Category: Security
WolfGPT: The “upgraded” dark AI for malware
As the landscape of cybercrime continues to evolve, WolfGPT is one tool that has emerged as a formidable player in the realm of malicious AI. A Telegram channel post by the group “KEP TEAM” marketed WolfGPT as an “upgraded version...
The hidden cost of a fragmented security stack
For manages service provider (MSP) customers, the promise of comprehensive cybersecurity protection often comes with an unexpected burden: managing their ever-expanding collection of security tools that don’t talk to each other. What starts as a strategic approach to layered defense...
Late-summer CISA alert roundup
At least once or twice a year I like to sift through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alerts and share some of the latest with SmarterMSP.com. The end of summer is one of the best times to do...
Threat Spotlight: Tycoon phishing kit reveals new techniques to hide malicious links
Phishing emails often feature malicious links (URLs) that lead victims to fake websites where they are infected with harmful software or tricked into giving away personal information such as their account credentials. Uncover how these attacks work in the latest...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Passwordstate emergency patch released
Click Studios has released an emergency update for Passwordstate 9.9 to address a high-severity security vulnerability. According to the changelog, the flaw could be exploited to bypass authentication. Review the details in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to reduce your risk...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical FreePBX zero-day vulnerability
Researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Sangoma FreePBX, identified as CVE-2025-57819. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to take control of affected PBX systems, potentially resulting in remote code execution (RCE), arbitrary database manipulation, and full system compromise. Review...
Back to school, back to scams part 2: Mitigation in motion
As students and faculty return to campuses across the nation this fall, they’re not the only ones getting back into the swing of things. Cybercriminals are also sharpening their pencils – or rather, their phishing emails and ransomware attacks –...
Evil-GPT: The “Enemy of ChatGPT”
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, one tool has emerged as a particularly insidious player: Evil-GPT. Marketed on hacker forums on the dark web as the “ultimate enemy of ChatGPT” and the “best alternative to WormGPT,” this malicious artificial intelligence...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Citrix patches NetScaler flaws
Citrix has issued patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and Gateway, including one that attackers have already begun exploiting. Review the details in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to reduce your risk from these threats. What is the threat?...
Back to school, back to scams
As August fades into September, certain sights and sounds return like clockwork: bright yellow school buses rumbling down the roads, playgrounds echoing with the squeals of energetic children, and the slow shift of the seasons. As schools ease into their...
