Category: Security
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: R programming vulnerability
A critical security flaw known as CVE-2024-27322 with a CVSS score of 8.8, has been discovered within the R programming language. Attackers can craft malicious RDS files or R packages that embed arbitrary R code. Barracuda MSP recommends reading this...
Reducing our reliance on passwords to boost security
Data breaches remain a serious threat to every business. In 2023, about half of them reported experiencing a data breach, according to the Data Breaches Investigations Report. In the United States, more than 90 million accounts were breached in the third...
Threat Spotlight: The remote desktop tools most targeted by attackers in the last year
Remote desktop software allows employees to connect into their computer network without being physically linked to the host device or even in the same location. This makes it a useful tool for a distributed or remote workforce. Unfortunately, remote desktop...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Credential stuffing attacks targeting Okta
Okta has observed an unprecedented spike in credential stuffing attacks targeting its identity and access management solutions. Attackers are leveraging the TOR anonymization network and residential proxies to compromise user accounts. To mitigate this risk, Barracuda MSP recommends reading this...
Ask an MSP Expert: Offering comprehensive Microsoft 365 protection
It’s estimated that Microsoft 365 is used by over one million companies globally. This widespread adoption is led by more than just the Microsoft name. Its ease of use, seamless integrations and collaboration capabilities, streamlined IT management, and built-in security features...
New CISA vulnerability warning pilot program is a success
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently announced its vulnerability warning program has issued over 2,000 alerts since its inception. The agency’s director, Jen Easterly, delivered remarks recently at the Institute for Security and Technology, sharing that these alerts...
Killware: The emerging cyberthreat
Given the surge of incidents within the past decade, many people are becoming familiar with ransomware and data breaches. However, a new type of cyberattack known as killware has emerged in recent years. It’s now a major security issue for organizations....
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical vulnerabilities in Forminator plugin
Three critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Forminator plugin for WordPress, affecting over 300,000 websites. Barracuda MSP advises users to review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in detail to learn proper measures for safeguarding your websites. What is the threat?...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Active exploits of Cisco firewalls
Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-20353 (denial of service) and CVE-2024-20359 (persistent local code execution), were leveraged to create backdoors by a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group, ArcaneDoor, in Cisco firewalls. Review the recommendations in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to protect your firewall appliances now. What is...
Cyber resilience needs leaders who can manage risk – CIO report and checklist
The security end goal for all organizations is cyber resilience. Effective prevention and detection measures are, and will remain, a critical cornerstone of security strategies, but companies shouldn’t stop there. What matters is how the organization prepares for, withstands, responds...
