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[![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/)

[16 July 2020 — 5 min read ![Image 2: Taking a deep dive into Sodinokibi ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Acronis Cyber Protect earns Approved Business Security product certification With the release of Acronis Cyber Protect in Q2 2020, Acronis joined AV-Comparatives’ annual test of business security solutions. AV-Comparatives is a world-famous independent testing organization, which was established in Austria in 1999. Certification by AV-Comparatives provides an official, globally recognized seal of approval for software performance. The first half-year report by AV-Comparatives was just released, and Acronis received the prestigious Approved Business Security badge -- delivering a 98% detection rate and zero false positives.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-protect-earns-approved-business-security-product-certification/)

[20 April 2020 — 6 min read ![Image 3: Taking a deep dive into Sodinokibi ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) What You Need to Know About Remote Work: Hardening Your Home Router If you’re a user, you always have access to the internet in the office – it’s a given that you don’t have to think about too much. At home, however, each of us usually plays the role of an admin, where your task is to set up the system that your family can use properly. Now that we’re in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic and a lot of people are working from home, it is more important than ever to double-check the security of your router, since it is now not only the gateway to your personal data, but also to the valuable company data you are accessing remotely.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/hardening-home-router/)

[31 March 2020 — 3 min read ![Image 4: Agentless vs Agent-Based Antivirus Software: Making The Right Choice](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Agentless vs Agent-Based Antivirus Software: Making The Right Choice An ever-present challenge in business virtualization is keeping setups secure from intrusion. In a conventional architecture, antivirus and anti-malware solutions are essential for safeguarding and hardening against malicious attacks. The problem is that antivirus programs can be quite resource-intensive, diverting substantial computing resources away to handle malware scans. On a physical machine, this may only use a modest percentage of total computing performance capacity. On agent-based virtual machine configurations, however, this computing resource drain is often multiplied.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/agentless-antivirus-vs-agent-based-antivirus/)

[07 February 2020 — 6 min read ![Image 5: Ransomware still threatens the transportation & logistics industry](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) The NHS cyber attack What type of cyber-attack was used? How ransomware attacks health care providers and other industries For many, ransomware became known, when WannaCry tore across the globe, infecting a quarter million machines in more than 150 countries in 2017. The largest ransomware attack ever, it affected a diverse collection of entities, including the NHS, Spain-based Telefonica, America’s FedEx, German railway company Deutsche Bahn, and LATAM Airlines.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/nhs-cyber-attack/)

[13 January 2020 — 6 min read ![Image 6: Taking a deep dive into Sodinokibi ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Ransomware: The digital doom we all want to avoid How many articles have you read that highlight the devastation of a ransomware attack? Convinced a ransomware attack won’t happen to you? Are you willing to bet your business on it? Projected to attack one business every 14 seconds by the end of this year, ransomware attacks are not just heavy on the purse but can have a devastating impact on lost sales, customer relationships, brand reputation and overall compliance.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-attack/)

[03 July 2019 — 16 min read ![Image 7: Taking a deep dive into Sodinokibi ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Taking a deep dive into Sodinokibi ransomware While Sodinokibi ransomware has been in the news recently, technical details for that particular strain have been far less visible. In this article, we’ll dissect Sodinokibi, shine a light on how it works, and review how you can protect your system from this threat.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/sodinokibi-ransomware/)

[22 October 2018 — 5 min read ![Image 8: Evolution of GandCrab Ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Ransomware still threatens the automotive industry Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, profits and brand reputation of the automotive industry.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-automotive/)

[17 August 2018 — 22 min read ![Image 9: Evolution of GandCrab Ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Evolution of GandCrab Ransomware GandCrab ransomware was discovered near the end of January 2018 as a part of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and soon became the most popular and widespread ransomware of the year. By Ravikant Tiwari](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/gandcrab/)

[09 July 2018 — 5 min read ![Image 10: Ransomware still threatens the transportation & logistics industry](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) Ransomware still threatens the transportation & logistics industry Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, profits and brand reputation of the transportation & logistics industry.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-logistics/)

[09 July 2018 — 5 min read ![Image 11: Ransomware still threatens the healthcare industry](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Ransomware still threatens educational institutions Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, budgets and brand reputation of the education sector. by James R. Slaby](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-education/)

[09 July 2018 — 5 min read ![Image 12: Ransomware still threatens the healthcare industry](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Ransomware still threatens the healthcare industry Ransomware, widely considered to be the fastest-growing malware hazard of the 21st century, continues to threaten the uptime, profits and brand reputation of the healthcare industry.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-healthcare/)

[09 July 2018 — 6 min read ![Image 13: Understanding the true, hidden costs of ransomware attacks on the business](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Understanding the true, hidden costs of ransomware attacks on the business In planning defensive strategies, IT security professionals must recognize that the cost of a ransomware attack goes far beyond the extortion payment.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/costs-of-ransomware-attacks/)

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