Category: Security
Barracuda Web Application Firewall named a Strong Performer by independent research firm
We’re proud to share the news that Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF) has been named a Strong Performer in “The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewalls, Q3 2022.” Forrester’s detailed analysis of products and services says WAF customers should look for...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Phishing attacks targeting GitHub accounts
GitHub alerted the public that there is an ongoing phishing campaign that is targeting its users by impersonating CircleCI continuous integration and delivery platform. These phishing attacks are designed to steal the targeted user’s account credentials and authentication codes. A...
David Kern, one of the 100 people you don’t know but should
CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, recently announced their ‘100 People You Don’t Know But Should’ list for 2022. Barracuda MSP is honored to share that one of our very own, David Kern, Regional Manager of Partner Success, earned...
Cloud security incidents on the rise
As more workloads are deployed in the cloud, it’s become increasingly apparent that most organizations are struggling with security. A recent survey of 400 cloud engineering and security practitioners and leaders by the market research firm, Propeller Insights on behalf...
Cybersecurity summits and tools to improve training
Anytime an MSP can expose its engineers and technicians to free training and education, it’s an opportunity that shouldn’t be passed up. One such opportunity is the upcoming “5th Annual Cybersecurity Summit” hosted by CISA and Morehouse College in Atlanta....
MSPs should prepare now for a quantum computing leap
Quantum computing has the potential to disrupt many industries with its, until now, unimaginable speed and ability to parse and interpret data. This gradual proliferation of quantum computing will not only result in unprecedented efficiencies, but also create both opportunity...
Safeguarding education customers against ransomware attacks
Last week, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced that it was hit by a devastating ransomware attack. LAUSD—the second-largest school district in the country, with more than 1,000 schools and 640,000 students—suffered the disruption just two weeks after the...
Expanded XDR capabilities strengthen Barracuda’s security offering
The rise in cyberattacks such as ransomware, spear phishing, and the overall intensified cyberthreat landscape, continues to raise concern for businesses across the globe. With these evolving concerns and threats in mind, Barracuda has announced new enhancements to the Barracuda...
Identity theft and identity fraud: What they are and how to fight back
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) does not spell out any distinction between identity theft and identity fraud, saying only that they: “…are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s...
Summer headlines illustrate cybersecurity trends
Across the United States, school buses are rumbling on their routes, campus playgrounds are full of excited and clambering children, and families are back from refreshing vacations, having pushed normal routines aside, which may include keeping up with the latest...
