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October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer, Prakash Panjwani. A veteran cybersecurity CEO, Panjwani previously served as CEO of WatchGuard Technologies and SafeNet.
June 24, 2019 — 3 min read
Ransomware Attack Costs $1.5 Million in Riviera Beach, FL
June 24, 2019 — 3 min read
Ransomware Attack Costs $1.5 Million in Riviera Beach, FL
The city of Riviera Beach, Florida made news recently when it announced it was paying approximately $600,000 in ransom to undo a ransomware attack it suffered in late May. In addition to the ransom paid, officials also invested more than $900,000 into new hardware in the hopes that they do not have the same vulnerabilities as the old ones. That’s $1.5 million in damages from one attack.
June 20, 2019 — 4 min read
Cashing In on Crime: GandCrab May End, But The Threat of Ransomware Continues
June 20, 2019 — 4 min read
Cashing In on Crime: GandCrab May End, But The Threat of Ransomware Continues
They say crime doesn’t pay, but clearly the architects behind GandCrab ransomware didn’t get that memo. They recently announced they were retiring thanks to the money they’ve made encrypting victims’ computers. At the beginning of June, operators of the notorious GandCrab strain of ransomware announced that “all good things come to an end” and they are ceasing their operations. Unfortunately the success they reported will likely provide a roadmap for other cybercriminals that will continue for a long time.
June 18, 2019 — 3 min read
Why Your Organization and Team Members Need to be #CyberFit
June 18, 2019 — 3 min read
Why Your Organization and Team Members Need to be #CyberFit
News of security breaches, data loss, and data theft is sadly a daily occurrence. Almost every industry and every size of organization have been hit — including governments, retailers, universities, and healthcare systems. What’s worse, affected businesses suffer both financial and reputational losses while being dragged into the news cycles. It’s clear that organizations and employees are not CyberFit enough to meet today’s data security and privacy challenges. Let’s look at how the landscape has changed and what organizations need to do to become CyberFit.
June 14, 2019 — 4 min read
Ransomware Crushes Another Manufacturing Industry Target
June 14, 2019 — 4 min read
Ransomware Crushes Another Manufacturing Industry Target
Another of the world’s major manufacturers was laid low recently by a ransomware attack. Production at ASCO, the giant Belgian airplane parts maker, has been halted for over a week with no end in sight. Nearly 1,000 employees have been sent home on paid leave while the company struggles to restore critical systems frozen by the malware assault. Unfortunately, the fate of ASCO has been shared by many organizations that are ill-prepared to combat the world’s deadliest malware threat. The incident reflects a number of major trends in the ongoing struggle between cybercriminals and their targets in the public and private sector.
June 03, 2019 — 3 min read
CrashPlan Users Migrate to Acronis for Comprehensive Backup Services
June 03, 2019 — 3 min read
CrashPlan Users Migrate to Acronis for Comprehensive Backup Services
As small businesses abandon CrashPlan – the backup service that recently abandoned them – many are migrating to reliable and easy-to-use business backup solutions from Acronis, which deliver more comprehensive coverage of their valuable data. Business owners, as well as the service providers who help these companies with their IT needs, can see for themselves how Acronis has the services they need to ensure the business continuity they expect.
May 25, 2019 — 3 min read
Acronis SDI Update Available to Counter the MDS Vulnerabilities in Intel Processors
May 25, 2019 — 3 min read
Acronis SDI Update Available to Counter the MDS Vulnerabilities in Intel Processors
Last week it was revealed that certain Intel processors contain a new set of hardware vulnerabilities that enables “speculative execution attacks”. In these attacks, a malicious app or guest virtual machine gains access to the data stored inside CPU buffers – allowing hackers to bypass the security restrictions on the system. The bad news: The researchers who found the MDS bug say it likely affects all Intel CPUs released since 2011 – and as a result, Acronis Software-Defined Infrastructure could be exposed to an attack. The good news: As soon as the problem was identified, Acronis immediately developed a fix so your data won’t be at risk once you’ve installed the update.
