Category: Security
Threat Spotlight: Phishing emails using Adobe InDesign on the rise
Barracuda security researchers are warning of a recent surge in phishing attacks leveraging Adobe InDesign, a known and trusted document publishing system. Some of the attacks are targeted. According to Barracuda telemetry, there has been a near 30-fold increase since October in...
Scattered Spider spins a troublesome web
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider may have crawled up the waterspout, but the Scattered Spider could be crawling into your email box. CISA is sounding the alarm about Scattered Spider and the havoc it can wreak. The CISA bulletin says: “Scattered Spider...
Ask an MSP Expert: How do seasoned MSPs outsmart threats?
In this edition of Ask an MSP Expert, we look at how with the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, managed service providers (MSPs) must be vigilant. This includes ensuring their managed security service offerings are up to the task of protecting their...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Citrix Bleed vulnerability actively exploited
Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a cybersecurity advisory warning that ransomware groups are actively exploiting the ‘Citrix Bleed’ vulnerability. In this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory, we look at the Citrix...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New vulnerability for Windows users
A new vulnerability has been identified which could compromise the security of Windows users. The vulnerability discussed in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory, known as “forced authentication,” gives an attacker access to a user’s NT LAN Manager (NTLM) tokens by tricking...
High demand for managed cloud services bodes well for MSPs
A survey of 500 IT decision-makers from North America, the United Kingdom, Benelux, and Australia finds that 93 percent plan to prioritize investing in cloud-managed services in the next 12 months, with respondents claiming cloud-managed services could increase productivity by...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ‘LittleDrifter’ extends its reach
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory sheds light on a recently discovered USB worm identified as “LittleDrifter” has been attributed to the Russia-linked hacker group known as Gamaredon. The worm has spread beyond its presumed intended target, Ukraine, to other countries including...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Navigating holiday cyber risks
The holiday season is here, and organizations are facing an increased risk of cyberthreats with a notable focus on the activities of access brokers. These threat actors specialize in gaining and selling unauthorized access to organization accounts by orchestrating social...
Awareness is a tried-and-true cybercrime defense mechanism
I have been writing about cybercrime for years and have witnessed the methodology and tools that criminals use to evolve. One truism about cybercrime is that it knows no boundaries. Unlike conventional crimes, where a criminal is stopped at a...
Cybersecurity cutbacks require resilient MSPs
As more organizations encounter economic headwinds, the rate at which cybersecurity budgets have been increasing is slowing down. A survey of 550 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) conducted by IANS Research and Artico Search finds cybersecurity budgets only increased an...
