More cybersecurity trends to watch for this year
The champagne flutes have been put away, and the last Christmas ornaments are boxed up. 2022 is officially in the rearview mirror, and all eyes are on 2023 and its opportunities and challenges. Let’s look at areas where we expect...
5 cybersecurity takeaways from 2022
Last week we revisited some of the most significant data breaches of the year. This week, we are taking one last look at some of the other cybersecurity trends that shaped 2022. “Data breaches grab the headlines, but cybersecurity is...
Ten significant data breaches from 2022
2022 saw more cybercrimes than ever and they were more costly than ever. Data breaches can have significant impact to organizations. According to the FBI’s cybercrime unit in 2022, data breaches cost businesses an average of $4.35 million – up...
MSPs under greater scrutiny in financial services sector
The financial services market used to be dominated by legacy banks, limiting the role of MSPs. However, as more direct-to-consumer financial services become available outside traditional banking (online banks, cash advances, brokerages, etc.), MSPs are seeing increased demand for their...
End-of-year “office cyber-cleaning”
The end of the year is an opportune time for MSPs to do some office “cyber-cleaning” for clients. But what exactly is an “office cyber-cleaning?” “Cyber-cleaning is the fortification of office space to make them as immune from cyberattacks as...
Beware of growing software supply chain attacks
Software supply chain attacks have been increasingly bedeviling the IT space. Recent statistics bear out the dangers of these attacks. According to a study by Israel-based Argon security: Supply chain attacks grew by more than 300 percent in 2021 over...
SMBs need to invest in cybersecurity
A raft of recent reports highlight the threat SMBs face from ransomware and other lurking cyber dangers. Much of the attention has been focused on critical infrastructure: dams, power plants, utilities, and election systems. But for SMBs, essential infrastructure backbones...
Top cybersecurity tips for this holiday season
Many people worldwide are beginning to prepare for the rush of shopping, festive gatherings, and visiting in-laws as the holidays ramp up. Previously, SmarterMSP has written about the cybersecurity dangers that holiday weekends pose, and the end-of-year holiday season is...
SEC proposing new cybersecurity disclosures
MSPs will soon likely be called upon to help clients with another cybersecurity issue, but this one isn’t about patching or installing firewalls, it’s about explaining. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes overhauling requirements for cybersecurity disclosures by...
Hackers prey on holiday MFA fatigue
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is the gold standard in offices around the world. We all know the drill: you use your username (often, and inadvisably, your email address) and, perhaps, as the password, the name of your first dog and the...
