Category: Security
Tech Time Warp: Stuxnet takes malware to the next level
Today’s action movies and thrillers routinely feature some hacker-type who—armed with a laptop in a chunky military-grade case—can infiltrate the most impenetrable of digital fortresses in a few furious keystrokes. But in the real-life case of Stuxnet, first detected in...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Malware Targeting Kubernetes Clusters and Windows Containers
Threat Update A new malware first discovered in March dubbed ‘Siloscape’ is actively targeting Kubernetes clusters via Windows containers. This malware has the potential to compromise an entire Kubernetes cluster. SKOUT recommends ensuring all clusters are updated with the latest...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Recent Security Updates for SAP
Threat Update Critical security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader have recently been released for both Mac OS and Windows. These updates are extremely important, as they could lead to potential machine and network compromise. SKOUT recommends applying the...
Rising travel brings increased cybersecurity risks
With the pandemic easing considerably in the United States and receding in other countries, business travel is starting to return to pre-pandemic levels. But normal travel can also bring with it a host of cybersecurity dangers. Forbes Magazine illustrated the...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Recent Security Updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Threat Update Critical security updates for many Adobe products have recently been released for both Mac OS and Windows. These updates are extremely important as they could lead to potential machine and network compromise. The most popular Adobe products, Acrobat...
Ask an MSP Expert: Stay one step ahead of ransomware attacks
Ransomware is on the rise. This form of malware is designed to encrypt a victim’s network data and hold it hostage until the requested ransom is paid. Over the past year alone, we’ve seen a steady stream of ransomware attacks...
Podcast: Securing a remote workforce with RMM, Episode 5
In our previous episode, we turned our focus to managed security services, including zero-trust network access (ZTNA), which is quickly becoming a layer of protection used to bolster a security services offering. In the fifth episode of the SmarterMSP Podcast,...
Q&A: Barracuda named 2021 RMM Vendor of the Year
Each year, the very best service offerings and the top vendors are recognized at the annual North American MSP Innovation Awards, hosted by Channel Partner Insight. This year, Barracuda is being honored as the RMM Vendor of the Year for...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: RCE Vulnerability in Siemens PLCs
Threat Update An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability has been detected in several Siemens PLC devices. An unauthenticated remote attacker with access to TCP port 102 could exploit this to read or write arbitrary code to protected memory areas. This...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Increased Spear Phishing Activity of Nobelium Group
Threat Update Microsoft has actively been tracking a surge in spear phishing activity conducted by ‘Nobelium,’ the group behind the SUNBURST backdoor, TEARDROP and GoldMax malware. Technical Detail & Additional Information WHAT IS THE THREAT? The threat group ‘Nobelium’ has...
