--- title: Acronis Blog description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/data-protection/page/30/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- # Acronis Blog [TRU Security → Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) Data protection # All stories in Data protection [![Image 1: Acronis Cloud Storage adds a recovery warranty](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/6a693ef2012c6324f65b0b452c11b3d6.png) 12 October 2026 — 4 min read Acronis Cloud Storage adds a recovery warranty Secure, scalable cloud storage with a recovery commitment backed by Acronis. The Anti-Ransomware Recovery Warranty that helps MSPs make recovery a visible part of the service they deliver.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cloud-storage-adds-a-recovery-warranty/) [14 March 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 2: My Computer Is Running Hot. What Should I Do?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) My Computer Is Running Hot. What Should I Do? First of all, taking the side of the case off a computer that is running hot will usually make the problem worse. Heat is the deadly enemy of electronic components. In extreme cases the computer will crash if it gets too hot. Even if it doesn't crash, overheating drastically shortens the life of components such as processors and hard drives.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/computer-running-hot/) [01 March 2019 — 6 min read ![Image 3: The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) The growing two-headed threat: cryptojackers paired with ransomware While 2016 and the early part of 2017 were a peak period for devastating ransomware attacks, the end of 2017 saw another threat become the number one headache for home users and businesses – illicit cryptomining.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cryptojacking/) [19 February 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 4: The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup Google Drive is a personal cloud storage service from Google that lets you store and synchronize digital content across computers, laptops, and mobile devices, including Android tablets and smartphone devices. It’s a great product – it currently offers 15 GB of cloud storage for free, which can be increased to 100 GB with a monthly subscription.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/google-drive-alternatives/) [15 February 2019 — 8 min read ![Image 5: Having a secure database](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Best Dropbox Alternative for Business – Acronis Files Advanced When it comes to cloud storage services, perhaps no brand or name is as widely known than Dropbox. Dropbox provides easy-to-use file storage and sharing services for millions of users around the globe.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/dropbox-alternative-for-business/) [06 February 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 6: How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM If you’re familiar with Linux or use Linux at work or at home, you may like to test Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux server.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/install-acronis-backup-advanced-on-linux-vm/) [06 February 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 7: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) How to Create Windows and Linux Virtual Machines (VM) on Microsoft Azure You only need one virtual machine to test the main functionality of Acronis Backup 12.5. However, if you wish to test groups, user roles, and other advanced features, you’ll need more.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/create-windows-linux-virtual-machines-on-microsoft-azure/) [06 February 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 8: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) How to Add a Windows Server to an Existing Acronis Backup 12.5 Cluster To add a new Windows server to an existing backup cluster, you need to log in to your Acronis Backup Management server from this machine and download and install a backup client.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/add-windows-server-to-acronis-backup-advanced-cluster/) [15 January 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 9: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) Agent vs Agentless Backup: Why it Matters Agent-based backup is a proven technique for safeguarding physical servers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/agent-vs-agentless-backup/) [11 January 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 10: Having a secure database](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Having a secure database Everyone has an important database. Whether on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or work server. On all these devices, we store information and data that are important and interesting to cybercriminals. Having a secure database goes beyond having the latest security patches installed. There are many things that can be done to increase security.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/database-security/) [09 January 2019 — 7 min read ![Image 11: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine Modern computer systems are cheaper and more powerful than ever. In fact, many modern systems are so fast and powerful now that one machine can often run several other “virtual” machines – on the same box – simultaneously. Consequently, virtualization is a hot technology that is all the buzz these days.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/disk2vhd/) [05 January 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 12: About internet security](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) About internet security https://www.acronis.com/gdpr/Internet security affects all network users, from individuals to large or small companies. New viruses and malware are created every day, in addition to those that already exist, so cybercriminals are constantly developing to find vulnerabilities. The Internet has many threats that pose a risk to users. Do we know how to defend ourselves?](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/internet-security/) [05 January 2019 — 6 min read ![Image 13: How to protect sensitive information](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) How to protect sensitive information In the era of new technologies, we store more and more information, and we do so in more diverse places and devices. Information theft has always been a criminal practice, and now in the digital age, it continues to be so in an active manner. You need to know how to protect all that sensitive information, both from a private individual and from a large or small company, all information is attractive to cybercriminals. 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