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May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
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May 20, 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.
August 29, 2017  — 3 min read
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August 29, 2017  — 3 min read
GUEST BLOG: Architecting a Layered Security Approach in the ‘Year of the Hacker’
Given the volume of record-breaking and prominently reported breaches, it’s not surprising that 2016 was dubbed the year of the hack. Whether it was news of Yahoo’s two record-breaking hacks, state-sponsored hacking, or Dropbox and social networks being breached, hardly a week went by without news of a major security breach. Ransomware is clearly a profitable line of work. Not surprisingly, its reach is growing, and 2017 is now being coined the year of the hacker.
August 28, 2017  — 3 min read
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August 28, 2017  — 3 min read
Safety First: In Business and in F1, Keeping Safe and Well Protected Is the Number One Priority
It had been three weeks before the trucks arrived in Belgium to unload their precious cargoes and once again go racing again after the long summer break. During this time, Acronis launched Acronis True Image 2018, the #1 personal backup software, and the FIA also had safety on its mind, announcing that it was to introduce the radical ‘Halo’ driver protection device for the 2018 season onwards.
August 25, 2017  — 3 min read
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August 25, 2017  — 3 min read
Acronis True Image 2018: A Powerful Backup Alternative for Mac Users
Data protection is important regardless of your preferred platform. So while the launch of Acronis True Image 2018 is naturally going to attract attention from the PC crowd, we think it’s important to give a little love to Mac users. After all, we have included a lot of new features specifically for Macs. The result? You can generate even more reliable backups, enjoy easier control, and secure your data against a brutal digital threat that’s increasingly targeting Macs.
August 24, 2017  — 2 min read
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August 24, 2017  — 2 min read
CrashPlan May Abandon Your Family, but Acronis Has Your Backup
The announcement that Code42 Software is discontinuing its personal backup product CrashPlan Home has its customers feeling betrayed, abandoned and unsure how they will protect their data moving forward. But the fact the announcement was made on the same day we released Acronis True Image 2018 is a sign of where those users should look next for real data protection.
August 22, 2017  — 2 min read
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August 22, 2017  — 2 min read
Acronis True Image 2018: Bringing AI-based Data Protection to Home Users
Today is a big day at Acronis, as we launch Acronis True Image 2018, which offers a host of new backup and recovery capabilities. It also marks the first time a personal backup product will include artificial intelligence-based technology to actively protect data against ransomware. This combination of features makes Acronis True Image 2018 the most reliable, easiest to use and most secure personal backup and recovery software available – and we’re stoked to set a new standard in data protection for individuals, families and home office users.
August 22, 2017  — 3 min read
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August 22, 2017  — 3 min read
Acronis Global Data Protection Survey
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, recently released the results of its Global Data Protection Survey, which revealed the need for continuous public education about the dangers of irreparable data loss.
August 09, 2017  — 12 min read
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August 09, 2017  — 12 min read
A Serpent That Pretends to Be an Octopus: A New Step in Zyklon Ransomware Evolution
Serpent is the 4th generation of the malware originally known as Zyklon. First, it became WildFire, then Hades Locker, and now, Serpent. This type of ransomware typically spreads through spear phishing emails containing a link to download the cryptolocker.
August 08, 2017  — 4 min read
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August 08, 2017  — 4 min read
5 Steps to Make Your Eclipse Photos Shine
A total eclipse of the sun doesn’t happen very often. In fact, it doesn’t happen every decade or even every century. According to NASA, the opportunity to experience one where you live usually comes around once every 375 years. So the total eclipse that will be visible from a wide swath of the United States on August 21, 2017, is going to provide a cool, once-in-a-lifetime diversion for a huge part of the population.
August 04, 2017  — 13 min read
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August 04, 2017  — 13 min read
Spora Gets an Update, But You're Safe With Acronis Active Protection
Spora ransomware has been active since the beginning of this year. Typically, it is distributed through spear phishing and watering hole attacks, but the recently discovered variant spreads through the HoeflerText pop-ups on infected websites in EITest campaigns. Even though Spora ransomware is not new, the latest modification, when it was first discovered, was only blocked by a limited number of anti-malware programs. This could be due to the fact that the new build is using the polymorphic encryptor to create new copies of itself for further spreading and extra code obfuscation. It also has a slightly changed payload.
August 02, 2017  — 6 min read
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August 02, 2017  — 6 min read
Acronis – Scuderia Toro Rosso Partnership: One Year On
One year ago in Hungary, Acronis announced a long-term partnership with Scuderia Toro Rosso, becoming the first Singaporean company to sponsor an F1 racing team! One year on, the partnership is growing stronger. Scuderia Toro Rosso has moved from the role of being a product supporter to using Acronis’ solutions itself, both trackside and in the factory.
July 29, 2017  — 2 min read
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July 29, 2017  — 2 min read
Acronis Active Protection: Saving Real People From Real Threats
Whenever there’s a large-scale ransomware attack like WannaCry and EternalPetya, the number of infected computers reported by the media can be overwhelming.  It’s easy to forget there are thousands of individuals who need to rebuild their digital lives in the aftermath.But hearing customers talk about how Acronis saved their data is a great reminder that our solutions help real people every day.
July 27, 2017  — 3 min read
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July 27, 2017  — 3 min read
Power User Insights: Create a Spotless System With System Clean-Up
Occasionally computer storage is compared with the attic of a house. That’s because no matter how much space you think there is, it fills up fast – often with things you no longer need. But did you know Acronis True Image has a handy way to free up some space in your Windows system? It’s a quick way to clean up your PC.