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Fake adult websites pop realistic Windows Update screen to deliver stealers via ClickFix
Acronis TRU researchers have discovered an ongoing campaign that leverages a novel combination of screen hijacking techniques with ClickFix, displaying a realistic, full-screen Windows Update of “Critical Windows Security Updates” to trick victims into executing malicious commands.
Insights
November 18, 2025
— 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, November 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
November 10, 2025
— 22 min read
Acronis TRU Alliance {VirusTotal}: Tracking FileFix, Shadow Vector, and SideWinder
Introducing the Acronis TRU Alliance Series. This new series highlights collaborative research...
November 07, 2025
— 2 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, November 3, 2025
Qilin ransomware abuses Windows Subsystem for Linux to deploy Linux encryptors on Windows, Atroposia...
November 04, 2025
— 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, October 21, 2025
Here is the MSP cybersecurity news digest for October 21, 2025 from the Acronis Threat Research Unit...
October 28, 2025
— 3 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, October 28, 2025
Urgent WSUS RCE flaw actively exploited! Plus: Fake LastPass inheritance emails steal vaults, Iran's...
October 17, 2025
— 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, October 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
September 29, 2025
— 5 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 29, 2025
Here is the Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 29, 2025
September 23, 2025
— 6 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 23, 2025
Here is the weekly digest with news from Acronis TRU for the week of September 23, 2025
September 11, 2025
— 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, September 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
Trends and analysis
December 09, 2022
— 9 min read
KmsdBot: DDoS and cryptomining combined
On November 10, 2022, the Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team published an article with the...
December 05, 2022
— 3 min read
AV-TEST: Acronis Cyber Protect again earns macOS...
AV-TEST, the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions, recently released the...
November 28, 2022
— 9 min read
AXLocker ransomware doesn’t change files’ extensions
AXLocker is a ransomware that was found by malware researcher ‘S!ri,’ who posted it on Twitter. Later,...
November 25, 2022
— 8 min read
Killnet ransomware — a wiper from the Chaos family
Killnet is a Russian hacker group, previously known for providing DDoS services. At the end of October...
October 13, 2022
— 3 min read
AV-Comparatives: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud earns 100%...
We’re proud to share that Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security received excellent...
September 22, 2022
— 9 min read
RapperBot: A new threat for IoT devices
On June 22, 2022, CNCERT IoT Threat Research Team and NSFOCUS FuYingLab monitored a new botnet that...
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