Month: September 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Threat actor targets government
This Cybersecurity Threat advisory discusses a Chinese threat actor known as “Earth Lusca” has been observed targeting government entities. They are using a never-before-seen Linux backdoor called SprySOCKS. Earth Lusca was first documented by Trend Micro in January 2022, detailing...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical security patches for GitLab
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights GitLab’s recent critical vulnerability, which security update have been released for. A successful exploitation can allow threat actors to mask themselves as other users during scheduled security scans while they run automated tasks (also known...
Tech Time Warp: History of the first case of ransomware
In this week’s Tech Time Warp, we look at the recent cybersecurity news out of Las Vegas sounds like something from Ocean’s 11, no matter whether your taste runs to Frank Sinatra or George Clooney: two of the world’s largest...
Webinar: “Uplevel Your MSP Business” with Barracuda MSP
The turbulent cyberthreat landscape has many MSPs rethinking their strategies when it comes to cybersecurity. And in turn, this affects how they uplevel their MSP businesses. So, what can you do? Well, smart MSPs, such as MJ Flood, look for...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Updated Bumblebee malware loader discovered
Today’s Cybersecurity Threat advisory discusses the update to the popular Bumblebee malware loader that increases its defense evasion capabilities. The loader is commonly distributed via “.lnk” (softlink/shortcut) files attached to an email or compressed in a .zip archive attached to...
Threat Spotlight: How attackers use inbox rules to evade detection after compromise
Automated email inbox rules are a useful and familiar feature of most email clients. They help people manage their inboxes and the daily flood of wanted and unwanted communications by enabling them to move emails to specific folders, forward them...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: BlackCat ransomware targets Microsoft Azure
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory reviews the latest movements of the BlackCat ransomware gang. They are using the Sphynx encryptor to target Microsoft Azure storage through a recently discovered vulnerability in Azure’s security infrastructure. The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang is using...
Tip Tuesday: Lead generation for MSP marketing
This month’s Tip Tuesday dives into how many managed service provider (MSP) businesses need help attracting leads. Instead, they tailor their marketing strategy to focus on something else. While this might help companies in the beginning phases and even attract...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Acrobat and Reader zero-day vulnerability
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory shares information on the new Adobe zero-day vulnerability detected in Acrobat and Reader. Adobe has taken proactive measures by issuing security updates to this zero-day vulnerability, which has been exploited in attacks. While comprehensive details about...
Digital business transformation plays to the strength of MSPs
The meaning of digital business transformation has always been in the eye of the beholder. Still, managed service providers (MSPs) should take note of the significant shift towards a greater emphasis on making organizations more resilient and efficient. A survey...
