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Threat spotlight
Threat Spotlight: Web apps under active threat from 10-year-old Shellshock bugs and miners

Threat Spotlight: Web apps under active threat from 10-year-old Shellshock bugs and miners

The Shellshock bugs — there are six related CVE designations — have the highest severity rating of 10. They exist in the Unix Bash shell, which is the default command-line interface on all Linux, Unix, and Mac-based operating systems. If...

/ March 7, 2024
Food Supply
The role of MSPs in food supply chain cybersecurity

The role of MSPs in food supply chain cybersecurity

Food and cybersecurity seem like very different topics. When we think of our favorite potato chips or steaks to sizzle on the grill, ransomware isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. However, the food supply chain is under increasing...

/ March 7, 2024
ChatGPT
ChatGPT for MSP marketing: Predictions for 2024

ChatGPT for MSP marketing: Predictions for 2024

As part of our 2-part series on ChatGPT for MSP marketing, this second entry highlights future predictions of how ChatGPT will continue to unfold for MSPs looking to implement the tool into their marketing strategy. In case you missed part...

/ March 6, 2024
threats
A SOC’s view on 2024 cybersecurity trends

A SOC’s view on 2024 cybersecurity trends

In the world of cybersecurity, threats are constantly evolving. Therefore, by throwing a spotlight on 2024 cyber trends, while considering what occurred in 2023, we can adapt our defenses and anticipate new emerging threats. Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a...

/ March 5, 2024
Partner Program
3 ways new enhancements to Barracuda Partner Success Program helps partners

3 ways new enhancements to Barracuda Partner Success Program helps partners

We’re excited to share that Barracuda has announced new enhancements to the Barracuda Partner Success Program aimed at increasing partner margin and profitability and expanding technical enablement for channel partners and distributors. The new investments in the Barracuda Partner Success Program include...

/ March 5, 2024
economic challenges
Navigating economic challenges requires flexibility

Navigating economic challenges requires flexibility

How organizations prefer to acquire IT products and services naturally varies widely from one organization to another. However, savvy managed service providers (MSPs) will need to pivot as macroeconomic conditions continue to change. For example, when interest rates are high,...

/ March 4, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ConnectWise critical vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ConnectWise critical vulnerabilities

This blog has been updated with the latest information on how Barracuda XDR has implemented detection mechanisms to help mitigate the two ConnectWise vulnerabilities. Two critical vulnerabilities have been discovered with ConnectWise ScreenConnect’s on-premises instances. These vulnerabilities could result in...

/ March 4, 2024
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Leap years trip us up every time

Tech Time Warp: Leap years trip us up every time

Leap day 2024 was not without its technical complications. For instance, for more than 10 hours Thursday in New Zealand, drivers could not pay via credit card at gas pumps. Such problems are all part of the grand tradition of leap years,...

/ March 1, 2024
AI
Five ways cybercriminals use AI to wreak havoc

Five ways cybercriminals use AI to wreak havoc

It seems that each time there is a new technology advancement, criminals quickly cut to the front of the line when it comes to dreaming up new applications. That is the case with generative artificial intelligence (AI), which has been...

/ February 29, 2024
ChatGPT
ChatGPT for MSP marketing: What we’ve learned one year in

ChatGPT for MSP marketing: What we’ve learned one year in

ChatGPT was unveiled on November 30, 2022 – and there has been no looking back in the marketing world. I want to start by saying that artificial intelligence (AI) is nothing new in marketing. Just like Bitcoin brought cryptocurrency into...

/ February 28, 2024