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August 27, 2026 — 10 min read
Managed threat detection and response: a 2026 buyer's guide
August 27, 2026 — 10 min read
Managed threat detection and response: a 2026 buyer's guide
A 2026 buyer's guide to managed threat detection and response services, covering endpoint, cloud, identity and application layers, plus how to evaluate MDR.
February 22, 2018 — 4 min read
Backups and the GDPR “right to be forgotten”: What to expect
February 22, 2018 — 4 min read
Backups and the GDPR “right to be forgotten”: What to expect
(Part 1 of 2)   The arrival of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imminent: the official cutover date is 25 May 2018. In previous blog posts, we’ve explained the majority of its new obligations and roles, but one question requires special attention: the so-called “right to be forgotten”. We'll take a look at what that means for your backup files.
February 20, 2018 — 4 min read
Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning
February 20, 2018 — 4 min read
Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning
For a long time, managed service providers (MSPs) who provided traditional business backup with on-premise servers and virtual machines were quite profitable. The vast majority of organizations embraced the need and invested willingly. But as the song goes, “the times they are a’changin’.” Traditional opportunities are declining as businesses look for data protection that includes reduced storage costs and increased convenience. Today’s business opportunities lie in hybrid cloud services, and as a result the best revenue sources for MSPs are evolving into the pay-as-you-go Subscription Business Model.
February 16, 2018 — 3 min read
5 Keys to Getting More from Your IT Budget
February 16, 2018 — 3 min read
5 Keys to Getting More from Your IT Budget
Big Data has helped companies ‘do more with less’, but it has also put a strain on infrastructure. How can you cope when your budget remains flat? With help from Acronis. Discover the top five reasons why businesses rely on Acronis Backup Advanced.
February 13, 2018 — 2 min read
Partnership Announcement: Acronis and Williams Martini Racing
February 13, 2018 — 2 min read
Partnership Announcement: Acronis and Williams Martini Racing
Continuing its involvement in one of the most data-driven sports in the world, Acronis recently announced a new strategic technology partnership with Williams Martini Racing – the fifth place finisher in last year’s Formula One Constructors’ Championship. Announced on Tuesday, February 13, the new agreement means Acronis will deliver innovative data protection solutions, including backup, disaster recovery, software-defined storage, and file sync and share.
February 12, 2018 — 3 min read
Connecting to NAS over AFP
February 12, 2018 — 3 min read
Connecting to NAS over AFP
Network-attached storage (NAS) devices are a critical part of IT infrastructure, used to meet increasing server storage demands.
February 03, 2018 — 9 min read
SpriteCoin is a New Ransomware, Not Cryptocurrency
February 03, 2018 — 9 min read
SpriteCoin is a New Ransomware, Not Cryptocurrency
The new SpriteCoin ransomware (also known as MoneroPay) leverages a novel social engineering technique – posing as a new cryptocurrency called SpriteCoin. It packs a one-two punch as well, combining a cryptolocker and password stealer in a single application. The link to the SpriteCoin homepage was published on the bitcointalk.org forum and spread among users interested in new cryptocurrencies. The topic was removed when its malicious nature was revealed, but let’s take a look at the details.
January 29, 2018 — 8 min read
Rapid Ransomware Keeps Encrypting New Files in Background
January 29, 2018 — 8 min read
Rapid Ransomware Keeps Encrypting New Files in Background
The Rapid ransomware variant began attacking victims at the end of December 2017, according to the ID ransomware service Malwarehunterteam. This ransomware strain is interesting and unique because it keeps running even after encryption is completed, and continues encrypting files once they are created. Our team analyzed a new sample that was compiled a week ago.
January 24, 2018 — 2 min read
Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection
January 24, 2018 — 2 min read
Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection
Given the explosion of ransomware – malicious code that infects your computer and denies you access unless you pay a ransom – Acronis is doing all it can to combat it and protect the data of businesses and home users. That’s why we’re excited to launch a free version of our anti-ransomware software today. Acronis Ransomware Protection, is a free, standalone version of our unique, artificial intelligence-based anti-ransomware technology, which stops ransomware attacks in real-time and helps users to recover data without paying the ransom.
January 23, 2018 — 3 min read
Acronis 2018 Data Protection Survey
January 23, 2018 — 3 min read
Acronis 2018 Data Protection Survey
In a January 2018 survey polling members of the internet population on topics including how they protect their valuable files, if they know about ransomware, and what factors influence their software purchases, nearly half of the population (46.4 percent) reported that they were not aware of ransomware as a threat. It proves once again that to combat the threat, we must ramp up awareness and spread the word.
January 22, 2018 — 6 min read
Paradise Ransomware strikes again
January 22, 2018 — 6 min read
Paradise Ransomware strikes again
The Paradise ransomware that was seen in September 2017 is back, launching a new round of attacks in early January. This strain provides an unbreakable encryption scheme by using the RSA cipher for file encryption – an unusual cipher choice that makes fighting this strain even more challenging. Here’s a complete analysis of Paradise ransomware so you know what you’re facing, and how you can avoid it.
January 16, 2018 — 2 min read
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: CloudLinux Releases a More Robust Imunify360 Product with Help from Acronis
January 16, 2018 — 2 min read
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: CloudLinux Releases a More Robust Imunify360 Product with Help from Acronis
There’s strength in numbers, which is why so many techies enjoy working with collaborative, open-source systems like Linux. Bouncing a good idea between several people can usually improve it more quickly than if one person had to refine it on their own. The same can be true for a company that’s looking to enhance its offering. Sometimes getting to the next level means developing an alliance that will allow the company to leapfrog what they otherwise would have had to spend time and resources developing independently. Recently, CloudLinux found it was ready to take another big step to improve its offerings and determined that the right partner could add even more value. Let’s take a look.
January 15, 2018 — 13 min read
GlobeImposter ransomware: A holiday gift from the Necurs botnet
January 15, 2018 — 13 min read
GlobeImposter ransomware: A holiday gift from the Necurs botnet
On December 26, 2017, the Necurs botnet delivered a late Christmas gift – the new version of GlobeImposter ransomware. Attached to spam messages as zip archives, the zip archive contains a JavaScript that downloads and installs ransomware on a victim’s computer.