Category: Security
Preparing clients to be resilient in the face of ongoing security threats
Most companies understand that at some point they are going to be the victim of a hack or data breach. Just days ago, we saw that even Amazon isn’t immune, when Amazon admitted it had lost names and emails in...
MSPs warned that they are becoming targets
MSPs are accustomed to safeguarding systems from breaches and attack. But in a recent brief, the Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) warned that MSPs themselves have been targeted and will continue to be targeted by bad actors....
6 cybersecurity stats for MSPs to share with customers
For MSPs, cyber security is top of mind much more often than it is for your customers. With some SMB customers, it can be a struggle to not only illustrate the importance of this topic, but to explain that security...
FTC resources to help protect SMBs
You (or your customers) might not be aware, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to help make small businesses more secure. It offers a number of products, resources, and tools to help small businesses better protect themselves.
Spending on Managed Security Services expected to jump in 2019
The fact that organizations will be spending much more on cybersecurity in 2019 shouldn’t come as a surprise given the continued increase in both volume and sophistication of the attacks being launched.
Gone phishing
When you have ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, and polymorphic malware to battle, it’s easy to put phishing education on the back burner. In fact, a new study shows that 95 percent of IT professionals underestimate its impact and fail to adjust...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Adobe’s Second Wave of Security Updates
What is the Issue: This week, Adobe has identified 47 vulnerabilities, 24 of which were found to be critical and are at high risk of exploitation. The vulnerabilities found in Adobe software such as Acrobat & Reader, as well as...
Ask an MSP Expert: How can we better protect SMBs who use IoT devices?
Q: IoT devices have added more attack surfaces to protect and hardware to maintain, which is why we’re trying to adjust our business plans and pricing models accordingly. What are some businesses that will be transformed by IoT and what...
For goodness’ sake, get a web filter
This week, news emerged about a government agency being infected with malware because one of its employees apparently liked to watch porn on his work computer. This is a classic case of an organization not putting safeguards in place that...
Yahoo’s $50M damages bill demonstrates the high cost of poor security
Years ago there was a commercial for oil filters in which the spokesperson warned that you could pay him a few dollars for a filter or pay a mechanic later for an expensive repair. “Pay me now, or pay him...
