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# Acronis Blog

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Endpoint protection

# Most recent on Endpoint protection

[![Image 1: Managed threat detection and response: a 2026 buyer's guide](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/535ca6668f5f12f75fab19830090c9a8.png) 27 August 2026 — 10 min read Managed threat detection and response: a 2026 buyer's guide A 2026 buyer's guide to managed threat detection and response services, covering endpoint, cloud, identity and application layers, plus how to evaluate MDR.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/managed-threat-detection-and-response-services-buyers-guide-2026/)

[24 June 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 2: Ransomware Attack Costs $1.5 Million in Riviera Beach, FL](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) Ransomware Attack Costs $1.5 Million in Riviera Beach, FL The city of Riviera Beach, Florida made news recently when it announced it was paying approximately $600,000 in ransom to undo a ransomware attack it suffered in late May. In addition to the ransom paid, officials also invested more than $900,000 into new hardware in the hopes that they do not have the same vulnerabilities as the old ones. That’s $1.5 million in damages from one attack.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-attack-costs-15-million-riviera-beach-fl/)

[20 June 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 3: Cloud solutions for small businesses](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Cashing In on Crime: GandCrab May End, But The Threat of Ransomware Continues They say crime doesn’t pay, but clearly the architects behind GandCrab ransomware didn’t get that memo. They recently announced they were retiring thanks to the money they’ve made encrypting victims’ computers. At the beginning of June, operators of the notorious GandCrab strain of ransomware announced that “all good things come to an end” and they are ceasing their operations. Unfortunately the success they reported will likely provide a roadmap for other cybercriminals that will continue for a long time.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cashing-crime-gandcrab-may-end-threat-ransomware-continues/)

[18 June 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 4: Former FBI Counter-Intelligence Superstar Eric O’Neill to Dive Deep on Why Ransomware Continues to Be the #1 Cybercrime](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Why Your Organization and Team Members Need to be #CyberFit News of security breaches, data loss, and data theft is sadly a daily occurrence. Almost every industry and every size of organization have been hit — including governments, retailers, universities, and healthcare systems. What’s worse, affected businesses suffer both financial and reputational losses while being dragged into the news cycles. It’s clear that organizations and employees are not CyberFit enough to meet today’s data security and privacy challenges. Let’s look at how the landscape has changed and what organizations need to do to become CyberFit.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/why-your-organization-and-team-members-need-be-cyberfit/)

[14 June 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 5: World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Ransomware Crushes Another Manufacturing Industry Target Another of the world’s major manufacturers was laid low recently by a ransomware attack. Production at ASCO, the giant Belgian airplane parts maker, has been halted for over a week with no end in sight. Nearly 1,000 employees have been sent home on paid leave while the company struggles to restore critical systems frozen by the malware assault. Unfortunately, the fate of ASCO has been shared by many organizations that are ill-prepared to combat the world’s deadliest malware threat. The incident reflects a number of major trends in the ongoing struggle between cybercriminals and their targets in the public and private sector.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-crushes-another-manufacturing-industry-target/)

[03 June 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 6: Why Acronis Files Cloud Is the most secure cloud file sharing service](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) CrashPlan Users Migrate to Acronis for Comprehensive Backup Services As small businesses abandon CrashPlan – the backup service that recently abandoned them – many are migrating to reliable and easy-to-use business backup solutions from Acronis, which deliver more comprehensive coverage of their valuable data. Business owners, as well as the service providers who help these companies with their IT needs, can see for themselves how Acronis has the services they need to ensure the business continuity they expect.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/crashplan-users-migrate-acronis-comprehensive-backup-services/)

