Beyond phishing: How cybercriminals target SMBs vs. enterprises
Security-focused managed service providers (MSPs) know that small to midsize businesses (SMBs) often take a more cavalier approach to cybersecurity than larger organizations. They often believe that because they are small and less well-known, they’re less likely to draw the...
Is your client’s Microsoft 365 data protected?
According to some estimates, over 1 million companies use Microsoft 365 (M365). Because they’re working with a trusted brand, businesses often think their data stored on the platform is protected by Microsoft, but that is not the case – Microsoft doesn’t natively...
How MSPs can help clients build a human firewall
As cybercriminals step up their attacks, aided by AI and other technologies, it’s critical for managed service providers (MSPs) and their clients to reinforce cybersecurity awareness efforts among their employees to create a human firewall. According to the World Economic...
Ransomware 2024: The new battleground is your data, not just your files
Every year, cybercriminals devise new ways to steal credentials, access sensitive data, and disrupt business. In 2024, the most significant cybersecurity challenge may actually be overcoming a familiar threat: ransomware. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), ransomware activity was up...
Protecting your customers’ data in the age of ransomware
There is a cybersecurity paradox in many organizations that MSPs should consider when working with prospects and existing clients. Most companies see cyber threats as their top concern and believe they have implemented sufficient protection and best practices to protect...
5 best practices for MSP email security
Email remains the primary entry point for most cyberattacks, whether phishing, ransomware, social engineering scams, or business email compromise (BEC). According to data from Barracuda, 75 percent of organizations were the victim of a successful email attack in 2022, and...
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Protecting the new way of work
The shift to remote and hybrid work has fundamentally changed workplace dynamics and upended IT security approaches. Perimeter-based security is no longer effective in a world where most end-user traffic is web-based and coming from both within and outside the...
MSP cybersecurity stocking stuffers
With the holiday season in full swing, MSP employees and their clients are gearing up for parties, travel, shopping and well-deserved time off. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones gearing up. Hackers are heading into a busy season themselves, and...
6 Cybersecurity conversation starters
For MSPs and VARs trying to expand the reach of their services with existing clients, initiating a cybersecurity conversation around the need for solutions and services can be challenging. This is often because clients believe that their cybersecurity needs are...
Why MSPs are attractive cyberattack targets
Once again, government watchdogs have issued an alert to managed service providers (MSPs), encouraging them to implement new security guidance in response to increasing levels of cyberattacks. MSPs are a prime target for cybercriminals – they have direct access to...
