Category: Security

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical MOVEit transfer vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical MOVEit transfer vulnerability

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in MOVEit Transfer, a commonly used managed file transfer (MFT) solution developed by Progress Software. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the...

/ June 2, 2023
Celebrating the resiliency of MSPs on Global MSP Day 2023

Celebrating the resiliency of MSPs on Global MSP Day 2023

Global MSP Day 2023 has arrived! For the sixth year in a row, we will be celebrating the growth and opportunities that continue to abound for MSPs within the ever-changing managed services industry. And as part of this annual celebration,...

/ June 1, 2023
Global MSP Day 2023: Q&A with our thought leaders

Global MSP Day 2023: Q&A with our thought leaders

It’s an exciting week for the managed service provider (MSP) community – Global MSP Day 2023 is tomorrow! On June 1st, we’ll be celebrating, networking, and learning alongside MSPs around the world. This day would not be possible without the...

/ May 31, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: AWS exploited for crypto mining operation

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: AWS exploited for crypto mining operation

Indonesian cybercriminals are exploiting Amazon Web Services (AWS) instances to carry out illicit crypto mining activities. The GUI-vil group has been identified as the threat actors on this exploit. What is the threat? GUI-vil, a financially motivated threat actor, leverages...

/ May 31, 2023
AI
View of AI: an expert’s take on its impact

View of AI: an expert’s take on its impact

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a slowly growing part of the cat-and-mouse game between cybercriminal and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)/Managed Service Provider (MSP) since the first crude AI tools became available decades ago. But AI has exploded into the...

/ May 29, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Three Apple zero-day vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Three Apple zero-day vulnerabilities

Apple released security updates to address three new zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild. These vulnerabilities are associated with WebKit and covers different intrusion methods. Barracuda MSP recommends applying the latest security updates from Apple to resolve these vulnerabilities....

/ May 24, 2023
Report: 2023 spear-phishing trends

Report: 2023 spear-phishing trends

Cybercriminals continue to barrage organizations with targeted spear-phishing attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up. In fact, Barracuda market research finds that 50% of surveyed organizations were victims of spear phishing in 2022 — and 24% had at least...

/ May 24, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco Small Business Switches remote attack vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco Small Business Switches remote attack vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco Small Business routers, allowing bad actors to remotely execute arbitrary code with root privileges on an affected device and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. These vulnerabilities are due to improper validation of requests...

/ May 23, 2023
Growing cloud complexity creates MSP opportunity

Growing cloud complexity creates MSP opportunity

More organizations than ever are employing multiple cloud service providers, but with the addition of each cloud platform, concerns about cost appear to correspondingly increase. A survey of 350 IT leaders in the U.S. and United Kingdom conducted by Virtana,...

/ May 22, 2023
Honoring the MSP community on Global MSP Day 2023 

Honoring the MSP community on Global MSP Day 2023 

June 1st is quickly approaching, and the excitement is building! We’re looking forward to a collaborative Global MSP Day. As we get closer to the big day, SmarterMSP surveyed MSPs to learn what it means to be an MSP, as...

/ May 18, 2023