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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.
August 09, 2018 — 2 min read
New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure
August 09, 2018 — 2 min read
New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure
In the latest move to continually increase choice and flexibility to its customers and service partners, this week Acronis announced a new strategic partnership with Microsoft for deeper integration of Acronis’ data protection products with Microsoft’s Azure cloud services. The partnership will provide expanded access to the public cloud platform, giving customers another option for their backup storage and disaster recovery. As a result of the partnership, customers and service providers will be able to store their data or clients’ data in the Azure cloud more easily. That’s because Azure will be available as a possible storage destination in future versions of Acronis products, appearing alongside our own secure Acronis Cloud and other public cloud vendors.  The partnership expands the capabilities Acronis already delivers to those who rely on Azure.
August 01, 2018 — 2 min read
How to open ports for Acronis Backup 12.5 installation on Microsoft Azure
August 01, 2018 — 2 min read
How to open ports for Acronis Backup 12.5 installation on Microsoft Azure
For every VM that you create, in both Windows and Linux, you need to open five TCP ports.
July 25, 2018 — 2 min read
Weather Any Storm with Acronis Backup – Latest Updates Released
July 25, 2018 — 2 min read
Weather Any Storm with Acronis Backup – Latest Updates Released
https://www.acronis.com/en-us/cyber-protection/With recent Updates 3 and 3.1, Acronis delivers a list of new enhancements that increase efficiency, with the strongest return on investment (ROI) and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) to date. Of course, ease-of-use and security are still of the utmost importance. Update 3 maintains a high bar on all accounts.
July 18, 2018 — 3 min read
Google fined $5 billion as the EU flexes its regulatory muscles
July 18, 2018 — 3 min read
Google fined $5 billion as the EU flexes its regulatory muscles
On July 18, an announcement flashed across the internet that the European Union (EU) slapped Google with a $5 billion antitrust fine for bundling its products into its popular Android phones. Although this may not seem relevant to small business owners who have European customers, this penalty incorporates two valuable lessons as the new era of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement unfolds. Here’s why your business should be paying attention.
July 11, 2018 — 3 min read
Meet the World-class Stars of the Data Protection Team
July 11, 2018 — 3 min read
Meet the World-class Stars of the Data Protection Team
With just one match to go, getting tickets to the cup championship in Russia this Sunday is as difficult as blocking a shot by Harry Kane. Whether you're hoping to catch a French win or want the English team to "take it home" if you’re at the event you know that your digital media will be your record of the festivities. With mobile devices becoming a new attack vector, fans need to secure all their information with an artificial intelligence based data protection option that rivals the top players who appeared in the 2018 tournament.
July 09, 2018 — 3 min read
Connect Mac To Windows
July 09, 2018 — 3 min read
Connect Mac To Windows
It seems crazy now, but before iPhones and iPads became ubiquitous a decade ago, it was often difficult to find an Apple product in the workplace (not counting the iPods in use at the company gym, of course).
July 09, 2018 — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens the transportation & logistics industry
July 09, 2018 — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens the transportation & logistics industry
Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, profits and brand reputation of the transportation & logistics industry.
July 09, 2018 — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens educational institutions
July 09, 2018 — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens educational institutions
Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, budgets and brand reputation of the education sector. by James R. Slaby
July 09, 2018 — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens the healthcare industry
July 09, 2018 — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens the healthcare industry
Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, profits and brand reputation of the healthcare industry.
July 06, 2018 — 3 min read
Cyanweb Solutions taken down in online attack
July 06, 2018 — 3 min read
Cyanweb Solutions taken down in online attack
On June 27, 2018, Australian web and IT services provider Cyanweb Solutions experienced a data terrorist attack: the stuff of business nightmares. A coordinated attack against the Perth-based company deleted all but 12 percent of the client data stored on its cPanel administrative server. As a company that not only designs websites but acts as an in-house IT department and online marketing advisor to its business customers, the attack’s speed and sophistication is a reminder that even the savviest technology companies are at risk. Thankfully, you have more control over your information than you realize.
June 27, 2018 — 4 min read
Summer Reading List: 'The President is Missing'
June 27, 2018 — 4 min read
Summer Reading List: 'The President is Missing'
IT security professionals often cringe in amusement when cybercrime-themed novels appear on bestseller lists, like “The President is Missing” by former US President Bill Clinton and fiction author James Patterson. Its plot centers on a “devastating stealth wiper virus” called Dark Ages, likely a nod to recent real-world ransomware outbreaks. But this is entertainment, not a serious work of scholarship. If you are worrying about a cyberattack that can only be stopped by a superhero, you hopefully are reclined and sipping a piña colada, not thinking about actual IT security strategy.
June 26, 2018 — 8 min read
SAMSAM ransomware is attacking backups again: Can your backup software stop it?
June 26, 2018 — 8 min read
SAMSAM ransomware is attacking backups again: Can your backup software stop it?
On March 22, 2018, the City of Atlanta, Georgia was struck by a ransomware attack that crippled municipals systems and forced the city’s IT team to verify every machine’s integrity.