Acronis Blog

Acronis Blog
Cybersecurity

All stories in Cybersecurity

May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
Acronis
May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
From banks to battalions: SideWinder’s attacks on South Asia’s public sector
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) uncovered a new SideWinder APT campaign targeting high-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
March 17, 2016  — 2 min read
Acronis
March 17, 2016  — 2 min read
8 [Incorrect] Reasons People Don’t Back Up Their Stuff!
Make your life easier and share this with relatives and friends who refuse to back their files up!
March 11, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis
March 11, 2016  — 3 min read
4 Business Data Protection Challenges You Need To Know Now #WorldBackupDay
Your business is at risk! Get smart about your backup before it’s too late. World Backup Day is March 31 and at Acronis we're celebrating all month long with blog posts, special promotions and contests.
March 07, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis
March 07, 2016  — 3 min read
Backup vs. Archive: The Sweetness of Loving a Feature You Didn’t Even Know You Had!
When I first installed Acronis True Image Cloud, I ignored the ‘Archive’ button. I was already able to back up my stuff to an external hard drive and to the cloud. Did I really need another button? Well, I am glad I explored that button! Here’s why:
February 27, 2016  — 2 min read
Acronis
February 27, 2016  — 2 min read
World Backup Day Reminder at the Barbershop
Gary Dietz, from Acronis here again. Lots of exciting stuff coming up in the next 30 days at Acronis to celebrate World Backup Day. But before I tell you about them, I want to show you something I saw at my small-town New Hampshire barber shop a few weeks back. I took this image on my smartphone. Only the shop name and phone number has been blurred:
February 26, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis
February 26, 2016  — 3 min read
5 Reasons to Replace FTP File Sharing Now
Sharing and receiving files, data, and documents is an essential part of doing business. In fact, it’s such a present, everyday need that many businesses turn to the most convenient and affordable option they can find – often that means using free File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers. Although FTP is widely available and fairly easy to use, it comes with noteworthy drawbacks. FTP technology dates back to the 1970s and in today’s digital and mobile world, can’t be relied upon to handle sensitive data and file sharing.
February 23, 2016  — 2 min read
Acronis
February 23, 2016  — 2 min read
How Not to Pay to Ransomware! The Biggest Mistake of the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
If you’ve seen the news lately, maybe you read that a Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom of nearly $17,000 in bitcoins to hackers because “paying was in the best interest of the hospital and most efficient way to solve the problem,” according to the medical center’s chief executive, Allen Stefanek.
February 12, 2016  — 2 min read
Acronis
February 12, 2016  — 2 min read
We’re Innovating in File Sync & Share! Get the Latest on Acronis Files Advanced
There is not a single IT organization out there today that’s not taking mobility and everything related to it very seriously. More employees than ever need to access company information and documents to do their jobs from any place, at any time. It’s all about productivity, customer satisfaction, service, closing deals, and the bottom line.
February 09, 2016  — 1 min read
Acronis
February 09, 2016  — 1 min read
5 Reasons to Join the Acronis Partner Program for Cloud Today!
Last week, we expanded our new Global Partner Program with the addition of the Acronis Partner Program for Cloud. In case you missed it, you can read the press release here.
January 19, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis
January 19, 2016  — 3 min read
How I Got a New Job By Backing Up My Computer
My name is Gary Dietz. I’m the new Product Marketing Manager for  Acronis True Image - best backup software.  The following story is true and the names have not been changed to protect the innocent. (Although, as you’ll see, data was in fact protected.)
January 07, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis
January 07, 2016  — 3 min read
How to Secure BYOD Data on Today's University and College Campuses
According to InfoWatch’s Global Data Leakage Report, there were 10 percent more data leaks in the first half of 2015 than in the same period of 2014. Ninety percent of these data leaks were personal data with more than 262 million records compromised, including personal identification and payment information.
December 24, 2015  — 3 min read
Acronis
December 24, 2015  — 3 min read
Sit Back & Enjoy! Top 5 Acronis Webinars from 2015
For many of us, the year flies by. Every December, we find ourselves constantly running around, finishing up the year and getting ready for the holiday season. Hopefully, you'll get some time to slow down as we close out the year.
December 15, 2015  — 2 min read
Acronis
December 15, 2015  — 2 min read
Acronis True Image Update — Family Data Protection Made Even Better!
You told us what you wanted in the latest update of Acronis True Image and we delivered just in time for the holidays!