Category: Security
MSPs are being used to breach their customers’ networks
Hackers will probe for whatever weak links they can find to breach an enterprise’s network. However, what if the weak link is you, the MSP? The scenario of an MSP as system’s victim instead of the protector is increasingly playing...
Number of data protection officers increases dramatically in wake of GDPR
It seems that a chief data protection officer is not only an official job responsibility, it’s a necessity. It’s estimated there are now more than half a million data protection officers in Europe alone, one year after the General Data...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Threat Actors Have Obtained Cellular Network Customer Data
What is the threat? A long-term, focused theft of call detail records from hacked cell network providers has been uncovered by a group of cybersecurity researchers. Threat actors stole massive amounts of call detail records including – but not limited...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Excel Power Query Vulnerability
What is the threat? A feature in Microsoft Excel called Power Query is vulnerable to attack by threat actors leveraging the way this feature accesses data outside the spreadsheet that it resides in. Power Query is a legitimate feature; which...
Silex is disabling IoT devices as IoT’s growth becomes a security challenge
Recently, MSPs have been getting urgent calls from clients reporting that wireless printers, security cameras, and remote sensors are not working. Others skipped the calls to their MSPs and just bought new devices, thinking there had been a hardware failure. The...
The state of security does not feel terribly secure
It was yet another week of bad security news. We heard about hackers who had been breaking into cell phone networks and stealing call records for years. Then, we heard about vulnerabilities in the Global Entry System. It hasn’t resulted...
The summer security risk your customers are vulnerable to
Summer is here, and with it, an influx of new hires that include many recent graduates, seasonal employees, and summer interns. It’s an exciting time for all parties. However, it’s important to remember that the largest cybersecurity risk that small...
Healthcare organizations need MSPs to serve as guards
Last week, we looked at some of the emerging cybersecurity healthcare hazards in 2019, from ransomware to crypto. As healthcare continues to become more and more connected, the MSP’s role has never been more significant, especially with smaller to medium-sized healthcare...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Ransomware Gang Hacks MSPs to Deploy Ransomware to Customers
What is the threat? A group of threat actors has targeted customers of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to provide remote assistance and technical support. In this case, the threat actors specifically targeted the SecureAnyware technology...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Healthcare Providers Fall Victim to Ransomware Attacks
What is the threat? There has been a significant increase in ransomware attacks in recent months and the healthcare industry appears to be the prime target for these hackers. SKOUT CYBERSECURITY is tracking a recent trend where medical providers and...
