Category: Spotlights
Why ransomware attackers keep coming back for more
Ransomware is an escalating threat, powered by its ability to evolve and adapt to a changing security landscape. Organizations around the world continue to fall victim to ransomware, often repeatedly, and the impact of these attacks can be devastating. We...
Trust starts with empathy: A better way to sell cybersecurity
A survey of 200 U.S. cybersecurity professionals suggests that about a third (33 percent) don’t trust third-party providers—not due to doubts about the providers’ expertise, but because of uncertainty about their own capabilities Conducted by Censuswide on behalf of CyXcel,...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall SSL VPN targeted by Akira ransomware – updated
Update: This post was updated on August 7, 2025, to reflect corrected information regarding this threat. An Akira ransomware campaign is specifically targeting SonicWall SSL VPN devices. Attackers are actively exploiting these vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to corporate networks....
MSPs: Stop account takeovers (ATO) cold
Account takeover (ATO) cyberattacks are a particularly pernicious and challenging threat to combat. They have only grown more complex as credential management becomes increasingly intricate across organizations. According to a recent Barracuda 2025 Email Threats Report, 20% of companies experience...
Closing the cybersecurity gap: Can AI reduce the human risk factor?
If you’ve ever heard the expression ‘sometimes it’s best to get out of your own way,’ it might as well have been coined for cybersecurity. According to IBM, 95 percent of data breaches involve human error, while just 8 percent of...
