The SOC case files
The SOC case files: Ransomware gang reemerges to face a wall of XDR defenses

The SOC case files: Ransomware gang reemerges to face a wall of XDR defenses

Dive into this edition of ‘The SOC case files’ to see how the Barracuda’s Managed XDR team recently contained a suspected ransomware attack after the attackers gained access to a company’s network before it installed Managed XDR, compromising several Windows...

/ May 21, 2025
Cyber insurance
Cyber insurance: A must for MSPs

Cyber insurance: A must for MSPs

If you don’t carry cyber insurance yet, you may want to reconsider. Statistics show that if you are an MSP owner, you probably already have it, with 91.7 percent of managed service providers (MSPs) carry cyber insurance specifically for their operations,...

/ May 20, 2025
Federal IT reviews signal fresh MSP opportunities ahead

Federal IT reviews signal fresh MSP opportunities ahead

Federal IT contractors have been facing major changes recently as part of the government’s broader effort to reduce overall spending. Leading systems integrators such as Accenture and Booz Allen are reportedly being asked to identify billions of dollars in savings...

/ May 15, 2025
Global MSP Day
Global MSP Day: Honoring the unsung heroes of cybersecurity

Global MSP Day: Honoring the unsung heroes of cybersecurity

Global MSP Day is a day designed to bring the unique managed services ecosystem together to recognize the support, protection, and value managed services providers (MSPs) bring to the business community. The eighth annual celebration is scheduled on Thursday, June...

/ May 14, 2025

Sales & Marketing

We’re celebrating Global MSP Day 2025!

We’re celebrating Global MSP Day 2025!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be joining the celebration for Global MSP Day 2025, hosted by Barracuda, on Thursday, June 5th. It’s always a special moment in our calendar – a day that brings together the managed services community across...

/ May 23, 2025
Ask an MSP Expert
Ask an MSP Expert: The 2025 technology outlook from GTIA

Ask an MSP Expert: The 2025 technology outlook from GTIA

The year kicked off with considerable uncertainty driven by macroeconomic factors such as tariffs and inflation. Nevertheless, managed service providers (MSPs) maintain a positive outlook on the tech industry’s trajectory. A recent report from GTIA sheds light on crucial insights...

/ May 22, 2025
ROI
ROI: How smarter MSPs turn $1 into $5 — again and again

ROI: How smarter MSPs turn $1 into $5 — again and again

When it comes to your marketing metrics, it’s easy to get distracted. Impression rates, website traffic, click-throughs, email opens—you watch the numbers climb and wonder: Is this working? But there’s only one number that tells the full story: Return on...

/ May 14, 2025
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Security

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Ivanti EPMM vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Ivanti EPMM vulnerability

Ivanti has released updates for Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that address one medium and one high-severity vulnerability. When chained together, these vulnerabilities can enable unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). Review the details in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory for information on...

/ May 21, 2025
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SAP critical vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SAP critical vulnerabilities

SAP has released patches to address a second vulnerability, CVE-2025-42999, affecting its SAP NetWeaver tool. The vulnerability involves a privilege escalation issue that, when chained with SAP’s CVE-2025-31324 vulnerability (unauthenticated file upload flaw in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer), can enable...

/ May 16, 2025
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Better Business

The managed mobile services market is about to take off

The managed mobile services market is about to take off

There’s an old maxim that advises managed services providers (MSPs) to focus on tasks that the average IT organization either doesn’t do all that well or would simply rather not have to do at all. Mobile computing appears to be...

/ May 22, 2025
Tip Tuesday
Tip Tuesday: Choosing the right software for your MSP stack

Tip Tuesday: Choosing the right software for your MSP stack

Every managed service provider (MSP) has a unique technology stack. Who your clients are and what you specialize in shape your technical needs. That said, no matter how unique you are, the need to upgrade is universal. Learn more in...

/ May 20, 2025
Barracuda celebrates six wins in 2025 SC Awards and Global InfoSec Awards

Barracuda celebrates six wins in 2025 SC Awards and Global InfoSec Awards

We are thrilled to share that Barracuda has been honored with six prestigious awards. These accolades recognize our leadership and innovation in email security, managed XDR and data protection. At the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco, we received the 2025...

/ May 19, 2025
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Tech Insight

Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Remembering the video phone skeptics

Tech Time Warp: Remembering the video phone skeptics

Since March 2020, many office workers rarely go a day without hopping on a quick Zoom or Teams call. However, back on May 30, 1996, when Intel announced its new PC-based videophone, few could imagine a day in the future...

/ May 23, 2025
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Ignoring patches leads to a “Sadmind”

Tech Time Warp: Ignoring patches leads to a “Sadmind”

Woe to those who ignore the security patch. Technology history is filled with opportunities to say “I told you so.” A golden example is the story of the “Sadmind/IIS worm” of 2001. Learn more in this edition of Tech Time...

/ May 16, 2025
Pioneers in Tech
Pioneers in Tech: Happy early birthday to Ivan Sutherland, the “Father of Computer Graphics”

Pioneers in Tech: Happy early birthday to Ivan Sutherland, the “Father of Computer Graphics”

As we celebrate the early birthday of Ivan Sutherland—the “Father of Computer Graphics”—this edition of Pioneers in Tech takes a look at his groundbreaking legacy. Born May 16, 1938, in Hastings, Nebraska, Sutherland invented the Sketchpad for his doctoral thesis...

/ May 9, 2025
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