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October 13, 2026 — 6 min read
Acronis expands MDR toward broader workspace protection
October 13, 2026 — 6 min read
Acronis expands MDR toward broader workspace protection
Acronis is expanding the MDR service with capabilities that make this expertise easier to deliver and help partners address more risks. The developments build on a broader commitment to managed security: helping service providers protect the connected workspace while giving customers access to the expertise needed to investigate threats, respond effectively and maintain business continuity.
July 05, 2021 — 2 min read
Threat analysis: N3tw0rm ransomware
July 05, 2021 — 2 min read
Threat analysis: N3tw0rm ransomware
On May 2, 2021, сybercriminal group N3tw0rm attacked the computer networks of international clothing retailer H&M in Israel and threatened to release customer data. This was reported by the Israeli magazine Haaretz, which previously reported attacks on at least four Israeli companies and one non-profit organization.
July 05, 2021 — 8 min read
Threat analysis: LockBit ransomware
July 05, 2021 — 8 min read
Threat analysis: LockBit ransomware
●     Two variants have been observed — one written in C# and one in C++ — and LockBit may be delivered with UPX or a custom packer.
June 15, 2021 — 2 min read
Catching a wave: Exploring the hosting industry’s rapid growth
June 15, 2021 — 2 min read
Catching a wave: Exploring the hosting industry’s rapid growth
If you think the web hosting services business is maturing, flattening, maybe getting stale, think again. Last year, the global hosting market generated a robust $75 billion in revenues despite a modest slowdown attributed to the pandemic. In 2021, its growth is accelerating again, forecast to grow to $267 billion by 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights. That is a rocket worth catching a ride on.
June 08, 2021 — 3 min read
What’s a live ransomware attack look like? Take a look
June 08, 2021 — 3 min read
What’s a live ransomware attack look like? Take a look
In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline breach and the JBS attack, ransomware has recaptured everyone’s attention – including your management. See what happens when malware threatens the family road trip or backyard barbecue. That makes it an opportune moment to upgrade your understanding of how ransomware attacks work, and revisit your strategies for protecting your company’s data and uptime against this most destructive and increasingly widespread malware threats. Acronis is giving you two excellent chances to do just that.
June 04, 2021 — 5 min read
Threat analysis: DoppelPaymer ransomware
June 04, 2021 — 5 min read
Threat analysis: DoppelPaymer ransomware
DoppelPaymer is a successor of BitPaymer ransomware, and is part of the Dridex malware family. It’s currently being distributed in various forms, including phishing or spam emails with attached documents that are embedded with malicious code — either JavaScript or VBScript. On execution, this code downloads DoppelPaymer’s first-stage loader on the victim’s machine. The attackers then use the PowerShell Empire toolkit to run a brute-force attack on Active Directory. The Mimikatz module is used to dump passwords from the system memory.
June 04, 2021 — 5 min read
Threat analysis: Pysa (Mespinoza) ransomware
June 04, 2021 — 5 min read
Threat analysis: Pysa (Mespinoza) ransomware
Pysa takes an approach commonly referred to as “big game hunting,” meaning that the ransomware group targets high-value assets in organizations that are particularly sensitive to data loss or system downtime. The idea is that victims — which may include healthcare providers, government agencies, and managed service providers — are more likely to quickly pay the ransom, regardless of its cost.
June 04, 2021 — 8 min read
Conti ransomware shuts down backup services and unlocks files with Windows Restart Manager
June 04, 2021 — 8 min read
Conti ransomware shuts down backup services and unlocks files with Windows Restart Manager
Conti ransomware shuts down backup services and unlocks files with Windows Restart Manager before encryption.
June 04, 2021 — 8 min read
Sekhmet ransomware Analysis
June 04, 2021 — 8 min read
Sekhmet ransomware Analysis
Sekhmet ransomware, which first appeared in March 2020, has already disclosed the stolen data from at least six victims to date. One recent known attack that occurred on 20 June 2020 targeted SilPac, a gas handling solutions company based in Santa Clara, California.
June 04, 2021 — 7 min read
Analysis of Ragnar Locker Ransomware
June 04, 2021 — 7 min read
Analysis of Ragnar Locker Ransomware
The threat actor begin the attack by compromising the company’s network via RDP service, using brute force to guess weak passwords or with stolen credentials bought on the Dark Web. Next, the attacker performs second-stage reconnaissance. To elevate privileges, the attacker exploits the CVE-2017-0213 vulnerability in the Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
June 03, 2021 — 2 min read
TAG Cyber names Acronis Distinguished Vendor in Q2 2021 Security Annual
June 03, 2021 — 2 min read
TAG Cyber names Acronis Distinguished Vendor in Q2 2021 Security Annual
Acronis has been named a TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor in 2021, and part of the benefits of this designation include being featured in the firm’s flagship “Security Annual” quarterly reports. To this end, TAG Cyber’s Q2’21 report was recently published. The report is, for a lack of a better word, a “beast.” It is over 100 pages long and includes 10 op-eds, 13 interviews with industry executives, and five technical whitepapers. While we certainly recommend the entire thing, we also know your time may be limited. That’s why we made a summary of the report that streamlined the content that was most relevant to the Acronis community. Let's take a quick look at what's included.
May 06, 2021 — 1 min read
Top 5 Vulnerabilities of SMBs
May 06, 2021 — 1 min read
Top 5 Vulnerabilities of SMBs
Cyberattacks can cause several different types of losses to your business. Loss of access to vital customer information or critical financial data can be detrimental. Brand reputation can be impacted if customers lose faith. Knowing where your business is vulnerable to a cybercriminal’s endeavors is the first step to cyber protection and mitigating risk.
April 13, 2021 — 2 min read
Canalys adds Acronis to Endpoint Security Performance Index
April 13, 2021 — 2 min read
Canalys adds Acronis to Endpoint Security Performance Index
With the launch of Acronis Cyber Protect in 2020, we began to compete in other sectors above and beyond backup and recovery. With integrated anti-malware, vulnerability assessments, and URL filtering, Acronis started looking more like an endpoint protection solution – and it seems the analyst community took notice. Most notably, the market research firm Canalys recently began including Acronis in their Endpoint Security Vendor Performance Index, and our unified solutions performed very well.