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March 31, 2026 — 3 min read
World Backup Day: Why your digital life needs a backup
March 31, 2026 — 3 min read
World Backup Day: Why your digital life needs a backup
This year, World Backup Day is even more meaningful as it also marks Acronis’ 23rd birthday. World Backup Day is an annual holiday that takes place on March 31 and serves as a reminder of the importance of data backup and protection.
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 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.
December 20, 2017 — 5 min read
5 Reasons iCloud Photo Library Might Not Be The Best Choice
December 20, 2017 — 5 min read
5 Reasons iCloud Photo Library Might Not Be The Best Choice
We all know that certain photos are irreplaceable and priceless.
December 19, 2017 — 5 min read
What you should know about the Windows 10 Creators Update
December 19, 2017 — 5 min read
What you should know about the Windows 10 Creators Update
Excitement is growing now that the Windows Creators Update release date has been set for April 2017.
November 28, 2017 — 13 min read
Power User Insights: Advanced WinPE/RE Driver Injection in Acronis Media Builder
November 28, 2017 — 13 min read
Power User Insights: Advanced WinPE/RE Driver Injection in Acronis Media Builder
Make sure all of your devices are ready to work, even when booting using WinPE/RE recovery media. Acronis True Image 2018 features a WinPE/RE-based environment for Recovery Media, which includes the ability to add drivers for those instances when required drivers are not found in the default Windows Driver Store. Here’s a quick “how to” article on driver injection using the Advanced option of the Acronis Media Builder tool.
November 22, 2017 — 3 min read
Acronis Builds a Primary School in a Remote Village in Myanmar
November 22, 2017 — 3 min read
Acronis Builds a Primary School in a Remote Village in Myanmar
In case you missed it, last week Acronis’ founder and CEO Serg Bell travelled to Myanmar to open a new primary school in the small village of  Ata, Kyauk Padaung Township, some 200 km North of the country’s capital Naypyidaw. The entire village came together to celebrate this momentous occasion. National costumes, balloons, dancing, and a talent show filled the day with excitement and new hope for local children.
November 17, 2017 — 2 min read
Protecting Mac OS X From Ransomware: Acronis Active Protection 2.0
November 17, 2017 — 2 min read
Protecting Mac OS X From Ransomware: Acronis Active Protection 2.0
In the last couple of years, which will be remembered as the years of ransomware, we saw a lot of cases where individuals and companies were hit by this nasty type of malware. But ransomware was mainly targeting their Windows operating systems. This is wrong to think, however, that cybercriminals are only interested in Windows users: Mac users are in danger too.
November 14, 2017 — 11 min read
Locky Empire Strikes Back
November 14, 2017 — 11 min read
Locky Empire Strikes Back
Locky is one of the most widespread and active ransomware families on the malicious threats landscape. There is a new version that just appeared a couple of days ago. It’s being delivered by the Necurs botnet through SPAM emails containing Microsoft Word macros exploiting the Microsoft’s Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE). DDE is a Windows feature that handles the electronic transfer of MS Office files using shared memory and data.
August 09, 2017 — 13 min read
A Serpent That Pretends to Be an Octopus: A New Step in Zyklon Ransomware Evolution
August 09, 2017 — 13 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 04, 2017 — 14 min read
Spora Gets an Update, But You're Safe With Acronis Active Protection
August 04, 2017 — 14 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.
July 27, 2017 — 4 min read
Power User Insights: Create a Spotless System With System Clean-Up
July 27, 2017 — 4 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.
July 17, 2017 — 5 min read
Power User Insights: The Cure for Failing VSS: Acronis VSS Doctor
July 17, 2017 — 5 min read
Power User Insights: The Cure for Failing VSS: Acronis VSS Doctor
Backups are invaluable for getting your system up and running when a process fails. But what can you do when a Windows process that is part of creating backups stops working properly? For backup applications that rely on Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) when creating backup image files, failures are possible when something happens to VSS. Acronis VSS Doctor is the cure.