summit is nearly here! Learn what the world’s largest gathering of cyber protection professionals has to offer your managed service provider business and how to register today!