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31 March 2025  — 3 min read
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31 March 2025  — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud earns Top Product award again in latest AV-TEST evaluation
In the AV-TEST Institute’s January–February 2025 evaluation, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud delivered a flawless performance again, demonstrating constant and reassuring results.
09 April 2019  — 4 min read
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09 April 2019  — 4 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Differentiate Their Cloud Business with the Cyber Protection Advantage
Today rising downtime costs, pressing data privacy concerns, crippling non-compliance penalties, and new, ever-evolving digital security threats have raised the stakes for business managers and service providers alike. Customers are rightfully concerned about modern data threats.
03 April 2019  — 9 min read
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03 April 2019  — 9 min read
How Can You Protect Yourself From Ransomware?
In 2015, online criminals used ransomware attacks to extort a mere $50M from victims.
01 March 2019  — 6 min read
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01 March 2019  — 6 min read
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.
20 November 2018  — 3 min read
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20 November 2018  — 3 min read
How To Block Cryptomining Scripts In Your Web Browser
As the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero skyrocketed last year, a more sinister trend came with it. Cybercriminals saw the opportunity to hijack unprotected computers to use their processing power to mine cryptocurrency – an activity that involves calculating extremely complex mathematical problems.
02 November 2018  — 4 min read
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02 November 2018  — 4 min read
How Machine Learning Can be Used to Prevent Ransomware
Some say problems are just opportunities for creative solutions. For technically inclined individuals, this can mean writing a new computer program – or for super complex problems, recruiting a little in-human help known as machine learning (ML) technology.
22 October 2018  — 5 min read
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22 October 2018  — 5 min read
Ransomware still threatens the automotive 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 automotive industry.
17 October 2018  — 7 min read
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17 October 2018  — 7 min read
A Guide to Ransomware and How Acronis Active Protection Can Help
Ransomware is one of the most pervasive and costly forms of malware afflicting businesses and consumers today.
01 October 2018  — 10 min read
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01 October 2018  — 10 min read
Essential Software: The Top 10 Tools for Your PC
Buying a new computer is similar to buying a new car. When you hop for that first drive home and inhale the new car smell, you can't wait to see what she does on the road.
17 August 2018  — 22 min read
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17 August 2018  — 22 min read
Evolution of GandCrab Ransomware
GandCrab ransomware was discovered near the end of January 2018 as a part of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and soon became the most popular and widespread ransomware of the year. By Ravikant Tiwari
09 July 2018  — 5 min read
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09 July 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.
09 July 2018  — 5 min read
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09 July 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
09 July 2018  — 5 min read
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09 July 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.