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.
Ursnif, also known as Gozi or Dreambot, is a banking trojan. Ursnif is typically delivered via phishing emails that contain malicious attachments or links. There has been a surge of Ursnif campaigns led by different individuals with no relation to one another. These campaigns resulted in successful attacks on several Italian banks, stealing user credentials and gathering information from compromised networks.
Nokoyawa ransomware was first discovered in February 2022, and it initially shared similarities to the Hive ransomware. As this threat has evolved, it's become more dangerous, and appears to have claimed numerous victims already.
BlackByte is an example of ‘ransomware-as-a-service‘ (RaaS), and the threat actors behind it constantly upgrade their malware to keep customers satisfied. Recent changes have increased the complexity of cybersecurity analytics, while also introducing new anti-analysis and anti-debugging techniques.
The Acronis Cyberthreats Report covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis analysts and sensors. Figures presented here — including malware, URL and ransomware statistics — were gathered in July of this year and reflect threats that we detected as well as news stories from the public domain.
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."
Researchers have reported that the 8Base ransomware, which operated covertly for over a year, exhibited a significant increase in activity in May and June 2023. Employing encryption and "name-and-shame" tactics, 8Base targets victims across diverse industries. It has been linked to 67 attacks, primarily affecting businesses in the U.S. and Brazil.
Researchers have discovered a Trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer that delivers multiple forms of malware, including an XMR miner, SupremeBot mining client and Umbral Stealer.
Siemens Energy, a Munich-based energy technology company with a revenue of €32 billion, has confirmed that their data was stolen in the recent Clop ransomware data-theft attacks, which exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer platform.
Attackers have stolen sensitive personal information from the MOVEit Transfer server of the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE), affecting approximately 45,000 students.