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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.
November 08, 2017  — 1 min read
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November 08, 2017  — 1 min read
Acronis Storage 2.3 Available Now
Acronis released a new update of Acronis Storage — a universal and cost-effective scale-out software-defined storage (SDS) solution. It's built on a proven architecture that has been in production for more than six years in Acronis’ own datacenters. Acronis Storage is in use with service providers and businesses worldwide, providing easy management for block, file and object storage workloads using industry-standard hardware platforms. Earlier this year, ESG Lab confirmed that Acronis Storage is easy to use, proven, agile, cost-efficient, and scalable, outperforming the competition by 100 to 300 percent. The latest update — Acronis Storage 2.3 — has made it even better.
November 03, 2017  — 5 min read
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November 03, 2017  — 5 min read
How to Get Started With Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud
Acronis has announced the availability of Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud to enable our Service Provider partners to deliver disaster recovery services to their clients. You are using Acronis Backup Cloud, but you now ask yourself why should I use Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud and how do I get started? I would like to help you answer these questions.
October 30, 2017  — 5 min read
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October 30, 2017  — 5 min read
Never Give Up — an Important Value in Sport and Business
Sometimes, even in the ultra-competitive world of Formula 1 racing where even a single point can be of huge significance come the end of a season, just taking part and gaining valuable experience can be of equal importance. Just as Lewis Hamilton wrapped up a fourth world drivers’ title by recovering to finish ninth following an opening lap collision with rival Sebastian Vettel, so Scuderia Toro Rosso drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley can be proud of their battling efforts after a tough weekend.
October 27, 2017  — 3 min read
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October 27, 2017  — 3 min read
The Importance of Secure Backup Is Proven Again: Bad Rabbit Ransomware Encrypts Backup Files
As we already reported, a new ransomware outbreak occurred in Europe on October 24. It hit some companies in Russia, Ukraine, Germany and the U.S., preventing full operations for some companies even after two days. Bad Rabbit has numerous advanced features such as propagating over local networks, but most notably it’s actually attacking backup files.
October 25, 2017  — 6 min read
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October 25, 2017  — 6 min read
Bad Rabbit — A New Ransomware Outbreak in Europe
On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, a new ransomware sample called Bad Rabbit hit Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye, Germany, Bulgaria, USA, and Japan. Russia and Ukraine were hit the most as the infection started through some hacked Russian news websites. Russian media agencies Interfax and Fontanka, as well as transportation organizations in Ukraine including the Odessa airport, Kiev subway were among the first to catch the infection.
October 20, 2017  — 3 min read
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October 20, 2017  — 3 min read
Free up Space on Your Smartphone Without Losing Photos
Remember “The Best Camera Is The One That's With You” from a visionary photographer Chase Jarvis? In this beautiful photographic journal covering a year in his life, Jarvis underscores the idea that an inspiring moment can be captured by any camera, even a mobile phone.
October 09, 2017  — 5 min read
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October 09, 2017  — 5 min read
A Fond Farewell to Carlos in the Land of the Rising Sun
The Scuderia Toro Rosso team bid a fond farewell to outgoing driver Carlos Sainz as the sun set on the Suzuka paddock after an event filled Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
October 05, 2017  — 2 min read
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October 05, 2017  — 2 min read
Acronis Cyber Cloud — One Platform for Three Cloud Services (and More Are Coming)
Acronis cloud data services now share a new innovative platform — Acronis Cyber Cloud. The new platform brings single integration, unified management console, combined usage reporting, and shared policy engine to all current and future cloud-based services designed for service providers.
October 03, 2017  — 4 min read
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October 03, 2017  — 4 min read
Farewell Malaysia, Welcome Pierre
Ever since its inaugural grand prix in 1999, the Malaysian Grand Prix has been a favorite for teams and drivers alike. Located close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the challenging Sepang circuit layout with two long straights and numerous sweeping corners, designed by Hermann Tilke, has provided many exciting races over the years. Alas, the 2017 race would be the last at the venue for the foreseeable future but also a memorable one both for Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz and a brand new addition to the team in exciting young French starlet Pierre Gasly.
October 01, 2017  — 3 min read
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October 01, 2017  — 3 min read
New Engine in the Car — New Servers in the Datacenter
Changing power units in racing cars is not uncommon. For Scuderia Toro Rosso it’ll be the third change in as many years. Last year they used Ferrari. This year it’s Renault. Next year, the power unit will come from Japan. The Faenza-based team recently signed a new agreement with Honda, and in the words of Team Principal Franz Tost, Toro Rosso expects “to get out a lot on the design side as well as from the cooperation.” While the media have a field day discussing the news, Acronis spoke to Raffaele Boschetti, who heads the IT at Scuderia Toro Rosso, about what’s involved in getting ready for a new engine supplier. With everything relying on data, it was only appropriate to start with IT.
September 27, 2017  — 2 min read
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September 27, 2017  — 2 min read
Acronis and Renault e.dams Formula E Team Announce Partnership
Acronis and Renault Sport Racing announced an innovative technology partnership in Paris this week. Acronis will provide cloud storage, backup, and active ransomware protection for the Renault Sport Racing IT infrastructure. Alain Prost, four-time F1 world champion and co-owner of Renault e.dams Formula E Team, welcomed Acronis partnership: “We are happy to have Acronis as a partner, as they share our values and passions for innovation. Every team needs data to improve performance and technology. Acronis makes sure every bit of our data is protected and accessible to us when we need it.”
September 21, 2017  — 3 min read
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September 21, 2017  — 3 min read
Acronis Files Advanced 8.0: A Perfect File Sync and Share Solution for Your Business
Acronis released the latest version of its easy, complete, and safe enterprise file access and sharing solution, Acronis Files Advanced 8.0. The new release is designed to increase user productivity and give IT pros complete control over business content, specifically the data that is shared and accessed remotely from employees’ mobile devices.