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April 15, 2025  — 3 min read
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April 15, 2025  — 3 min read
The NIS 2 Directive: A wake-up call for health care disaster recovery strategies
The NIS 2 Directive is here, demanding robust disaster recovery strategies for health care. Learn about increased liability, patient safety risks, and why resilience is now non-negotiable.
February 06, 2023  — 15 min read
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February 06, 2023  — 15 min read
How to Back Up my iPhone?
Backup software creates one or more copies of the data on your digital devices in case your original data is lost or damaged. Different backup solutions protect different kinds of data and different combinations of devices.
February 06, 2023  — 8 min read
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February 06, 2023  — 8 min read
DoubleZero: A data wiper deployed against Ukraine
The DoubleZero wiper — so named for its tactic of zeroing files — was first discovered on March 17, 2022 by CERT-UA (the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine). The malware was designed in order to wipe out system files, non-system files and entire registry branches, and was spread by spear phishing emails with an attached ZIP that contains the malware file.
February 02, 2023  — 8 min read
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February 02, 2023  — 8 min read
Vawtrak: A banking trojan with a long history
Vawtrak is a banking trojan — a form of malware that attempts to steal credentials from banks. It spreads via phishing emails and spam emails that contain a malicious document, loaded with a macro. The primary target of this malware are banks and insurance companies, mainly in Germany.
January 28, 2023  — 23 min read
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January 28, 2023  — 23 min read
Best Personal Online Backup Service and Cloud Storage Solution
If you’re trying to make a decision between a personal online backup service and a cloud storage provider, you should read our guide on how to choose the best service provider!
January 23, 2023  — 8 min read
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January 23, 2023  — 8 min read
Why Data Backup is Important for Your Business?
According to reports from tech industry leaders such as Cisco and Microsoft, cyber-attacks against businesses of all sizes are on the rise and doing more damage than ever.
January 14, 2023  — 9 min read
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January 14, 2023  — 9 min read
Professional Windows 10 Backup Software vs Windows Built-in backup
Check Windows backup tool in comparison to professional solutions in 2023. Try Acronis True Image – the best backup solution for Windows 10.
January 05, 2023  — 9 min read
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January 05, 2023  — 9 min read
Royal ransomware’s actors make high demands
Royal ransomware was first spotted in January 2022, targeting different corporations. This group does not provide ransomware-as-a-service. The attackers demand figures ranging from $250,000 to over $2 million from their victims.
December 21, 2022  — 3 min read
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December 21, 2022  — 3 min read
MSPs gain free remote access capabilities with Acronis Cyber Desktop
For a modern MSP, supporting clients remotely is essential. It can also be challenging. Clients rely on your team for rapid responses, often around the clock, to diagnose and resolve IT issues without impacting their productivity. To help your team beat the odds and deliver IT services and a stellar client experience remotely, Acronis is now offering access to the remote access solution Acronis Cyber Desktop for free.
December 19, 2022  — 4 min read
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December 19, 2022  — 4 min read
How to add vertical specialties to grow your cybersecurity practice
IT service providers that serve a particular industry typically have fewer competitors since they stand apart from the crowd. That translates to more potential revenue, higher margins, greater market share and an overabundance of other advantages for MSPs. A vertical specialty separates the experts from other service providers, especially regarding cybersecurity and compliance.
December 16, 2022  — 8 min read
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December 16, 2022  — 8 min read
What is data leak prevention and how does it work?
While data protection is primarily considered a BDR (backup and disaster recovery) category, there are other essential technologies, such as data leak prevention (DLP) and encryption, that secure sensitive information against a wider variety of threats, such as data leakage.
December 09, 2022  — 9 min read
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December 09, 2022  — 9 min read
KmsdBot: DDoS and cryptomining combined
On November 10, 2022, the Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team published an article with the description of the newly spotted KmsdBot, which infected their honeypot. Gaming company FiveM, which provides software for GTA V for hosting custom private servers (and happens to be Akamai’s client), became the first victim. During their investigation, researchers found many samples that were built for different architectures.
November 28, 2022  — 9 min read
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November 28, 2022  — 9 min read
AXLocker ransomware doesn’t change files’ extensions
AXLocker is a ransomware that was found by malware researcher ‘S!ri,’ who posted it on Twitter. Later, it was discovered that AXLocker does not only encrypt files but also steals victims’ Discord credentials and uploads them to its own Discord server. Specifically, the AXLocker ransomware steals tokens stored on a local computer when the user logs in to Discord. It’s not packed or obfuscated.