Month: April 2019

MSPs need to throw a lifeline to IT teams drowning in data

MSPs need to throw a lifeline to IT teams drowning in data

Managed service providers (MSPs) might want to take note of the fact that most organizations today are drowning in data they are increasingly finding difficult to operationalize. A survey of 400 IT professionals published today by Ivanti, a provider of...

/ April 30, 2019
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apache Struts Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apache Struts Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

What is the Issue? Apache Struts web framework versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to fully control the application. Apache Struts 2 is a...

/ April 29, 2019
Growth Hacking for MSPs: Marketing Automation

Growth Hacking for MSPs: Marketing Automation

There is a glaring lack of creativity and innovation in the way MSPs market their business. This statement is not to offend those who put out a conscious effort, but more to inspire those who do not. With all the great...

/ April 29, 2019 / 1 Comment
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Trickbot Trojan Continues to Evolve

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Trickbot Trojan Continues to Evolve

What is the Issue: A new Trickbot iteration features a sneaky method of performing process-hollowing using direct system calls, anti-analysis techniques and the disabling of security tools. Process-hollowing is a technique used by malware in which a legitimate process is...

/ April 28, 2019
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: DoS Vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: DoS Vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance

What is the Issue? There exists a vulnerability in the web proxy functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliances. This happens because of the improper handling of memory resources by this software for TCP connections on any...

/ April 27, 2019
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft ADFS Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft ADFS Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass

What is the Issue? A vulnerability was discovered in the way multi factor authentication requests are handled by Microsoft’s Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). It appears that an attacker can compromise a user’s account by bypassing the multi-factor token request....

/ April 26, 2019
MSPs can help clients be more efficient with automated workflows

MSPs can help clients be more efficient with automated workflows

MSPs come in all sizes, but regardless of the number of employees, there are tools that can help extend your effectiveness and increase your efficiency. You have to find tools that you can afford, and master. Automation can not only...

/ April 26, 2019
Tech Time Warp: Chernobyl virus turns twenty

Tech Time Warp: Chernobyl virus turns twenty

Twenty years ago, after dealing with the aftermath of the Melissa virus — launched on March 26 — network administrators weren’t prepared for what happened next. A month later, on April 26, a particularly nasty version of the CIH virus known as...

/ April 26, 2019
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Bitcoin Blackmail Ransom Emails

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Bitcoin Blackmail Ransom Emails

What is the Issue? Cyber criminals are sending Bitcoin ransom emails that are attempting to blackmail users into paying ransoms based on leaked password being exposed. These cyber criminals create false narratives that attempt to blackmail you by claiming they...

/ April 25, 2019
MSPs need to decide where to focus their cloud efforts

MSPs need to decide where to focus their cloud efforts

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft have pulled away from the rest of the cloud service provider pack. In terms of market share, Microsoft as witnessed by its most recent financial results is making gains to the increased consumption of...

/ April 25, 2019