Category: Security
Two high-profile ransomware gangs targeting application vulnerabilities
Since the start of the ransomware epidemic, cybercriminals’ preferred method of attack always been phishing. Email security and user behavior were not advanced as they are today, and people being careless about checking before they click led to many ransomware infections. These...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: XLoader malware targeting macOS
Today’s Cybersecurity Threat Advisory sheds light on a resurgence of XLoader malware in the wild targeting macOS systems as a disguised “OfficeNote” application. This trojan leverages social engineering tactics to entice users into downloading and executing the malicious app that...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Microsoft support scam
The latest Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights the new false advertisement for Amazon through Google search engine. The advertisement redirects users to a Microsoft Defender support scam that locks up their browser. Barracuda MSP recommends avoiding clicking on any “Sponsored” result...
MSPs need to be prepared for summer disasters
We have reached the middle of August and are on the cusp of peak hurricane season. But we don’t need a disastrous hurricane to hit the United States for cybercriminals to stalk their victims. The U.S. has already had its...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Global ransomware campaign targeting MSPs
In the latest Cybersecurity Threat Advisory, we discuss The Play Ransomware Group, also known as PlayCrypt, who are currently waging a global cyberattack campaign against multiple managed service providers (MSPs). Their primary targets are midsize businesses in sectors like finance,...
Barracuda XDR Insights: How AI learns your patterns to protect you
In the first half of 2023, Barracuda Managed XDR collected almost a trillion customer IT events, among which it detected and neutralized thousands of high-risk incidents. During those six months, the most widely encountered high-risk incidents — threats that require...
DaaS market is finally coming of age
It’s been a long time coming, but it appears that the desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) method for managing IT is finally gaining significant traction. A report from Custom Market Insights values the DaaS market at $6.2 billion in 2023, with a compound...
Get an inside look at what Barracuda was up to at Black Hat USA 2023
A few weeks ago, I got the chance to head to Las Vegas for the Black Hat USA Conference, and I got to experience all the exciting things the Barracuda team was doing at the show. Let me walk you...
Barracuda wins big in CRN Annual Report Card for second year in a row
We’re excited to share that Barracuda has again earned a resounding win in the Data Protection Category of CRN’s Annual Report Card Awards, also known as the ARC Awards. Not only did Barracuda get the highest overall score in this...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Citrix NetScaler servers actively being exploited
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights the nearly 2,000 Citrix NetScaler servers have been compromised through a sophisticated hacking campaign. The attackers exploited a critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-3519, to implant web shells on the targeted servers. This poses a severe threat as...
