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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.
July 10, 2017  — 3 min read
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July 10, 2017  — 3 min read
Power User Insights: File Manager in True Image’s WinPE Recovery Media
When it comes to running and restoring your system, the more control and customization you have the better. Yet it seems that in their efforts to make computers less prone to user error, the default options for managing files have become a bit watered down. But did you know that Acronis True Image’s WinPE bootable recovery media contains a very useful file manager that can help you retain control? Here’s how you can access it.
July 09, 2017  — 7 min read
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July 09, 2017  — 7 min read
A Simple Way to Copy Data From an Android to iPhone (and Vice Versa)
If you need to transfer data from one smartphone to another, try Acronis True Image. Just install, run a backup on one device and restore it on the other. The entire process is transparent and you’ll even be able to select what photos, videos (and other data) to restore. There are no surprises and you’ll see exactly what happens during this process.
July 06, 2017  — 2 min read
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July 06, 2017  — 2 min read
Acronis Protects Critical Infrastructure From Zero-Day Malware Attacks
If you are interested in cybersecurity, you may remember Stuxnet, an infamous worm which stopped uranium enrichment plants in Iran back in 2010. It’s no longer a secret that it was an Israeli-American cyberweapon. Since that time there were a lot of cases where critical infrastructure was attacked without any political motivation. One recent case is Industroyer — a mix of cyber weapon and ransomware-like products. We were contacted by our big OEM partners running process control systems who asked about this threat, wondering if our newest anti-ransomware technology, namely Acronis Active Protection™ could help. And guess what? Acronis Active Protection does help!
June 29, 2017  — 5 min read
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June 29, 2017  — 5 min read
Power User Insights: Change Is Hard, Unless You've Got Universal Restore
Nobody likes change. But while changing hardware can be a challenge, Acronis Universal Restore makes it simple. That’s because when it comes to moving an existing Windows system to a new computer, Acronis Universal Restore is the tool you need. Windows systems may not boot properly when loaded on a new computer with dissimilar hardware, but Universal Restore solves that problem and makes booting the system in the new hardware environment seamless.
June 28, 2017  — 6 min read
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June 28, 2017  — 6 min read
Dissecting Petya Ransomware — What Can You Do to Protect Your Computer?
The new Petya-like ransomware just served a big blow to hundreds of banks, corporations, government organizations, post offices and shopping outlets around the world, spreading like fire, taking advantage of the EternalBlue exploit used by WannaCry ransomware only a few weeks before. Petya, Petrwrap, EternalPetya — while the world is still deciding what to call this damaging ransomware worm, let’s pull it apart and see what it’s made of.
June 27, 2017  — 3 min read
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June 27, 2017  — 3 min read
Petya: Safeguard Yourself From the Latest Global Ransomware Outbreak
Another fast-moving ransomware attack is tearing across the globe, striking a number of high-profile businesses, transportation networks, public utilities and government agencies in Europe and the United States. The attack was initially focused in Ukraine and Russia. The National Bank of Ukraine saw ATMs across the country go down, and systems monitoring radiation at the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant were also affected. Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, was also hit. Within hours the ransomware had spread in a manner reminiscent of last month’s WannaCry attack, victimizing the Copenhagen-based A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, and WPP in London, the world’s largest advertising agency, as well as entities in France and Spain. It eventually hopped the Atlantic and landed in the United States.
June 26, 2017  — 4 min read
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June 26, 2017  — 4 min read
General Data Protection Regulation Explained
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25, 2018 and it’s going to affect every business operating in the EU or dealing with EU customers. The new regulation replaces the outdated European Data Protection Directive that was adopted in 1995, and is designed to harmonize data privacy laws across the EU member states, protecting EU citizens’ personal data. Acronis is committed to full GDPR compliance — both as a company dealing with EU customers and as a vendor providing data protection technology to other businesses that are subject to GDPR regulation. Acronis Products and Services provide everything needed to perform personal data processing in accordance with the new regulations.
June 23, 2017  — 4 min read
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June 23, 2017  — 4 min read
Power User Insights: Acronis Drive Cleanser
If there is one thing Acronis is known for, it is protecting the data on your hard drive. What’s not as well-known is how thoroughly Acronis True Image allows you to wipe the data from a previously used hard drive when you’re preparing it for resale or use in a new computer. Securing your data means taking steps to ensure it doesn’t end up in the wrong hands — and the Acronis Drive Cleanser feature makes it quick and easy.
June 19, 2017  — 3 min read
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June 19, 2017  — 3 min read
Proving Backup Authenticity with Acronis Notary™ and Blockchain
Acronis Notary™ creates digital certificates, based on checksums of your files, and then stores these certificates in the blockchain database, Ethereum, to ensure they can never be modified.
June 16, 2017  — 4 min read
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June 16, 2017  — 4 min read
The Story That I'm Almost Too Embarrassed to Share
One weekday not that long ago, things started out as a normal morning at work. Coffee, morning music, checking email and getting into the daily routine... until our phones suddenly started ringing off the hook and our email started blowing up. It happened quickly and all at once. Our Quality and Engineering departments were getting Windows error dialog boxes when trying to open Excel files from our shared network drives. It took a minute to figure out what was happening, but we soon noticed that many of the files on our shared drives had been renamed. We also noticed that besides not being able to open files, there were some new readme files in our shared folders. Reviewing the readme files and doing a quick Google search revealed that we'd been hit with ransomware.
June 13, 2017  — 4 min read
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June 13, 2017  — 4 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — June 12
Ransomware that can infect Mac computers, PowerPoint malware without macro scripts, and hackers that are hiding espionage malware in famous social media accounts — these are some of the new threats facing your data this week. What else is on the technological horizon?
June 05, 2017  — 3 min read
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June 05, 2017  — 3 min read
Power User Insights: Here's the First-Strike Solution Against Ransomware You Want
The WannaCry attack in May highlighted the threat that ransomware poses to computer users around the world. Yet months before it happened, Acronis introduced a technology that kept countless customers safe during the historic attack. As part of Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation, Acronis Active Protection™ protects your data against the threat of ransomware by identifying, isolating and defeating malicious code based on behavior patterns before it has a chance to cripple your computer.