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17 October 2024  — 3 min read
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17 October 2024  — 3 min read
A refreshed cyber resilience plan can help your business in three significant ways
Refreshing your cyber resilience plan will improve your company’s posture with IT regulators, cybersecurity standards bodies and insurers. Learn more about what your plan should include and how to build it.
03 March 2021  — 12 min read
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03 March 2021  — 12 min read
Cl0p ransomware returns with better self-defense and bypass techniques
In February 2021, the public was shocked by the news of the hacking of Bombardier, a giant in the aerospace industry. During the investigation of the incident, analysts established that the threat group TA505, using the Cl0p ransomware, were responsible for the attack.
24 February 2021  — 2 min read
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24 February 2021  — 2 min read
Combating new cyberthreats requires a new playbook
No matter how skilled and capable your IT manager or team is at running checks on network and data, they are only as good as the technology stack you rely on. Between juggling server issues, software updates, printers not working, and constantly reminding your employees to reset passwords, they don’t have time to focus entirely on protecting your data, systems, and applications. The technology to keep your businesses running and users productive needs to be reliable and secure.
19 February 2021  — 4 min read
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19 February 2021  — 4 min read
Jupyter backdoor deploys under the guise of photo manager and PDF editor installation
The dropped file is signed with a valid digital signature. The certificate belongs to ITM LLC, a Russian IT company from the Krasnodar region:
19 February 2021  — 2 min read
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19 February 2021  — 2 min read
Global sporting elite protect their edge with Acronis
What’s one thing the world’s leading sports teams have in common? They’re increasingly relying on data to elevate their game. Acronis is a leading provider of cyber protection solutions to top-tier professional teams around the world. In the last year alone, more than 15 new global sports giants partnered with Acronis to ensure their data, applications, and systems remain safe and reliable. With over 50 partnerships in our #CyberFit Sports portfolio, we’re currently protecting over 6,000 workloads and more than 2 PB of critical data that elite competitors count on to protect their edge.
10 February 2021  — 3 min read
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10 February 2021  — 3 min read
Five tips for parents on Safer Internet Day
Today is Safer Internet Day — a time to reflect on the ever-changing risks we face when using the internet, and how we can take smart steps to stay protected online. While there are certain dangers associated with the internet and social media, there are also plenty of ways to reduce your child’s risk and make the platform a safer place for them. Here are a few practical tips for parents from the Acronis Security Team.
02 February 2021  — 4 min read
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02 February 2021  — 4 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Report: 2021 is the “Year of Blackmail”
Autor: Peter Hale, Date: 2. December 2020 Those who do not learn anything from history are doomed to repeat it. Nobody wants to repeat 2020. Thus, the experts of our worldwide Acronis CPOC network (Cyber ​​Protection Operation Centre) have summarized their research results and observations from the past year in the Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2020
19 January 2021  — 17 min read
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19 January 2021  — 17 min read
Ranzy Locker ransomware kills antivirus services
While its current name may be fairly new, Ranzy Locker is simply the latest evolution in a line of ransomware variants that began with MedusaLocker. Many of its details have since changed, including a shift in encryption algorithms from AES-256 to Salsa20. The distribution vectors for Ranzy Locker remain somewhat unclear, though spam campaigns have been indicated as one method.
06 January 2021  — 4 min read
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06 January 2021  — 4 min read
How to remove ransomware encryption from your computer
According to the Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2020, 31 percent of companies worldwide reported being attacked during 2020. Ransomware encryption looms as one of the most prominent and dangerous of cyberthreats and with remote working dominating the landscape in 2021, it is expected that cyber-attacks will only increase. As a comparison, our experts at the Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) discovered that more than 1,000 organizations around the world had their data leaked following a ransomware attack in 2020.
22 December 2020  — 3 min read
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22 December 2020  — 3 min read
2020 in review: Latest cyber threats that emerged and how to stay protected
Amid all the horrible news that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals saw opportunity. New cyber threats emerged throughout the global lockdown, exploiting desperate people looking for news and assistance and attacking employees as they adjusted to remote work.
17 December 2020  — 6 min read
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17 December 2020  — 6 min read
The most malicious cyber security threats of 2021
It would be impossible to discuss the top cyberthreats of 2021 without mentioning the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from the obvious dangers to human health and the economic impact, the pandemic fundamentally altered the digital world this year, including how we work and how we spend our free time online.
11 December 2020  — 42 min read
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11 December 2020  — 42 min read
What is Cyber Security?
Cyber Security is the practice of defending your networks, systems, and applications from cyber threats.
03 December 2020  — 8 min read
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03 December 2020  — 8 min read
What is Cyber Protection?
Cyber protection is ­­the integration of data protection and cybersecurity — a necessity for safe business operations in the current cyberthreat landscape.