Category: Security
The MSP guide to combatting the cybersecurity problem
Now more than ever, small to medium-sized businesses are turning to managed service providers to fulfill their cybersecurity needs, and they have good reasons to. Since the pandemic, businesses of all sizes underwent a digital transformation. Some may even call...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Black Basta Ransomware Group threat
The Black Basta ransomware group is revamping an older malware known as Qbot, Qakbot and Plinkslipbot to exploit the Microsoft Exchange Server. A successful attack will allow threat actors the ability to gain target network access, collect critical personal information,...
Don’t turn your vacation into a vacation from cybersecurity
During the summer months, many Americans leave their homes and offices for some much-needed R&R. In fact, a new study from The Vacationer shows that 81 percent of adults are planning to take a trip of some sort this summer,...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: A Microsoft Azure Synapse vulnerability uncovered
Security researchers at Orca uncovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Synapse, dubbed SynLapse. This vulnerability lies in the ODBC or Online Database Connectivity method employed by Synapse. Once a bad actor gains access through this vulnerability, they can gain access...
Breaking it down: The Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business Report 2022
The fifth annual Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business Report demonstrated to us all that there is still a huge appetite for managed services, with global services-related MSP revenue set to increase by a further ten percent in 2022 compared...
Tips to securing desktops help in the modern work environment
It now looks like hybrid working is here to stay. Although some workers will return to the office on a permanent basis, many others will be working from home (WFH) either permanently or for part of the working week on...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft 365 functionality vulnerability
Security researchers recently found an existing file version control functionality in Microsoft 365 and Office 365 enables threat actors to encrypt files stored with ransomware. The process used to encrypt these files can make them unrecoverable when proper backup is not...
Survey shows MSPs gaining ground with SMEs
A survey of 1,007 IT decision makers at small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. and United Kingdom suggests that managed service providers (MSPs) are now being viewed as more essential than ever before.
Making sure your vendors are secure
We’ve all heard about major breaches and the cascading impact they can have across a variety of services. As an MSP, these upstream breaches are clearly out of your control, but you can and should be questioning whether the services...
Why MSPs need a robust patching program
A robust patching regimen is a pillar of “Cybersecurity 101.” “But sometimes, believe it or not, that is such a basic task that it gets overlooked. For instance, checking the oil in your car frequently is a must, but that...
