Month: May 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager Vulnerability
Threat Update The organization Hewlett Packard/HP provides many different technologies that are used on both a personal and business level. A vulnerability was recently discovered in one of their commonly used tools, HPE Edgeline Infrastructure manager. The vulnerability could allow...
DDoS “celebrates” 25th anniversary with a spike
The first documented widespread distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack occurred in 1996 when New York City-based internet provider, Panix, was attacked. The New York Times described it: Beginning Sept. 6 and continuing through at least last Tuesday, a hacker intent on shutting...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Flaws in SD-WAN vManage and HyperFlex Fixed by Cisco
Threat Update Cisco has released patches to address flaws in their SD-WAN vManage and HyperFlex HX software that could allow unauthenticated users create admin accounts as a root user. Threat actors could utilize these flaws, if unpatched, to gain access...
How to run an effective Google Ads campaign
As someone who has managed hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad spend over the course of my career, let me tell you – Google Ads are still one of the most powerful opportunities that many MSPs aren’t taking advantage...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Many Email Servers Impacted by 21Nails Vulnerabilities
Threat Update Developers behind Exim, a highly adopted mail transfer agent (MTA) solution have released a path to resolve 21 vulnerabilities. The developers have pushed this patch out in order to prevent threat actors from taking over servers using multiple...
Looking forward to a collaborative MSP Day
This year’s Global MSP Day is just around the corner, on Wednesday May 26, 2021! The agenda features panel discussions between industry experts, presentations of emerging trends in the managed services space, and an MSP Perspectives Showcase, where your peers...
Podcast: Adding ZTNA to your MSP’s security stack, Episode 4
In Episode 3 of the SmarterMSP Podcast, we discussed common MSP website mistakes that can hurt the sales efforts of service providers. In our latest episode, we turned our focus to managed security services, including zero-trust network access (ZTNA), which is...
Tech Time Warp: The colorful history of the iMac
In April, Apple launched preorders for a new collection of new iMacs, available in seven bright colors with accessories to match. It’s a homage to the first iMac, which Steve Jobs introduced to the world May 6, 1998. The iMac...
MSPs need to lead the charge toward observability
A significant number of organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to manage and maintain observability of cloud computing environments that are becoming more complex with each passing day. A survey of 400 senior IT professionals in the United States, Canada,...
Barracuda cited as leader in enterprise email security
Barracuda was among the companies invited to participate in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2021. In this evaluation, Barracuda was cited as a Leader in the category. The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2021 is a guide...
