--- title: Acronis Blog description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/antivirus-protection/page/3/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- # Acronis Blog [TRU Security → Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) Antivirus protection # All stories in Antivirus protection [![Image 1: Acronis Cyber Platform earns 18/18 score in AV-TEST's business Windows evaluation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e281cc03e2f1c206b3a0980077147e72.png) 24 August 2026 — 5 min read Acronis Cyber Platform earns 18/18 score in AV-TEST's business Windows evaluation Acronis Cyber Platform has once again earned the highest possible score in AV-TEST’s business Windows endpoint protection evaluation, achieving 18 out of 18 points in the May–June 2026 test. The latest result also extends a consistent record in AV-TEST’s business Windows evaluations.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud-av-test-business-windows-evaluation/) [25 August 2023 — 11 min read ![Image 2: How to install Windows 11 safely in 6 Steps](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/32bc730c567e1b7b9853dd8ae1c363eb.png) How to install Windows 11 safely in 6 Steps Windows 11, available as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users, features all the power of Windows 10 along with a fresh new look. If you are signed in to a Microsoft account when upgrading, your files and favorites will all be transferred to Windows 11. The new version also features new applications, tools and sounds.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/steps-before-installing-windows-11/) [12 July 2023 — 11 min read ![Image 3: What is cryptocurrency malware and how to detect it](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f606893edb04c669036e09aea6bbaa23.png) What is cryptocurrency malware and how to detect it Learn about what is cryptocurrency malware and how to secure your digital wealth: Discover how to detect and protect yourself from cryptocurrency malware.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-is-cryptocurrency-malware/) [31 March 2023 — 5 min read ![Image 4: What’s new in Acronis Cyber Platform – March 2023](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/51b04658348b3a962e6322cbf1245271.png) What’s new in Acronis Cyber Platform – March 2023 This month, we are proud to announce that Acronis Cyber Platform has been enhanced with a range of new features in release 23.03, aimed at improving the overall security of your clients’ organization, streamlining your operations and staying one step ahead of cybercriminals. Our team has been hard at work on these new features, and we're confident that they will further strengthen our position as a cybersecurity leader.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/whats-new-in-acronis-cyber-protect-cloud-march-2023/) [31 March 2023 — 5 min read ![Image 5: Acronis Cyber Protection Week: Five essential steps to achieve cyber protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/4de1e308fb1be3f43d3e1433350f6f3b.png) Acronis Cyber Protection Week: Five essential steps to achieve cyber protection On this fifth and final day of Cyber Protection Week 2023, we go in depth on five essential steps for safeguarding your data and ensuring your cyber protection is at peak efficiency.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protection-week-five-essential-steps-to-achieve-cyber-protection/) [30 March 2023 — 4 min read ![Image 6: Acronis Cyber Protection Week: Anti-ransomware, blockchain-based capabilities](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e4cac31e67e423da846a2d591f626bd4.png) Acronis Cyber Protection Week: Anti-ransomware, blockchain-based capabilities On this fourth day of Cyber Protection Week, we're exploring the topic of ransomware, the inadequacy of current solutions to counter it, and how, ironically, blockchain has emerged as the best hope for organizations to ensure data authenticity and combat cybercrime.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protection-week-anti-ransomware-blockchain-based-capabilities/) [29 March 2023 — 3 min read ![Image 7: Acronis Cyber Protection Week: Cloud and hybrid cloud data protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/fd711a866e2ad957137792ec3eddc9fe.png) Acronis Cyber Protection Week: Cloud and hybrid cloud data protection On this third day of Cyber Protection Week, we explore aspects of cloud security, which refers to the set of policies, technologies, and controls deployed to protect cloud resources, applications, and data from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security threats. For MSPs, this means greater control over data safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security for their clients.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protection-week-cloud-and-hybrid-cloud-data-protection/) [17 November 2022 — 3 min read ![Image 8: Rapidly launch data loss prevention services in Acronis Cyber Platform with Advanced DLP](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/7c9ef2ecc1f6c0b4e56b64593c07ed5f.png) Rapidly launch data loss prevention services in Acronis Cyber Platform with Advanced DLP Acronis is now extending Acronis Cyber Platform’s capabilities to protect sensitive data against unauthorized exfiltration. The solution empowers MSPs to prevent their clients’ sensitive data from endpoint leakage — without requiring months to deploy, teams of IT specialists to maintain or a Ph.D. in privacy law to understand.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/rapidly-launch-data-loss-prevention-services-in-acronis-cyber-protect-cloud-with-advanced-dlp/) [15 September 2022 — 4 min read ![Image 9: CISO diaries: Why Patch Tuesday is a CISO’s best friend](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/737fc913e43ab43f288294895b715090.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ciso-diaries-why-patch-tuesday-is-a-cisos-best-friend/) [10 August 2022 — 3 min read ![Image 10: Acronis Cyber Protect stopped all the threats in the Advanced Protection Test commissioned by AV-Test.org](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/d14a39f5d985ba58c7b8c360e1d173ce.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protect-stopped-all-the-threats-in-the-advanced-protection-test-commissioned-by-av-testorg/) [10 August 2022 — 4 min read ![Image 11: Acronis earns accolades for its security in independent assessments](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8105fd3a874bbd7c2ca329a42ab7a2f6.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-earns-accolades-for-its-security-in-independent-assessments/) [08 August 2022 — 4 min read ![Image 12: Does Linux need antivirus software?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/4a5ef540705f99f6f9202b3f00239ed2.png) Does Linux need antivirus software? This article is intended for IT professionals who are either new to Linux or are looking to learn more about using third-party antivirus solutions with the Linux OS.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/linux-antivirus/) [24 June 2022 — 10 min read ![Image 13: What is computer security? Everything You Need To Know](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8f69492d21e203b9f8365eca309a7a00.png) What is computer security? Everything You Need To Know what is computer security definition? What are the different levels of computer security? 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