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Acronis, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acronis,<\/a> a global leader in cyber protection<\/a>, today released the findings of its benchmarked cyberthreats report for the second half of 2023. Titled Acronis Cyberthreats Report, H2 2023: Alarming rise in cyberattacks, SMBs and MSPs in the crosshairs<\/a>, the report provides an in-depth analysis and prescriptive outlook on key security issues and prevalent cyberthreats worldwide. By leveraging data collected from over 1,000,000 unique endpoints across 15 key countries, the findings conclude that AI-enhanced phishing affected over 90% of organizations and contributed to a 222% surge in email attacks in 2023 as compared to the second half of 2022.<\/p>\n

Ransomware variants and the number of new groups continue to decrease, yet the most renowned families of the attack vector are still causing companies across the globe to lose data and money. The report sheds light on the lack of strong security solutions which should be detecting the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities. To add, organizations are falling victim to attacks due to the delay in patching vulnerable software which allows threat actors to gain domain administrative rights, uninstall security tools and infiltrate sensitive information. Behavior-based detection and exploit prevention technology can prevent most of these attacks. This, paired with proper data backup, following the 3-2-1 rule<\/a>, is necessary to create a last line of defense.<\/p>\n

Theres a disturbing trend being recognized globally where bad actors continue to leverage ChatGPT and similar generative AI systems to increase cyberattack efficiency, create malicious code, and automate attacks, said Candid W\u00fcest, Acronis VP of Product Management. Now, more than ever, corporations need to prioritize comprehensive cyber protection solutions to ensure business continuity.<\/p>\n

As a channel-first organization, Acronis focus is to protect its dedicated partners, managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs). These IT resources are allies to businesses who seek robust IT infrastructure and sound cybersecurity but because they centralize services to numerous businesses, from SMBs to large corporations; the scaling efficiencies that make them a business asset also make them a single point of failure where cybercriminals can exploit multiple entities through a single attack.<\/p>\n

The report notes how more advanced tactics like supply chain attacks, AI-driven attacks and state-sponsored incursions are likely to intensify. MSPs should brace themselves for threats unique to their operations, including “island hopping,” in which attackers use an MSP’s infrastructure to attack clients, as well as “credential stuffing,” which exploits an MSP’s broad access to systems. To address this concern, Acronis offers training and certification programs<\/a> through the MSP Academy<\/a> for those interested in enhancing their cybersecurity skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n

Key findings and themes from the report include:<\/p>\n

Global threat landscape<\/strong><\/p>\n