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30 tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

30 tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

In collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Alliance, the National Cybersecurity Division of the Department of Homeland Security has been recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month every October since 2004. The goal is to educate individuals and businesses on cyber risks and...

/ October 11, 2023
Quishing: What you need to know about QR code email attacks

Quishing: What you need to know about QR code email attacks

In today’s digital age, the use of technology continuously evolves to make our personal and professional lives more convenient. Quick Response (QR) code has been one such advancement. This two-dimensional barcode allows users to share website URLs and contact information...

/ October 10, 2023

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Atlassian zero-day vulnerability patch

Atlassian has recently announced a patch for a new zero-day vulnerability which allows for privilege escalation on affected versions of Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server. This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory explains the exploitation of this vulnerability, which could allow attackers...

/ October 6, 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month to-do list

Cybersecurity Awareness Month to-do list

This month marks the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a collaboration between government and industry to highlight the importance of cybersecurity. The past two decades have brought about rapid change. “It’s hard to believe that Cybersecurity Awareness Month has been...

/ October 5, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Update on libwebp vulnerability by Google

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Update on libwebp vulnerability by Google

Google has identified a critical security vulnerability within the libwebp image library, which plays a crucial role in rendering WebP format images. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2023–5129, has been assigned the highest severity rating of 10.0 on the CVSS rating...

/ October 5, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Sharepoint Server exploit

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Sharepoint Server exploit

A proof-of-concept exploit code has surfaced on GitHub for a crucial authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server. The exploit allows attackers to escalate privileges in Microsoft SharePoint Servers. Barracuda MSP recommends reviewing this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in detail to...

/ October 4, 2023
Partner Spotlight: Eliminating security silos with Barracuda XDR

Partner Spotlight: Eliminating security silos with Barracuda XDR

CMIT Solutions of Portland Central has served the Portland, Oregon community as the region’s premier managed IT services provider since 2018. Over the past five years, CEO and owner Ian Miller says he’s seen a dramatic shift in the cybersecurity...

/ October 4, 2023
The rising role of vCISO

The rising role of vCISO

Cybersecurity threats continue to rise, but the available IT talent pool is shrinking. In fact, studies show there is still a need for more than 3.4 million security professionals, which is an increase of more than 26 percent from 2021....

/ October 4, 2023
MSPs must place training bets carefully

MSPs must place training bets carefully

There has always been a fine line between when an emerging IT platform creates enough demand for managed services and when it essentially becomes a commodity that most internal IT teams can manage on their own. Timing that transition is...

/ October 3, 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Events, security tips, and more for MSPs

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Events, security tips, and more for MSPs

Since 2003, October has been declared National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) by the United States government, and each year, cybersecurity experts and communities across the world come together to share information about how to remain safe online. NCSAM itself is a collaborative...

/ October 2, 2023