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November 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis researchers uncover AI attack mesh targeting emergency services
November 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis researchers uncover AI attack mesh targeting emergency services
A new Acronis TRU investigation exposes BOSSAI, an attack operation in which one person coordinated 12 AI agents against targets across 11 countries. Learn what the campaign reveals about AI-assisted intrusions, commercial model safeguards and the risks of trusting automated findings.
November 22, 2021 — 6 min read
What is Cyber Resilience?
November 22, 2021 — 6 min read
What is Cyber Resilience?
Cyber resilience is the term used to describe the quality of IT infrastructure that is pliable and robust enough to withstand changes and modifications and can rapidly return to a stable state. These changes and modifications can include a cyberattack, the onboarding of new employees, adding new endpoints or workloads to the network, hardware failures, or a merger or acquisition – in short, any activity that changes and “disturbs” the status quo. In some cases, a cyber resilient infrastructure can withstand a disturbance and quickly return to its normal or static state. In other cases, the infrastructure may withstand a disturbance and, as a result, create a new, dynamic state. Any disturbance introduces an opportunity for cybercriminals to attack your systems and data.
November 22, 2021 — 4 min read
What is the difference between a VAR and an MSP?
November 22, 2021 — 4 min read
What is the difference between a VAR and an MSP?
If you work in information technology, you have heard the terms value-added reseller or VAR, and managed service provider or MSP. This article discusses the differences between a VAR and MSP and the benefits and disadvantages of each.
November 17, 2021 — 6 min read
Most Recent Cyberattacks of 2021
November 17, 2021 — 6 min read
Most Recent Cyberattacks of 2021
It’s not even over yet and 2021 has already had its share of cyberattacks, breaches, and cyberthreats. Let’s examine five of the top cybersecurity threats of 2021.
November 17, 2021 — 3 min read
What is a RDDoS (Ransom Distributed Denial of Service) Attack?
November 17, 2021 — 3 min read
What is a RDDoS (Ransom Distributed Denial of Service) Attack?
Ransom distributed denial of service attacks (RDDoS) are extortion-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattacks that are motivated by financial gain. With RDDoS, cybercriminals threaten to launch an extended DDoS attack unless the target pays a ransom before a specified deadline.
October 27, 2021 — 2 min read
What’s new in Acronis Cyber Platform? – October 2021
October 27, 2021 — 2 min read
What’s new in Acronis Cyber Platform? – October 2021
Our team is always working to ensure that Acronis MSP partners are equipped with the capabilities, training, and support they need to uncover new opportunities and new profits for their business. In the new release of Acronis Cyber Platform, we’ve: rolled out new licensing for Microsoft 365, new third-party integrations, and improved security capabilities that empower MSPs to meet client needs.
October 25, 2021 — 5 min read
New research shows MSPs save nearly $250K and five hours per cybersecurity incident response
October 25, 2021 — 5 min read
New research shows MSPs save nearly $250K and five hours per cybersecurity incident response
As part of the excitement surrounding the Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Miami (going on now virtually and in Miami), we’ve just released groundbreaking new research with media partner ChannelPro Network that dives into critical issues facing MSPs including cybersecurity attacks, vendor sprawl, remote work, and SaaS tool management.
October 19, 2021 — 4 min read
Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 reveals critical security gaps left by IT leaders
October 19, 2021 — 4 min read
Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 reveals critical security gaps left by IT leaders
The Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 analyzes how businesses and the IT industry have adapted to the post-COVID landscape. Many are still struggling in a world that shows no sign of a full return to office-only environments – and while demand for cyber protection solutions continues to grow, misplaced trust, misaligned priorities, and an ever-evolving cyberthreat landscape are threatening businesses.
October 12, 2021 — 6 min read
What is URL Filtering?
October 12, 2021 — 6 min read
What is URL Filtering?
URL filtering is a type of web filtering, which automatically blocks access to specific online resources, including websites and file downloads. Web filtering is used to prevent users from accessing suspicious or malicious websites and downloading malware, limiting the potential for cybercriminals to compromise individual systems as well as the network at large.
October 12, 2021 — 2 min read
What is a boot sector virus?
October 12, 2021 — 2 min read
What is a boot sector virus?
A boot sector is a reserved section of a disk that contains the code and data needed to start the operating system (OS) of a computer. A boot sector virus is a type of malware that infects a system’s boot partition or the Master Boot Record (MBR) of a hard disk. During startup and before security software can be executed, the virus executes malicious code. Once a computer is infected, a boot sector virus will try to infect every disk that is accessed on the infected system.
October 12, 2021 — 6 min read
6 cloud security challenges – threats and issues
October 12, 2021 — 6 min read
6 cloud security challenges – threats and issues
Organizations of all sizes have been moving their systems, software, and development tools to the cloud. “The cloud” does not exist as a single place or entity; instead, it is a computing model that makes servers, networks, storage, applications and development tools available through the internet. Cloud computing eliminates the need for a business to make investments in hardware, software, staffing and maintenance and is a cost-effective, efficient way to scale IT resources.
October 06, 2021 — 8 min read
Cyber Security Measures in a Hybrid Workspace
October 06, 2021 — 8 min read
Cyber Security Measures in a Hybrid Workspace
COVID has impacted everyone and every industry in the world like few global events before. Unfortunately for businesses and prosumers alike, profiting from these changes has been a priority target for attackers, who have been quick to jump on the opportunities presented by remote work.
October 06, 2021 — 6 min read
Best Cybersecurity Practices for Businesses
October 06, 2021 — 6 min read
Best Cybersecurity Practices for Businesses
If you run a business and don’t think your organization is a target for cyberattacks, we invite you to read on and discover just how safe you are!