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December 13, 2021 — 4 min read
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December 13, 2021 — 4 min read
Critical Apache Log4j vulnerability discovered — here's what you need to know
Late last week, a critical zero-day vulnerability in the popular Java logging library Log4j surfaced when attackers were observed exploiting Minecraft servers via the game’s chat box. It has since become clear that the vulnerability in question poses perhaps the largest security threat we’ve seen in years.Details are still unfolding, but here’s what we know now.
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September 17, 2021 — 3 min read
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September 17, 2021 — 3 min read
AV-TEST: Acronis Cyber Protect is a leader in endpoint security for MSPs
This summer, Acronis commissioned AV-TEST — the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions — to conduct a private comparison of popular endpoint security solutions that primarily focus on the MSP market. The results showed that Acronis remains a top-tier choice for service providers, with unparalleled threat detection/prevention capabilities and a minimal false-positive rate.
September 16, 2021 — 5 min read
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September 16, 2021 — 5 min read
IT in the age of AIOps
MSPs have a lot to gain from AIOps, including reduced costs, superior service delivery, and better cybersecurity. Let's explore the benefits this new technology enables, and how Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud delivers AIOps as part and parcel of its products and solutions
August 31, 2021 — 3 min read
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August 31, 2021 — 3 min read
Unleashing the power of the Smart Factory
We stand facing the fourth iteration of the industrial revolution: Industry 4.0. See what Acronis and other security leaders had to say about challenges and approaches to securing the technologies that will drive our future.
August 10, 2021 — 4 min read
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August 10, 2021 — 4 min read
LockBit is recruiting employees to breach corporate networks
The ransomware arms race continues to thrive as LockBit gangs recruit corporate insiders to help them breach and encrypt networks, offering employees hefty payouts in exchange for their help. LockBit recently made news when they hit the UK’s Merseyrail this past April.
June 18, 2021 — 4 min read
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June 18, 2021 — 4 min read
Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of June 14, 2021
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.
January 20, 2021 — 3 min read
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January 20, 2021 — 3 min read
Malwarebytes targeted by cyberattack group that hit SolarWinds
You don’t have to work in cybersecurity to be aware of the recent discovery that a sophisticated state actor had potentially compromised tens of thousands of private companies and government institutions in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. The means was a software supply-chain: attackers breached the software distribution infrastructure of tech vendor SolarWinds, embedding malware in its popular Orion network management tool. When customers downloaded the latest Orion product update, the malware surreptitiously spread throughout their organizations, in many cases finding and forwarding sensitive data to external servers controlled by the attackers. Now comes news that SolarWinds was not the only victim of this Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attack. Cybersecurity vendor Malwarebytes disclosed earlier this week that it had also been victimized by the same threat actors.
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.
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.
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.