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March 14, 2025  — 3 min read
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March 14, 2025  — 3 min read
Acronis True Image excels in AV-TEST certification: Unmatched protection and usability
In a recent independent evaluation by AV-TEST, Acronis True Image achieved exceptional scores in Protection and Usability. These results reaffirm our commitment to providing world-class security you can trust.
September 20, 2020  — 8 min read
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September 20, 2020  — 8 min read
Nefilim ransomware uses Citrix vulnerability to compromise victims’ machines
The Nefilim ransomware group, known to be active since February 2020, adopts the Nemty ransomware code written in the Delphi programming language. It uses a Citrix vulnerability/RDP to access corporate networks. Nefilim started its own data leak site called ‘Corporate Leaks,’ where the operators publish exfiltrated data from compromised organizations if they refuse to pay.
September 19, 2020  — 4 min read
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September 19, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of September 14, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle newly-discovered vulnerabilities, and issuing alerts and recommendations to help you stay protected. Our global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) continue to work around the clock to proactively detect and defend against the latest cyberthreats.
September 16, 2020  — 9 min read
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September 16, 2020  — 9 min read
SunCrypt adopts attacking techniques from NetWalker and Maze ransomware
The SunCrypt ransomware family was first spotted in October 2019, but it was not very active at that time. The group behind it was independent in the beginning, but they recently joined the so-called Maze cartel – combining forces to rob individuals and companies around the world. This cartel included Maze and LockBit when it first started, but later welcomed Ragnar Locker and now SunCrypt.
September 09, 2020  — 6 min read
Acronis
September 09, 2020  — 6 min read
Acronis Cyber Readiness Report: Pandemic reveals cybersecurity gaps, need for new solutions
The newly released Acronis Cyber Readiness Report reveals that organizations continue to struggle to protect their data and infrastructure against the new challenges of the remote work landscape. It also underscores how new solutions are required 92% of surveyed companies reported they had to adopt new technologies to enable remote work, including workplace collaboration tools, privacy solutions, and endpoint cybersecurity.
August 28, 2020  — 4 min read
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August 28, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of August 24, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle newly-discovered vulnerabilities, and issuing alerts and recommendations to help you stay protected. Our global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) continue to work around the clock to proactively detect and defend against the latest cyberthreats.
August 21, 2020  — 3 min read
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August 21, 2020  — 3 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of August 17, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle newly-discovered vulnerabilities, and issuing alerts and recommendations to help you stay protected. Our global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) continue to work around the clock to proactively detect and defend against the latest cyberthreats.
August 21, 2020  — 12 min read
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August 21, 2020  — 12 min read
NetWalker leverages obfuscated PowerShell to start C# injector
NetWalker ransomware was discovered in August 2019 in the wild. It implements a ransomware-as-a-service model, targeting both organizations and individual users. Since March 2020, the operators have managed to extort approximately $25 million.
August 14, 2020  — 4 min read
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August 14, 2020  — 4 min read
Targeted phishing takes aim at Acronis – and loses
Phishing attacks, which involve criminals posing as legitimate contacts use emails and instant messaging to trick victims into providing valuable information like login credentials and banking or credit card details, is a major challenge for organizations ... and it’s on the rise. The Anti-Phishing Working Group’s (APWG) Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q1 2020 notes that phishing attacks rose to the highest level since 2016, with more than 60,000 phishing sites being reported in March alone. As a member of APWG, Acronis can confirm that we’ve seen an uptick as well and Acronis employees of all levels receive well-crafted phishing emails every day. Let’s look at one recent example that targeted one of our c-level executives.
August 13, 2020  — 5 min read
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August 13, 2020  — 5 min read
Top cyberthreat against macOS now installs adware with a Python script
The first examples of the Shlayer malware family were discovered in February 2018. Since then, it has become the most popular macOS first-stage trojan-downloader.
August 12, 2020  — 4 min read
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August 12, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of August 10, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle newly-discovered vulnerabilities, and issuing alerts and recommendations to help you stay protected. Our global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) continue to work around the clock to proactively detect and defend against the latest cyberthreats.
August 05, 2020  — 3 min read
Acronis
August 05, 2020  — 3 min read
Phishing is back in the news, but it never really went away
The recent embarrassing hack of Twitter that led to the compromise of some very famous accounts (Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, et. al.) for use in a bitcoin-stealing scam grabbed global headlines for a few days. The story started winding down with the arrests of three young men in the UK and Florida.  Twitter should feel lucky today that the thieves only set their sights on a small payday (netting less than $120K before they got caught) rather than broadcasting false headlines that might have shaken global financial markets. It’s a useful reminder that phishing remains among the most popular and successful attack vectors for a variety of cybercrimes, accounting for some 30% of all breaches.
July 27, 2020  — 4 min read
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July 27, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of July 27, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle newly-discovered vulnerabilities, and issuing alerts and recommendations to help you stay protected. Our global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) continue to work around the clock to proactively detect and defend against the latest cyberthreats.