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Threat Spotlight: Tycoon 2FA phishing kit updated to evade inspection

Threat Spotlight: Tycoon 2FA phishing kit updated to evade inspection

This Threat Spotlight sheds light on the Tycoon multi-factor authentication phishing kit and the tactics it uses to evade protection solutions. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) provides attackers with advanced toolsets and templates that enable them to quickly deploy phishing campaigns. The rapid...

/ January 23, 2025
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AI adoption: Challenges and opportunities for MSPs

AI adoption: Challenges and opportunities for MSPs

An expected boon to IT spending driven by investments in artificial intelligence (AI) may take longer to materialize than expected. A UBS survey of over 120 IT executives found that only 11 percent are running an AI application in a...

/ January 23, 2025
2025 trends for MSP marketing

2025 trends for MSP marketing

It’s that time of year again—the time when we set goals and look forward to what the new year may bring. I’ve been in the managed service provider (MSP) marketing space for a very long time – and I can...

/ January 22, 2025
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Unlocking a new opportunity: Selling cybersecurity to schools for MSPs

Unlocking a new opportunity: Selling cybersecurity to schools for MSPs

Managed service providers (MSPs) often overlook schools and other educational institutions, even though they present an excellent opportunity for new business. That is, if one is ready to handle some of their inherent challenges. According to various market research reports,...

/ January 21, 2025
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Tip Tuesday: Differentiate your service offerings with customization

Tip Tuesday: Differentiate your service offerings with customization

As the managed services industry becomes more crowded, succeeding as a managed service provider (MSP) requires you to differentiate your service offerings, and to convince your current and potential clients that your company and services will allow them to accomplish...

/ January 21, 2025
The SOC case files: XDR’s automation offers rapid cloud protection

The SOC case files: XDR’s automation offers rapid cloud protection

This edition of the SOC case files showcases how Barracuda Managed XDR detects an impossible travel, indicating a user login credentials were compromised. Incident summary An employee at a telecommunications company connected as usual to their cloud account. They then...

/ January 20, 2025 / 2 Comments
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Vulnerability in Ivanti secure access solutions

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Vulnerability in Ivanti secure access solutions

A critical security flaw in Ivanti, CVE-2025-0283, is affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways. This stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to mitigate your...

/ January 17, 2025
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: The public learns about the SAGE air defense system

Tech Time Warp: The public learns about the SAGE air defense system

Do you know those massive computers in old movies? The ones with rows of blinking lights and lots of buttons, as featured in Dr. Strangelove and so many other films? Those weren’t the product of a Hollywood imagination—they were based...

/ January 17, 2025
Automated incident response – efficiency at scale

Automated incident response – efficiency at scale

No matter how robust your email security measures are, some threats will inevitably bypass initial defenses. Whether it’s a sophisticated phishing attack or an emerging malware variant, the ability to swiftly detect and respond to post-delivery threats is critical for...

/ January 16, 2025
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Major 2025 spike in cloud spending bodes well for MSPs

Major 2025 spike in cloud spending bodes well for MSPs

Gartner is forecasting a 21.5 percent increase in spending on public cloud services in 2025. This increase is forecasted based on the investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The market research firm expects cloud spending to reach $723.4 billion, up from $595.7...

/ January 16, 2025