MSP security in the age of supply chain attacks
The numbers paint a stark picture of an escalating threat landscape. Supply chain attacks have been occurring at twice their long-term average in recent months, with Cyble researchers observing over 30 such attacks in April 2025 alone. Supply chain attacks...
Late-summer CISA alert roundup
At least once or twice a year I like to sift through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alerts and share some of the latest with SmarterMSP.com. The end of summer is one of the best times to do...
Back to school, back to scams part 2: Mitigation in motion
As students and faculty return to campuses across the nation this fall, they’re not the only ones getting back into the swing of things. Cybercriminals are also sharpening their pencils – or rather, their phishing emails and ransomware attacks –...
Back to school, back to scams
As August fades into September, certain sights and sounds return like clockwork: bright yellow school buses rumbling down the roads, playgrounds echoing with the squeals of energetic children, and the slow shift of the seasons. As schools ease into their...
CIRCIA compliance: What MSPs need to know now
The full implementation of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) is rapidly approaching, bringing with it a new package of rules and regulations that managed service providers (MSPs) must follow, at least those serving critical infrastructure clients....
Municipal cybersecurity: MSPs navigate the front lines of digital defense
American cities are under siege in cyberspace, and the managed service providers (MSPs) they depend on are their best hope for defense. Last week, St. Paul, Minnesota, declared a state of emergency after a “deliberate, coordinated digital attack” forced the...
Closing the cybersecurity gap: Can AI reduce the human risk factor?
If you’ve ever heard the expression ‘sometimes it’s best to get out of your own way,’ it might as well have been coined for cybersecurity. According to IBM, 95 percent of data breaches involve human error, while just 8 percent of...
CISA alerts: Why they belong on every MSP’s watchlist
Last week, we looked at how cybercriminals ramp up their activity during the summer months. As pool parties and vacation plans start, so do escalating cybersecurity alerts from both CISA and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. With organizations running...
Vacation season is open season for cybercriminals: Here’s why
For school children, summer means lazy days of swimming pools, splash pads, melting ice cream cones, and camp. For cybersecurity professionals, it means being on guard 24/7, because cybercriminals don’t take a summer break. The summertime impact Cyberattacks now occur...
Is it time for MSPs to dive into the home cybersecurity market?
The question of whether managed service providers (MSPs) should enter the home cybersecurity market has been debated for years. While some MSPs have ventured into this area, it has not yet gained widespread traction—though that may soon change. The home...
