Threat Research Unit is a dedicated Acronis unit composed of experienced cybersecurity experts. Our team includes cross-functional experts in cybersecurity, AI, and threat intelligence. We are empowering IT teams with intelligence-driven cyberthreat research and reporting.
The MSP cybersecurity news digest for January 25, 2024 features a Tietoevry ransomware attack; a Google fix of a zero-day vulnerability; a TeamViewer exploit; a Remcos RAT trojan discovered in South Korea; and WasabiSeed and Screenshotter phishing malware.
For more than a year, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security has achieved a perfect score in every AV-Test regular certification under macOS. The solution's real-time protection mechanisms, coupled with advanced threat detection algorithms, earned it a perfect score in December’s evaluation, where it detected 100% of 1,298 samples of widespread and prevalent malware chosen by AV-Test.
With cyberthreats becoming more sophisticated, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud stands out as a robust solution that not only safeguards your data and systems but also revolutionizes incident management through the integration of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology. And, as you may know, Acronis recently released Cyber Protect Cloud Advanced Security + EDR, to extend the core product's functionality.
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis analysts and sensors. Figures presented here were gathered in November of this year and reflect threats that we detected as well as news stories from the public domain. This report represents a global outlook and is based on more than one million unique endpoints distributed around the world.
This article is the first in the ransomware diaries series. We will provide an in-depth look at some active ransomware families, such as Mallox or encryptors from the Epsilon Gang, revealing the unique picture they occasionally paint, along with commonalities they maintain along the way. Every family will represent a different piece of the current ransomware landscape to showcase how diversified it has become over the years.
AV-Test unveiled their Advanced Threat Protection test results for 10 real-life scenarios they ran in July and August 2023 in Windows 10 Professional. Once again, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security received the best possible score, successfully detecting and blocking all 10 attacks in their early stages.
Acronis Cyber Protect is a long-time participant in the AV-Test independent evaluation of security products for Apple’s macOS. It is critical that a cybersecurity product is consistent with good results, as new threats emerge. We are proud to report that Cyber Protect has achieved a perfect 6 out of 6 score in each and every test performed in the last year.
In an evaluation performed in May–June by well-known German testing laboratory AV-Test, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security achieved a perfect score. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud blocked 10 out of 10 advanced threats crafted by laboratory experts to test the ability of security products to manage with new and unknown threats.
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security has once again been evaluated by the renowned independent German testing laboratory AV-TEST. Just as in previous evaluations, the solution received a perfect score of 18/18 points. These consistently perfect results, despite an ever-evolving threat landscape, are demonstrative proof that Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is well-equipped to protect macOS users.
AV-TEST, the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions, has recognized Acronis Cyber Protect for its flawless results in protecting against the latest attack techniques. The organization’s latest Advanced Threat Protection test took place in March–April. In this evaluation, AV-TEST specialists were testing resilience against a particular attack technique: the "Inline Execute Assembly."
AV-TEST, a well-known independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions, has released the results of this year’s first evaluation of business security products for macOS. Once again, Acronis Cyber Protect demonstrated why it’s a leading macOS security solution with a perfect score.
AVLab, an AMTSO member and independent testing laboratory based in Poland, evaluated Acronis True Image in their March 2023 test series. We’re pleased to announce that our solution landed in the top three tested products with regards to the "pre-launch score" — measuring malware detection rates before execution — and took the top spot in remediation speed with a time of only four seconds.