Month: July 2024
3 big mindset shifts with MSP outbound marketing
The nature of outbound marketing has seen a drastic shift in the last decade. People are more connected now than at any point in human history. This means, to put it bluntly, most people don’t like being bothered by poor...
The three conversations every CISO needs to have
A CISO needs to be many things. One of the most important, and possibly underestimated, is the need to be a good storyteller. It can be hard for non-technical senior managers to understand the cyber risks facing their organization. Just...
The MSP’s guide to finding the AI balance
In my last few posts, I’ve covered how managed service providers (MSPs) can use artificial intelligence (AI) to cut costs, increase margins, and provide new services to customers. In each one, I have touched on how AI is not the...
Businesses are seeking help to deploy AI
Nearly half (47 percent) of the 1,000 senior technology executives surveyed in a recent study shows that they are seeking external assistance to implement AI. Of which, 22 percent are partnering with a technology services provider, while 25 percent partners...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Cisco vulnerability
Cisco has disclosed a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-20419, that affects the Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem). Successful exploitation of this flaw allows unauthenticated remote threat actors to change administrative passwords. Review the details in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to mitigate...
Tech Time Warp: Fond memories of the Famicom
Whether gamers or not, the NES, or Nintendo Entertainment System console, is ubiquitous with childhood for Americans who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. But casual observers may not know that before Nintendo brought the NES to the American...
Mobile device threats: How serious are they?
No matter how well a managed service provider (MSP) secures a client’s network, none of that matters if a hacker can gain access via a mobile device. According to statistics, mobile devices are an increasingly attractive target for hackers. Based...
Partner Spotlight: MSP strengthens security service offering with Barracuda XDR
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, LAN Infotech specializes in Managed IT services, IT consulting, helpdesk services, data backup solutions, business communications, and work-from-home solutions. As an IT Managed Support leader, they strongly believe technology is one of the primary cornerstones...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Veeam Backup vulnerability exploit
The Veeam Backup & Replication vulnerability, CVE-2023-27532, which was patched in March 2023 is still being exploited. Attackers have managed to exploit unpatched systems to launch ransomware attacks since April 2024. Barracuda MSP recommends reviewing this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Exim Mail Server vulnerability
A critical vulnerability known as CVE-2024-39929 has been identified in Exim Mail Server, impacting versions 4.87 to 4.95.1. This vulnerability enables attackers to bypass security filters, posing a significant risk to email communications and the security of over 15 million...
