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MSP at the forefront against credential stuffing
Credential stuffing has been around for a while, and it is exactly what it sounds like: an attack in which hackers use a cache of compromised usernames and passwords to break into a system. However, hackers have recently found new...
AI drives profit and revenue for MSPs and consultants
Recent studies by Canalys and Channel Futures project managed service provider (MSP) revenue to grow 11% or more in 2024. The Channel Futures study reveals that 62% of MSPs increased their artificial intelligence (AI) deployments and consultations in the fourth quarter...
Accelerating cybersecurity Time to Resolution (TTR)
When it comes to cyberattacks and data breaches, time to respond (TTR) is a critical metric for managed service providers (MSPs), but one that can be challenging as the frequency and sophistication of threats continue to evolve. MSPs typically have...
What do the “perfect” CTAs look like on an MSP website?
Call-to-actions (CTAs) are what everything on your managed service provider (MSP) website leads to. In most cases, a CTA involves a website visitor entering their information (name, email, phone number, etc.) for something in return, such as a consultation, meeting,...
MSPs to chart a course for GenAI complexities
Organizations that are at the forefront of adopting generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) are running into a plethora of issues. A survey of 1,500 AI practitioners and decision-makers conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WEKA finds that, on average,...
Tech Time Warp: The impetus for U.S. national security policy was… a teen movie?
“Is this a game, or is it real?” Eighties movie buffs will recognize this famous line from 1983’s WarGames, where Matthew Broderick plays a teenager who hacks into a defense department computer system. After Broderick’s character guesses an insecure password...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical GitLab SAML vulnerability
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-45409 has been found in GitLab’s Ruby-SAML library. This flaw stems from the improper validation of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) responses. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to secure your environment. What is the threat?...
The power of hosted remote desktops for MSPs
In my last piece, I discussed how using hosted remote desktops can minimize risks should a major incident occur. Beyond reducing risks, the use of remote desktops provides a lot more than just basic access capabilities. Reduce helpdesk calls and...
The benefits of Barracuda’s new scalable backup
Data is money, and data protection is a key piece of any business continuity plan or cybersecurity strategy. This is a concern for companies that need an increasing amount of storage and backup capacity but have no extra budget to...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SolarWinds ARM vulnerabilities
SolarWinds has issued patches to address two vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software. Out of the two, one is a critical vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution (RCE). Review the details within this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory...
