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Threat Spotlight: How bad bot traffic is changing
Once used primarily by search engines, bots now have a variety of uses — both good and bad. The good bots are primarily search engine crawlers and other similar bots used for aggregating or monitoring content. These bots obey the...
Tip Tuesday: How to integrate full-service cybersecurity
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States. That makes it a fantastic time to strongly consider offering full-service cybersecurity as part of your managed service provider (MSP) stack. That decision can boost your revenue and show clients...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Significant increase of cyber incidents
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory sheds light on the recent global events between Israel and Hamas that have caused a surge in cyber incidents from hacker activists, also known as “hacktivists”. These attacks have been experienced on both sides of the...
The role of brand archetypes in MSP websites
One thing we always hear from MSPs during the discovery phase is they want to be different. At my MSP marketing company – Tech Pro Marketing – we manage websites and lead generation for growing MSPs. Most of the MSPs that...
Tech Time Warp: Is MFA the brainchild of a digital pirate?
In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, organizers have introduced a new evergreen theme: “Secure Our World.” Designed for year-round use, the theme encourages adoption of now-widely available security measures such as multi-factor authentication (MFA). Let’s get into this...
Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations identified by CISA and NSA
The CISA and NSA jointly released a list of the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations recently. These misconfigurations often lead to breaches and incidents that should be remedied. The report’s executive summary concludes: “These most common misconfigurations illustrate a trend of...
Demand for managed cloud services continues to grow
The managed cloud services market is forecasted to reach $60.7 billion in revenue by 2027 after growing at a 12 percent compound annual rate. The bulk of those managed services are naturally going to be provided by the cloud service...
Quishing: What you need to know about QR code email attacks
In today’s digital age, the use of technology continuously evolves to make our personal and professional lives more convenient. Quick Response (QR) code has been one such advancement. This two-dimensional barcode allows users to share website URLs and contact information...
Tech Time Warp: Cracking the code on password safety, at least for now
October 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This National Cybersecurity Alliance-coordinated event is an excellent time to remind colleagues, friends, and family about the important of protecting yourself online. In this week’s Tech Time Warp will look...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Atlassian zero-day vulnerability patch
Atlassian has recently announced a patch for a new zero-day vulnerability which allows for privilege escalation on affected versions of Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server. This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory explains the exploitation of this vulnerability, which could allow attackers...
