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16 November 2023

DarkGate relies on malicious AutoIt scripts

30 October 2023

Knight: An analysis of Cyclops’ ransomware successor

26 October 2023

Acronis Cyber Protect gets perfect score in AV-Test evaluation of security products for macOS

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04 August 2023 — 2 min read

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04 August 2023 — 2 min read

AV-TEST: Another top score for Acronis Cyber Protect in macOS evaluation

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security has once again been evaluated by the renowned independent German testing laboratory AV-TEST. Just as in previous evaluations, the solution received a perfect score of 18/18 points. These consistently perfect results, despite an ever-evolving threat landscape, are demonstrative proof that Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is well-equipped to protect macOS users.

05 May 2023 — 3 min read

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05 May 2023 — 3 min read

AVLab: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office scores best remediation time, 100% detection rate in independent evaluation

AVLab, an AMTSO member and independent testing laboratory based in Poland, evaluated Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office in their March 2023 test series. We’re pleased to announce that our solution landed in the top three tested products with regards to the "pre-launch score" — measuring malware detection rates before execution — and took the top spot in remediation speed with a time of only four seconds.

29 March 2023 — 9 min read

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29 March 2023 — 9 min read

SwiftSlicer: A simple yet dangerous data wiper

On January 25, 2023, ESET Research found a new data wiper in the network of Ukrinform, Ukraine’s national news agency. Later, the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) added that as of January 27, five additional, different malware samples were spotted in the network.

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15 November 2023 — 10 min read

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15 November 2023 — 10 min read

Ransomware diaries, part 1: QazLocker -Cyb3rK1dZ has more time than skills

This article is the first in the ransomware diaries series. We will provide an in-depth look at some active ransomware families, such as Mallox or encryptors from the Epsilon Gang, revealing the unique picture they occasionally paint, along with commonalities they maintain along the way. Every family will represent a different piece of the current ransomware landscape to showcase how diversified it has become over the years.

06 November 2023 — 4 min read

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06 November 2023 — 4 min read

Acronis Cyberthreats Update, November 2023

The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis analysts and sensors. Figures presented here were gathered in October of this year and reflect threats that we detected as well as news stories from the public domain. This report represents a global outlook and is based on more than one million unique endpoints distributed around the world.

02 November 2023 — 2 min read

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02 November 2023 — 2 min read

AV-Test results: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud scores 10/10 in Advanced Threat Protection

AV-Test unveiled their Advanced Threat Protection test results for 10 real-life scenarios they ran in July and August 2023 in Windows 10 Professional. Once again, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security received the best possible score, successfully detecting and blocking all 10 attacks in their early stages.

25 October 2023 — 18 min read

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25 October 2023 — 18 min read

Ursnif, the banking trojan

Ursnif, also known as Gozi or Dreambot, is a banking trojan. Ursnif is typically delivered via phishing emails that contain malicious attachments or links. There has been a surge of Ursnif campaigns led by different individuals with no relation to one another. These campaigns resulted in successful attacks on several Italian banks, stealing user credentials and gathering information from compromised networks.

17 October 2023 — 16 min read

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17 October 2023 — 16 min read

Nokoyawa ransomware takes evasive action, leaves bilingual ransom notes

Nokoyawa ransomware was first discovered in February 2022, and it initially shared similarities to the Hive ransomware. As this threat has evolved, it's become more dangerous, and appears to have claimed numerous victims already.

06 October 2023 — 4 min read

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06 October 2023 — 4 min read

Acronis Cyberthreats Update, October 2023

The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis analysts and sensors. Figures presented here — including malware, URL and ransomware statistics — were gathered in September of this year and reflect threats that we detected as well as news stories from the public domain.

02 October 2023 — 9 min read

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02 October 2023 — 9 min read

BlackByte 3.0 uses vulnerable drivers to compromise systems

BlackByte is an example of ‘ransomware-as-a-service‘ (RaaS), and the threat actors behind it constantly upgrade their malware to keep customers satisfied. Recent changes have increased the complexity of cybersecurity analytics, while also introducing new anti-analysis and anti-debugging techniques.

08 September 2023 — 4 min read

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08 September 2023 — 4 min read

Acronis Cyberthreats Update, September 2023

The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis analysts and sensors. Figures presented here — including malware, URL and ransomware statistics — were gathered in August of this year and reflect threats that we detected as well as news stories from the public domain.

08 August 2023 — 8 min read

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08 August 2023 — 8 min read

Acronis Cyberthreats Report, August 2023

The Acronis Cyberthreats Report covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis analysts and sensors. Figures presented here — including malware, URL and ransomware statistics — were gathered in July of this year and reflect threats that we detected as well as news stories from the public domain.

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