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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.
October 29, 2020  — 4 min read
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October 29, 2020  — 4 min read
FBI warns of large-scale ransomware threat to the U.S. healthcare industry
The threat of a large-scale ransomware attack once again grabbed headlines in the mainstream press as the U.S.’s Federal Bureau of Investigations, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human Services warned that cybercriminals were targeting American healthcare providers. The alert, which was issued Wednesday, warned that there was “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers” focused on “data theft and disruption of healthcare services.” The warning comes as hospitals, medical facilities, and healthcare workers around the country are faced with spiking cases of COVID-19. The timing is no accident, as cybercriminals are leveraging the need for these healthcare providers to have access to their data and systems.
October 23, 2020  — 5 min read
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October 23, 2020  — 5 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of October 19, 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.
October 17, 2020  — 4 min read
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October 17, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of October 12, 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.
October 14, 2020  — 2 min read
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October 14, 2020  — 2 min read
Acronis antimalware in ICSA Labs September certification: 100% detection rate
Being “good enough” is never enough when it comes to safeguarding your data, endpoints, and workloads. To stand up to ever-changing threats, the strategies and solutions you rely on for data protection and cybersecurity need to keep evolving too. Given the constantly changing cyberthreat landscape, Acronis is constantly enhancing our cybersecurity technologies to improve the detection rate and overall performance. The most recent efforts clearly paid off in the September round, as Acronis Cyber Protect scored a perfect 100% in all of the tests done by this respected certification laboratory. Let’s take a look at the latest results.
October 09, 2020  — 4 min read
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October 09, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of October 5, 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.
October 07, 2020  — 3 min read
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October 07, 2020  — 3 min read
How MSPs can talk to clients about Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity is a pressing concern for every organization, and many rely on an MSP to deliver the expertise and experience that their business lacks. The ability to talk knowledgeably and confidently about security issues is no longer limited to managed security service providers (MSSPs) – it is an absolute must for any MSP that wants to remain in business. Armed with the free Acronis Cybersecurity Assessment Questionnaire, this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month can be a great opportunity for you to help your clients while nurturing your MSP business.
October 02, 2020  — 4 min read
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October 02, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of September 28, 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. Part of this work includes video updates to inform you of modern hazards in the digital landscape — such as newly-emerging malware threats and successful attacks against government facilities. Here’s a look at some of the most recent breaking news and analyses:
October 02, 2020  — 8 min read
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October 02, 2020  — 8 min read
Evasive Maze ransomware encrypts and steals terabytes of private data in targeted attacks
Maze ransomware has been seen executing targeted attacks since at least May 2019 and was supposedly responsible for the attack on Canon on July 30, 2020, resulting in the outage of the image canon cloud storage service. Moreover, the Maze ransomware operator claimed they stole 10 TB of private data as part of the attack on Canon.
September 28, 2020  — 3 min read
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September 28, 2020  — 3 min read
Antimalware Scans of Backups: Creating More Security Without Harming Performance or Usability
Backup and antimalware are two essentials parts of the typical endpoint security posture. While scanning for malware is usually performed before backing up, it is still possible for malware to make its way to a backup image – either because the detection capabilities of the average antimalware solution are lacking or the backup was created before doing an antimalware scan.
September 26, 2020  — 4 min read
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September 26, 2020  — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of September 21, 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 25, 2020  — 5 min read
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September 25, 2020  — 5 min read
9 questions that are key to selling cybersecurity
Selling security is hard enough when you can sit across from a prospect, but the new realities of lockdown and social distancing create even more roadblocks. How can managed service providers (MSPs) who want to add cybersecurity services to their offering get started in today’s virtual business world? Recently, Acronis Chief Channel Evangelist Amy Luby sat down (virtually) with Erick Simpson, co-founder of one of the first pure-play MSPs in the industry and the creator of the MSP Mastered methodology, to get his insights into how MSPs can successfully sell security in a virtual environment.
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.