How MSPs can keep the peace during conflict
When international conflicts arise — and the world has seen no shortage in recent years — organizations of all sizes need to stay especially alert. In many cases, managed service providers (MSPs) serve as the first line of defense, helping...
The quiet comeback of credential-based attacks
Stolen credentials have been around as long as email itself. This retro attack vector is making a comeback due to its low cost and simplicity. According to Barracuda’s 2025 Email Security Breach Report, credential compromise attacks are becoming both more...
AI is making phishing smarter and MSPs need to keep up
The numbers are jarring: according to Barracuda Networks data, 91 percent of all cyberattacks begin with a phishing email, costing businesses billions of dollars annually. The goal of these attacks hasn’t changed since the mid‑1990s — trick someone into wiring...
MSPs must adapt to stay ahead of AI-driven phishing
Phishing has long been cybercriminals’ weapon of choice — and the numbers remain sobering. In 2024, the FBI recorded 193,407 phishing complaints in the U.S. alone, while Business Email Compromise schemes caused $2.77 billion in losses. And when a breach...
Evolving supply chain attacks create a critical opportunity for MSPs
Supply chain attacks continue to pose a serious threat across the cybersecurity ecosystem—and like most threats, they’re evolving quickly. A supply chain attack in 2026 looks very different from one in 2021. Recent data from Risk Management Platform IO reveals...
Small business, big risk: The message MSPs must share
Many small businesses still assume their size protects them. A seven‑person accounting firm might reason that they’re nothing like a giant such as PricewaterhouseCoopers—and therefore not worth a hacker’s time. But experts say this mindset is dangerously outdated. The myth...
Welcome to ‘Ranswomare 2.0’
Ransomware attacks have evolved from simple encryption schemes into sophisticated extortion operations that render traditional defenses obsolete. In recent years, data exfiltration has occurred in 87 percent of ransomware incidents, according to the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, while...
Shadow IT: A growing risk and opportunity for MSPs
MSPs already juggle a growing list of responsibilities—and that list keeps expanding while resources do not. One issue increasingly demanding attention is the rise of employees adopting tools that neither internal IT nor the MSP has approved. This concern comes...
MFA fatigue continues to be a threat in 2026
MFA fatigue attacks are rising—and succeeding—because users are overwhelmed. Logging in no longer means simply entering a password. It often requires a code sent to a device, scanning a prompt, or approving an authentication request. According to recent Microsoft data,...
The Evolution of BEC: Smarter attacks, higher stakes
Business email compromise (BEC) remains one of the most financially damaging cybercrimes targeting U.S. companies, with losses reaching $2.77 billion across more than 21,000 incidents in 2024, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Even more concerning is how...