[25 May 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 7: World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Acronis SDI Update Available to Counter the MDS Vulnerabilities in Intel Processors Last week it was revealed that certain Intel processors contain a new set of hardware vulnerabilities that enables “speculative execution attacks”. In these attacks, a malicious app or guest virtual machine gains access to the data stored inside CPU buffers – allowing hackers to bypass the security restrictions on the system. The bad news: The researchers who found the MDS bug say it likely affects all Intel CPUs released since 2011 – and as a result, Acronis Software-Defined Infrastructure could be exposed to an attack. The good news: As soon as the problem was identified, Acronis immediately developed a fix so your data won’t be at risk once you’ve installed the update.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-sdi-update-available-counter-mds-vulnerabilities-intel-processors/)

[24 May 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 8: Cloud solutions for small businesses](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) CrashPlan by Code42 announces new file exclusions and deletes client historical backups A new round of backup file exclusions and backup deletions leaves CrashPlan’s SMB customers unable to protect their business-critical data – and looking for a new backup and recovery service.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/crashplan-code42-announces-new-file-exclusions-and-deletes-client-historical-backups/)

[22 May 2019 — 7 min read ![Image 9: Why Acronis Files Cloud Is the most secure cloud file sharing service](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Why Acronis Files Cloud Is the most secure cloud file sharing service Over a decade has passed since “cloud computing” entered the global vocabulary. In that time, the ideas of cloud computing, cloud storage, and cloud services have been depicted alternately as a fad and as the future of IT, as compellingly easy-to-use and unapproachably complex, and as woefully unsafe and more secure than traditional computing.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/secure-cloud-service/)

[22 May 2019 — 6 min read ![Image 10: Cloud solutions for small businesses](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Cloud solutions for small businesses Cloud solutions are incredibly valuable today because they enable small businesses with limited infrastructure and staff to access affordable tools that help them do business and grow. If you’re a small business owner considering a transition to the cloud and/or how cloud solutions for small businesses could benefit yours, it’s useful to begin with an understanding of what the cloud is.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cloud-solutions-small-business/)

[20 May 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 11: World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) RobbinHood: The New Ransomware Variant Crippling Municipal Governments in the U.S. Ransomware continues its reign as one of the most pervasive malware threats to assail businesses, government institutions and consumers in 2019, with new variants appearing almost daily. One particularly nasty new strain of ransomware, dubbed RobbinHood, recently locked up critical IT systems and brought down corresponding public services in two North American cities: Greenville, NC and Baltimore, MD.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/robbinhood-new-ransomware-variant-crippling-municipal-governments-us/)

[13 May 2019 — 2 min read ![Image 12: Former FBI Counter-Intelligence Superstar Eric O’Neill to Dive Deep on Why Ransomware Continues to Be the #1 Cybercrime](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Former FBI Counter-Intelligence Superstar Eric O’Neill to Dive Deep on Why Ransomware Continues to Be the #1 Cybercrime You don’t have to be a tech pro to be aware of how pervasive and destructive criminal cyberattacks on consumers, businesses and public institutions have become these days – with ransomware being first among them. In fact, the latest annual edition of Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reports that ransomware incursions accounted for 75% of the malware-driven security incidents of the past 12 months. The aggressive and lucrative use of ransomware as a favored cybercrime weapon has long been the focus of Eric O’Neill, the renowned former FBI counter-intelligence and author of the recently-published "Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America’s First Cyberspy", which recounts his role in unmasking and imprisoning notorious FBI mole Robert Hannsen (which was also told in 2007's "Breach"). A sought-after consultant on cybersecurity issues, O’Neill has been announced a featured speaker at the first annual Acronis Global Cyber Summit in October ... and he’s ready to dive deep.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/former-fbi-counter-intelligence-superstar-eric-oneill-dive-deep-why-ransomware-continues-be-1/)

[10 May 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 13: World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) World Champs Boston Red Sox Choose Acronis as Their Official Cyber Protection Partner The legendary Boston Red Sox, one of the most iconic professional sports teams in the world, has just selected the world leader in cyber protection to protect its data, applications, and systems as part of a multi-year agreement. Learn more about our new technology partnership and find out how Acronis helps the Boston Red Sox ensure peak performance on the field and off.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/world-champs-boston-red-sox-choose-acronis-their-official-cyber-protection-partner/)

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