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Learn about the latest emerging cyberthreats and protection strategies. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/page/44/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- * [Home](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) * Articles # Browse all articles Categories:[MSP News Digest](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/news/) [Cyberthreats Update](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/cyberthreats-update/) [Security Research](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/security-research/) [SMB Insights](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/smb-insights/) Search Filter articles by Year Select Month Select Author Select Cybersecurity Ransomware protection Malware protection Cyberthreats MSP cybersecurity Threat detection Phishing Email security 04 December 2021 [Japanese hospital will rebuild computer systems after ransomware strike](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/japanese-hospital-will-rebuild-computer-systems-after-ransomware-strike/) Handa Hospital, in the Japanese town of Tsurugi, has announced that following a ransomware attack this past October, they will be spending around ¥200 million to build a new computer system instead of paying the demanded ransom. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** 01 December 2021 [Phishing attacks are booming, says Anti-Phishing Working Group](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/phishing-attacks-are-booming-says-anti-phishing-working-group/) The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an international consortium (of which Acronis is a member) that aims to unify the global response against cybercrime, has released their Q3 2021 trend report. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 1: VenomRAT: A remote access tool with dangerous consequences](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/2171b23f41b721761bd8d7df18e4884b.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/venomrat-a-remote-access-tool-with-dangerous-consequences/) 30 November 2021 [VenomRAT: A remote access tool with dangerous consequences](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/venomrat-a-remote-access-tool-with-dangerous-consequences/) The first messages about VenomRAT started to appear in June 2020. By analyzing the code, analysts concluded that this new threat is a modified fork of Quasar RAT. The malware itself was introduced on malware-oriented forums, in posts advertising it as an effective tool to remotely access computers for $150 per month. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 2: Trojan-as-a-service: From Formbook to XLoader](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/67d058799ac917a8585be9a5ef14d9a4.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/trojan-as-a-service-from-formbook-to-xloader/) 26 November 2021 [Trojan-as-a-service: From Formbook to XLoader](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/trojan-as-a-service-from-formbook-to-xloader/) Discovered in 2016, Formbook appeared on underground forums, advertised as an infostealer for Windows. In October 2020, Formbook was renamed XLoader; as its developers say, it has the same features, but has improved from the previous version. XLoader can steal users’ information from various browsers, email clients and messengers, and is available to cybercriminals as a service. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 3: Conti ransomware rakes in over $25 million in just four months](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/e2eb22956f0ac42b542ebcacd9519767.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/conti-ransomware-rakes-in-over-25-million-in-just-four-months/) 23 November 2021 [Conti ransomware rakes in over $25 million in just four months](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/conti-ransomware-rakes-in-over-25-million-in-just-four-months/) Conti, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platforms, has earned its operators at least $25.5 million in payouts since July 2021. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** 22 November 2021 [Chrome version 96 includes fixes for multiple serious vulnerabilities](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/chrome-version-96-includes-fixes-for-multiple-serious-vulnerabilities/) Google recently released Chrome version 96, the latest, most secure version of their highly popular web browser. This update introduces fixes for 25 security vulnerabilities, seven of which are considered to be high severity. Some have already been the cause of zero-day attacks. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** 14 November 2021 [Password-stealing malware found in two popular NPM libraries](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/password-stealing-malware-found-in-two-popular-npm-libraries/) Malware has been discovered hidden in Coa and RC, two popular libraries for JavaScript package manager NPM. 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