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November 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis researchers uncover AI attack mesh targeting emergency services
November 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis researchers uncover AI attack mesh targeting emergency services
A new Acronis TRU investigation exposes BOSSAI, an attack operation in which one person coordinated 12 AI agents against targets across 11 countries. Learn what the campaign reveals about AI-assisted intrusions, commercial model safeguards and the risks of trusting automated findings.
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 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 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 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.
January 14, 2018 — 2 min read
Microsoft’s Patch of Meltdown-Spectre Proves the Need for Backup
January 14, 2018 — 2 min read
Microsoft’s Patch of Meltdown-Spectre Proves the Need for Backup
The ancient Greeks once warned about “the cure being worse than the disease.” Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happened when Microsoft released its patches for the Meltdown-Spectre vulnerabilities. Microsoft’s fix is bricking some computers, proving once again that creating a backup before installing any system update is critical.
January 09, 2018 — 2 min read
Acronis Responds, Protects Users from Spectre and Meltdown
January 09, 2018 — 2 min read
Acronis Responds, Protects Users from Spectre and Meltdown
New security research has been made public revealing the Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) and Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) vulnerabilities in modern processors. These vulnerabilities allow programs to break the isolation between applications, which means malicious applications could access the memory of another program running on the same machine. (For a detailed attack description, please visit https://spectreattack.com/ or https://meltdownattack.com/.)
January 08, 2018 — 4 min read
Ransomware Forecast 2018: Expect Cars, Homes, Medical Equipment and Wearables to be Targeted
January 08, 2018 — 4 min read
Ransomware Forecast 2018: Expect Cars, Homes, Medical Equipment and Wearables to be Targeted
Ransomware continues to threaten anyone using a Windows, macOS, or Android device, and individuals and business owners alike are paying ransoms because they don’t adequately protect their systems. While anti-ransomware solutions are available for devices like laptops, PCs and mobile phones, other Internet of Things (IoT) devices remain at risk. Our 2018 Ransomware Forecast looks at what threats we may soon face.
January 03, 2018 — 3 min read
How Acronis VARs Can Package, Market and Sell GDPR-Compliant Data Protection Products
January 03, 2018 — 3 min read
How Acronis VARs Can Package, Market and Sell GDPR-Compliant Data Protection Products
The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is coming into effect on May 25, 2018 presents a great opportunity for Acronis value-added resellers (VARs) to offer GDPR-compliant products to companies and organizations affected by the new regulation.
January 02, 2018 — 2 min read
3 Steps to Reduce Work Stress and Grow in 2018
January 02, 2018 — 2 min read
3 Steps to Reduce Work Stress and Grow in 2018
If your New Year’s Resolutions list includes “reduce stress,” “make smart investments” and “over-deliver,” you’re not alone. Dreaming big at the beginning of the year is easy to do. Certainly those who look to the previous year for key lessons to learn from are probably at an advantage.
December 29, 2017 — 1 min read
Eggnog Reflections
December 29, 2017 — 1 min read
Eggnog Reflections
As I’m sitting here sipping on my eggnog, I’m thinking about how much changes in a year. These words were not even a common part of my vocabulary 12 months ago: ransomware, Bitcoin, ICO, digital identity, GDPR, blockchain, AI and machine learning.