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May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
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May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
From banks to battalions: SideWinder’s attacks on South Asia’s public sector
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) uncovered a new SideWinder APT campaign targeting high-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
December 14, 2022  — 4 min read
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December 14, 2022  — 4 min read
Five cost-effective tips to scale your MSP business quickly
Despite global economic uncertainties, now is the perfect time to scale MSP businesses. While that process can be challenging and time consuming, the return on investment and long-term opportunities of those advances can make the effort worthwhile. The good news is that there are several things MSPs can do to streamline the process and save time and money.
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.
December 06, 2022  — 3 min read
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December 06, 2022  — 3 min read
Acronis #CyberFit Summit sponsor Silvereye Technologies predicts new opportunities for MSPs
Acronis Solutions Marketing Manager Jeff Hardy interviewed Cameron May, Founder and Chief Strategist at Silvereye Technologies (and Title Sponsor) at this year’s Acronis #CyberFit Summit. In their conversation, May described why some MSPs fail to scale — and how they can improve. See the full highlights (and link to interview) in this sponsor spotlight.
December 05, 2022  — 2 min read
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December 05, 2022  — 2 min read
Galactic Advisors makes cybersecurity easy and understandable
The Acronis #CyberFit Summit 2022 was the biggest event Acronis has ever held, with more than 1,500 attendees. Galactic Advisors was a Flagship sponsor, and while at the Summit, our own Manager of Service Provider Solutions, Jeff Hardy, took the opportunity to interview Bruce McCully, Galactic Advisors CSO and one of the nation’s leaders in network cybersecurity.
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.
November 25, 2022  — 8 min read
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November 25, 2022  — 8 min read
Killnet ransomware — a wiper from the Chaos family
Killnet is a Russian hacker group, previously known for providing DDoS services. At the end of October 2022, the security channel PCrisk discovered the first sample of Killnet ransomware. The group, via a Telegram channel, also announced a ransomware attack on an Italian chemical factory.
November 22, 2022  — 5 min read
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November 22, 2022  — 5 min read
Celebrating excellence: 2022 Acronis #CyberFit Partner Award winners
At this year's Summit, Acronis CEO Patrick Pulvermueller and Chief Sales Officer Katya Ivanova announced this year’s Acronis #CyberFit Partner Awards. There were six categories for the overall #CyberFit Partner Awards as well as special recognition for regional Service Provider Partner of the Year and Distributor of the Year.
November 17, 2022  — 3 min read
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November 17, 2022  — 3 min read
Rapidly launch data loss prevention services in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced DLP
Acronis is now extending Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud’s capabilities to protect sensitive data against unauthorized exfiltration. The solution empowers MSPs to prevent their clients’ sensitive data from endpoint leakage — without requiring months to deploy, teams of IT specialists to maintain or a Ph.D. in privacy law to understand.
November 09, 2022  — 7 min read
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November 09, 2022  — 7 min read
Live from the Summit: Acronis #CyberFit Summit: Day Two Highlights
Day Two of the Acronis #CyberFit Summit continued to build on the energy and themes we experienced in Day One: sharing ideas, making new connections, gaining deeper insights into an evolving threat landscape, and learning new business-building tips.
November 07, 2022  — 5 min read
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November 07, 2022  — 5 min read
Let us Cyber Protect the Future starting today
Whether you are here with Acronis in person, attending virtually, following us online for live updates, or planning to check back for recorded sessions, read some top takeaways from our keynote presentations and roadmap session here.
November 04, 2022  — 2 min read
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November 04, 2022  — 2 min read
Overcoming MSP tool sprawl: The magic of integrated tools
Discover how Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud integrates with popular service provider tools to improve tech productivity by up to 60%. If you are a managed service provider and use more than three tools to manage your clients, this article is for you!
October 31, 2022  — 3 min read
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October 31, 2022  — 3 min read
Acronis #CyberFit Summit 2022 sponsor spotlight: Silvereye Technologies
Less than a week before the start of the Miami Summit, Acronis connected with Cameron May, Founder and Chief Strategist at Silvereye, to discuss how the company differentiates itself from other cloud distributors. May has been on the Acronis Partner Advisory Council as a strategic public sector partner for the past ten years and has a wealth of knowledge to share.