The massive worldwide wave of ransomware attacks of May 12, 2017, instantly turned a once relatively obscure malware threat into screaming headline news and an urgent security concern for global leaders. The so-called WannaCry variant of ransomware, weaponized into deadly virulence with an exploit stolen from the USA’s National Security Agency, exploded through 99 countries, bringing down hospitals in the UK and telecoms operations in Spain. If the threat of ransomware wasn’t on your radar yesterday, it is today. And if you are scrambling for answers, Acronis already offers the single best defense against ransomware attacks, including WannaCry: Acronis Backup 12.5 with Active Protection™, which proactively exterminates ransomware and automatically, instantly restores any damaged data.

Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced allows users to offload backup processing operations to a different host. It comes with advanced backup management operations, like staging, replication, validation, and retention, including D2D2C, D2C2T, and even C2D.

With 5.5 million individuals around the world using Acronis True Image, one might think our software was developed with families and home offices in mind. While protecting personal photos and vital documents is an important part of our mission, Acronis is also known as the backup leader for businesses of all sizes, in all kinds of industries. And with the upcoming launch of Acronis Backup 12 Advanced (currently in Beta), we’re poised to take business backup to a whole new level.

When was the last time you received an email with an attachment from a stranger? Did you open it? A new phishing campaign rocketed around the world this week, and it wasn’t the only attack on personal data. Evolutions in old ransomware variants and innovative new ones were also looking for weaknesses in your data protection plans. Find out what’s next for your data in this week’s tech roundup.