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The new face of phishing: Why traditional defenses are failing your customers in 2026
As we navigate the start of 2026, the cybersecurity landscape has reached a critical inflection point. For managed services providers (MSPs), the challenge is no longer just identifying “the bad guys;” it’s identifying the “perfectly simulated guys.” In 2025, phishing...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ZeroDayRAT enables takeover on Android & iOS
A new commercial mobile spyware platform, ZeroDayRAT, is being promoted to cybercriminals on Telegram as a tool that provides full remote control of compromised Android and iOS devices. Researchers at mobile threat hunting company iVerify describe it as a “complete...
Pioneers in Tech: Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor of mobile refrigeration
We can thank inventor Frederick McKinley Jones, for the proliferation of food choices we enjoy on a daily basis. The modern grocery store—which houses tropical fruits, exotic imported cheese, and frozen sushi-grade fish—was first made possible by Jones’ 1941 invention,...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Warlock (Storm-2603) exploits SmarterMail vulnerability
SmarterTools has confirmed that the Warlock ransomware group (Storm‑2603) breached its environment by exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail instance. Current intelligence indicates the same SmarterMail vulnerability is being actively used in the wild to gain initial access and deploy Warlock ransomware....
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical FortiClientEMS SQL injection vulnerability
An improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.4 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands through specially crafted HTTP requests. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE‑2026‑21643 with a CVSS score of...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical RCE Flaw in BeyondTrust
A critical pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been identified in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA). If left unpatched, it may result in full system compromise, data loss, or service disruption. Review this Cybersecurity Threat...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Supply chain attack impacting Notepad++
Last updated on February 9, 2026 with how Barracuda is helping partners and customers. A supply‑chain compromise affecting Notepad++’s official update infrastructure allowed threat actors to redirect some users to attacker‑controlled downloads, potentially leading to malware delivery and code execution...
Email Threat Radar — January 2026
From QR code deception to callback phishing and more: An overview of emerging email threats and attack trends Over the last month, Barracuda threat analysts have investigated the following email threats targeting organizations and their employees: Tycoon phishing kit using QR codes...
Tech Time Warp: The unifying nature of Unix time
As this Tech Time Warp is being written, the current Unix epoch time is 1770344462. That means one billion, seven hundred seventy million, three hundred forty-four thousand, four hundred sixty-two seconds have passed since midnight GMT Jan. 1, 1970 (not...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Compromised OpenVSX delivering GlassWorm malware
A new GlassWorm malware campaign is targeting macOS developer systems through compromised OpenVSX extensions. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn more about this threat and how to protect your environment. What is the threat? A threat actor gained...