May 24, 2019 — 4 min read
CrashPlan by Code42 announces new file exclusions and deletes client historical backups
May 24, 2019 — 4 min read
CrashPlan by Code42 announces new file exclusions and deletes client historical backups
A new round of backup file exclusions and backup deletions leaves CrashPlan’s SMB customers unable to protect their business-critical data – and looking for a new backup and recovery service.
May 20, 2019 — 4 min read
RobbinHood: The New Ransomware Variant Crippling Municipal Governments in the U.S.
May 20, 2019 — 4 min read
RobbinHood: The New Ransomware Variant Crippling Municipal Governments in the U.S.
Ransomware continues its reign as one of the most pervasive malware threats to assail businesses, government institutions and consumers in 2019, with new variants appearing almost daily. One particularly nasty new strain of ransomware, dubbed RobbinHood, recently locked up critical IT systems and brought down corresponding public services in two North American cities: Greenville, NC and Baltimore, MD.
May 13, 2019 — 2 min read
Former FBI Counter-Intelligence Superstar Eric O’Neill to Dive Deep on Why Ransomware Continues to Be the #1 Cybercrime
May 13, 2019 — 2 min read
Former FBI Counter-Intelligence Superstar Eric O’Neill to Dive Deep on Why Ransomware Continues to Be the #1 Cybercrime
You don’t have to be a tech pro to be aware of how pervasive and destructive criminal cyberattacks on consumers, businesses and public institutions have become these days – with ransomware being first among them. In fact, the latest annual edition of Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reports that ransomware incursions accounted for 75% of the malware-driven security incidents of the past 12 months. The aggressive and lucrative use of ransomware as a favored cybercrime weapon has long been the focus of Eric O’Neill, the renowned former FBI counter-intelligence and author of the recently-published "Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America’s First Cyberspy", which recounts his role in unmasking and imprisoning notorious FBI mole Robert Hannsen (which was also told in 2007's "Breach"). A sought-after consultant on cybersecurity issues, O’Neill has been announced a featured speaker at the first annual Acronis Global Cyber Summit in October ... and he’s ready to dive deep.
May 10, 2019 — 3 min read
World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner
May 10, 2019 — 3 min read
World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner
The legendary Boston Red Sox, one of the most iconic professional sports teams in the world, has just selected the world leader in cyber protection to protect its data, applications, and systems as part of a multi-year agreement. Learn more about our new technology partnership and find out how Acronis helps the Boston Red Sox ensure peak performance on the field and off.
May 06, 2019 — 3 min read
Acronis Now Offers Backup for G Suite and Cryptomining Protection for Businesses
May 06, 2019 — 3 min read
Acronis Now Offers Backup for G Suite and Cryptomining Protection for Businesses
With two newly released updates, Acronis takes its cyber protection capabilities for businesses to an exciting new level, allowing IT pros and business managers to focus on other priorities and rest even easier knowing their data is safe. The latest updates add integrated G Suite protection to Acronis’ existing backup and recovery services for more than 20+ platforms, plus built-in protection against cryptojacking, one of the fastest-growing malware threats. Let’s take a closer look at how Acronis strengthened its cyber protection capabilities for businesses that take advantage of Acronis’ cloud offerings, Acronis Backup Service and Acronis Backup Cloud.
May 01, 2019 — 3 min read
7 Tips to Make Windows Updates Error-Proof Instead of Error-Prone
May 01, 2019 — 3 min read
7 Tips to Make Windows Updates Error-Proof Instead of Error-Prone
In case you missed it, Microsoft issued a warning last Friday to alert users that they might experience issues with the upcoming May 2019 Update for Windows 10 (version 1903) – and the issues are difficult to avoid. The good news is that Microsoft’s proactive communications means you can take precautions to protect your data before you initiate the update. Use these seven tips to manage any changes ahead, whether it’s a standard Win 10 update, if your one of the 35% of companies upgrading from Win 7, or you’re coping with any future system update.