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May 06, 2025  — 3 min read
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May 06, 2025  — 3 min read
Why native RMM and security integration is essential for MSP 3.0 evolution
Native integration between RMM and security empowers MSPs to deliver stronger protection, more efficiently, without needing to reinvent their business models.
October 13, 2022  — 3 min read
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October 13, 2022  — 3 min read
AV-Comparatives: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud earns 100% detection rate, zero false-positives
We’re proud to share that Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security received excellent results in the latest AV-Comparatives Business Security Test, published on October 13, 2022.
September 28, 2022  — 3 min read
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September 28, 2022  — 3 min read
What’s new in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud – September 2022
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud enables you to protect client data by preventing cyberattacks, rapidly recovering their data and workloads, minimizing downtime, closing security gaps and managing workloads. With release 22.09, you can now protect your clients’ sensitive data against exfiltration with Advanced DLP General Availability. Read this post to learn more about this and other new features.
September 28, 2022  — 2 min read
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September 28, 2022  — 2 min read
Top MSP industry podcasters broadcast from Acronis Cyber Studio
Join the top nine most influential podcasters in the MSP space as the conduct live interviews with executives, speakers and key MSPs at the Acronis #CyberFit Summit 2022.
September 22, 2022  — 9 min read
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September 22, 2022  — 9 min read
RapperBot: A new threat for IoT devices
On June 22, 2022, CNCERT IoT Threat Research Team and NSFOCUS FuYingLab monitored a new botnet that was attacking IoT devices. Naming the threat ‘RapperBot,’ researchers found more than 5,000 compromised hosts, but no attack commands were spotted. In analyzing samples, cybersecurity analytics found similarities with Mirai Bot, whose source code has been leaked.
September 16, 2022  — 2 min read
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September 16, 2022  — 2 min read
AV-TEST: Acronis Cyber Protect earns macOS certification, all-around excellent results again
AV-TEST, the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions, recently released the results of their June 2022 evaluation of business security products for macOS Monterey. Acronis Cyber Protect was one of the participants and showed excellent results — earning a well-deserved Approved badge for Corporate Endpoint Protection on macOS systems.
September 15, 2022  — 4 min read
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September 15, 2022  — 4 min read
Is there a cyberconflict happening behind the scenes?
If you’re reading this, you’re somehow connected to the cyberworld that’s rapidly transforming the way the world functions. While this adaptation means an overall benefit to progressive societies, it opens new and innovative ways for cyberattackers to target organizations and consumers alike.
September 15, 2022  — 4 min read
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September 15, 2022  — 4 min read
CISO diaries: Why Patch Tuesday is a CISO’s best friend
The second Tuesday of every month is a day that should be marked on every cybersecurity professional’s calendar, as it marks Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday was started by Microsoft back in the Windows 98 era and brings monthly updates and a periodic glance at some of the biggest security exploits and vulnerabilities blighting our modern digital landscape.
August 31, 2022  — 3 min read
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August 31, 2022  — 3 min read
What’s new in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud? — August 2022
Acronis is committed to making it easy for MSPs to extend their offerings and seamlessly manage Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. This blog post highlights the enhancements included in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud release 22.08.
August 25, 2022  — 9 min read
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August 25, 2022  — 9 min read
SideWinder uses weaponized Word documents to compromise victims’ machines
The SideWinder APT group was first discovered in 2018, and since earlier this year has been actively targeting military, defense and other industries in South Asia. They used to spread phishing emails with Word files that downloaded additional files to decode, drop and start the malware, which collects and uploads victims’ data to remote servers. They've since infected Android devices with malicious apps in Google Play.
August 16, 2022  — 11 min read
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August 16, 2022  — 11 min read
Hydrox: A new wiper attacks
Hydrox was first spotted by Twitter user Petrovich on July 29, 2022. On August 3, EnigmaSoft described this threat as a harmful malware that actually wipes users' data. This conclusion was made from a “ransom note” which didn’t actually contain any credentials or links for paying the ransom.
August 10, 2022  — 3 min read
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August 10, 2022  — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect stopped all the threats in the Advanced Protection Test commissioned by AV-Test.org
In their Advanced Protection tests, the famous German testing institute, AV-Test.org, wanted to accent how various products deal with ransomware in reality, and at what stage and how threats are actually detected and stopped. The test was commissioned in February 2022, but the results were published in June.
August 10, 2022  — 4 min read
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August 10, 2022  — 4 min read
Acronis earns accolades for its security in independent assessments
With the summer of 2022 in full swing, we can look back at a past year of significant growth, community-building and recognition from independent analysts — all of which speak to the importance of the cyber protection approach in the face of modern IT challenges and cyberthreats.