Category: Security
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apache CouchDB critical vulnerability
Apache has released a patch for a critical remote privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache CouchDB 3.2.1 protocol. This vulnerability, if not patched, can allow threat actors to execute code on a targeted server or client without being authenticated. Barracuda MSP...
Patch management continues to be an MSP opportunity
One of the dirty secrets of IT is that even when organizations are aware of a critical vulnerability, they are often unable to do much about it. In some cases, they are unaware if they are using a software component...
5 tips for more effective cybersecurity training
Often, the cheapest and most effective weapon an MSP can deploy against hackers and malware isn’t new software or a cure-all patch, it is knowledge. And while knowledge is free, the time and resources put into it are not. Still,...
Time to celebrate Global MSP Day 2022
The environment has changed significantly in the past two years for businesses and managed service providers (MSPs) alike. While businesses embraced digitalization and fast-tracked their cloud adoption, it has created new opportunities, and challenges for MSPs. Recognizing the ever-evolving MSP landscape,...
Survey finds SMBs that lack incident management may not survive ransomware
A survey of 1,200 small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) finds nearly half would not survive a ransomware attack that caused their data to become inaccessible for three days, while 75 percent said they expect they might survive anywhere from three...
MSPs and SACA: What MSPs need to know
The President of the United States recently signed into law the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022 (SACA). SACA is just one of many recent laws enacted to bolster cybersecurity, and something that MSPs need to have on their radar...
Ask an MSP Expert: What is the best way to expand my security service offering?
Q: We are finding it harder than ever to protect our customers with the security solutions we currently offer. Not only are they generating a lot of alerts, many of which turn out to be false positives once my team...
MSPs have a vested security interest in driving infrastructure upgrades
A survey of 1,406 individuals in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, who influence their organization’s information technology (IT) decision-making regarding investment in security technologies and infrastructure, finds nearly two-thirds (64 percent) are more likely to purchase...
Growing risk in the financial services sector creates opportunity for MSPs
MSPs specializing in, or who have clients operating in the financial services sector, should take special note of an annual report highlighting the current risks. With global turmoil, supply chain issues and the pandemic, the financial services sector is ripe...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: GitLab vulnerability could allow account takeover
GitLab released an advisory on Thursday, March 31st regarding a new critical vulnerability found in their product, currently being tracked as CVE-2022-1162. This vulnerability can lead to vulnerable account takeover when exploited. GitLab has released a security patch, and Barracuda...
