Backup software
Computer programs used to perform backup
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| January 2025 | NinjaOne announced intended acquisition of Dropsuite for approximately $252 million, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. |
| 2024 |
Syncdocs
Syncdocs ceased operations and stopped working, marking the end of its file synchronization service for Google Drive.
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| 2024 | Barracuda Networks acquired Fyde. |
| January 1 2024 |
Enterprise Archive Solution
Planned release of Zantaz Advanced Archive 1.0 featuring Data Optimization by Zantaz Data Resources
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| 2023 |
OpenText Data Protector
OpenText acquired Micro Focus and renamed the product to OpenText Data Protector.
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| 2023 |
OpenText Data Protector
Data Protector Version 24.1 was released with additional security features including Multi-Factor Authentication and Anomaly Detection.
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| September 25 2023 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.25.0
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| 2022 |
OpenText Data Protector
Data Protector for Cloud Workloads (DP4CW) was added to the suite, providing protection for cloud-native applications and various hypervisors.
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| 2022 |
Borg
Borg version 2.0 entered beta, with plans to break backward compatibility and require a non-reversible upgrade process.
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| September 2022 |
Norton 360
Norton permanently disabled the Ethereum cryptomining feature in the Norton 360 product.
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| August 2022 | KKR completed the purchase of Barracuda Networks. |
| May 4 2022 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.20.0
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| April 2022 | KKR announced signing an agreement to purchase Barracuda Networks from Thoma Bravo for about $4 billion. |
| February 2022 |
Norton 360
Norton 360 introduced social media monitoring services.
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| January 2022 |
Norton 360
Norton installed a cryptominer in Norton 360 that would mine Ethereum when activated by the user.
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| 2021 |
Norton 360
Gen Digital Inc. released the Norton 360 mobile application for iOS and Android devices, making the security software available on mobile platforms.
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| 2021 |
Norton 360
Norton 360 added a specific suite of tools designed for gaming.
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| 2021 | Introduced MSP360 RMM, an endpoint monitoring and management solution designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT teams. |
| September 2021 | Betsol released Zmanda version 4.1, which included support for Microsoft Azure cloud. |
| July 2021 | Barracuda Networks acquired SKOUT Cybersecurity. |
| June 2021 |
Rclone
Microsoft Security Intelligence reported rclone's use in BazaCall cyber attacks, where attackers used social engineering tactics to install malware and extract sensitive data.
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| June 29 2021 | MSP360 announced the launch of MSP360 RMM, a cloud-based remote monitoring and management solution integrated with MSP360 Backup. The solution offers comprehensive IT infrastructure management tools including performance monitoring, Windows patch management, software deployment, reporting, alerting, PowerShell scripting, antivirus management, and remote access. |
| May 2021 |
Rclone
Red Canary, a Managed Security Service Provider, published a 'Rclone Wars' blog article highlighting the illicit use of rclone and other file transfer utilities in cyber attacks.
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| April 2021 |
Rclone
FireEye's Mandiant team discovered cybercriminal group UNC2447 using rclone for reconnaissance and file exfiltration during SonicWall VPN zero-day vulnerability investigation.
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| April 6 2021 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.15.0
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| March 2021 |
Rclone
Release 1.55 of rclone included features sponsored by CERN and their CS3MESH4EOSC project, funded by the EU to promote vendor-neutral APIs and protocols for academic cloud storage synchronization.
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| January 2021 |
Backup software
Microsoft SyncToy freeware backup tool officially discontinued
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| January 6 2021 |
Rclone
FBI issued Private Industry Notification 20210106-001 warning of Egregor ransomware attacks using rclone, with global organizations threatened by potential data exposure.
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| January 1 2021 |
Norton 360
Comcast Norton Security Subscriptions ended, terminating the free Norton Security Suite for Comcast Xfinity internet customers.
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| 2020 |
Rclone
Rclone's marketing description shifts from 'Rsync for Cloud Storage' to focus on 'Rclone syncs your files to cloud storage', signaling a potential rebranding or evolution of the project's messaging.
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| 2020 | Relocated corporate headquarters from Newport Beach, California to Pittsburgh. |
| 2020 | Zmanda announced version 4.0 of its software, with the location given as Broomfield, Colorado. |
| November 2020 |
Rclone
Rclone was updated to correct a password generation weakness (CVE-2020-28924), addressing non-truly random password generation in versions 1.49.0 to 1.53.2.
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| September 2020 |
Rclone
FBI issued a second related alert 20200901-001 regarding ProLock ransomware attacks using rclone for data exfiltration.
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| September 15 2020 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.10.0
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| May 4 2020 |
Rclone
FBI issued Flash Alert MI-000125-MW documenting rclone's use by hackers exploiting Diebold Nixdorf ATMs with ProLock ransomware, targeting organizations in healthcare, construction, finance, and legal services.
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| April 2020 |
Rclone
Amazon's AWS public sector blog highlighted how the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center used rclone in their Motuz tool for migrating large biomedical research datasets.
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| April 21 2020 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.5.0
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| March 2020 |
Rclone
Nick Craig-Wood resigned from Memset Ltd to focus on open source software.
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| February 14 2020 |
Rdiff-backup
Example date demonstrated for rdiff-backup restoration, showing the software's ability to restore files to a specific date (midnight) using the format '2020-02-14'.
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| 2019 | DSD Europe announced a partnership, adding Dropsuite's Microsoft Office 365 and email cloud backup services. |
| 2019 | Emailreg.org announced it was no longer accepting new customers but would continue services for existing customers until further notice. |
| October 1 2019 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.3.0 with new parameter for adjusting database size and improved database performance
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| July 9 2019 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.2.0 featuring a new transport protocol (QUIC) and automatic crash reporting
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| May 9 2019 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.1.3 as a hotfix to fix a panic bug on Windows
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| April 2019 |
Norton 360
Norton revived the Norton 360 brand, replacing Norton Security. The new version added Norton Secure VPN, 10 GB of online backup per-user, and introduced premium plans with LifeLock identity theft protection.
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| April 22 2019 |
Syncthing
Release of Syncthing version 1.1.0 with user/group ownership following parent directory and improved hashing performance
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