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Preparing for a state-sponsored attack

Preparing for a state-sponsored attack

As the conflict in Ukraine drags on, some experts fear that the chance of cybersecurity-related incidents will only increase in the USA. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are well-positioned as the guardians at the gate for many companies and should play...

/ March 24, 2022 / 5 Comments
observability
Managed observability services will pick up steam in 2022

Managed observability services will pick up steam in 2022

One of the biggest growth opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs) in 2022 will be the transition away from simply monitoring IT environments to providing true observability based on all the metrics, logs and the distributed traces that can be...

/ January 5, 2022 / 5 Comments
Ask an MSP Expert: The value of offering security assessments

Ask an MSP Expert: The value of offering security assessments

Q: What are some ways that we, as an MSP, can showcase the value of our managed security offering to our customers? The importance of a strong cybersecurity offering and maintaining a security-centric posture for MSP businesses is more important...

/ November 18, 2021 / 5 Comments
Podcasting for MSPs: It’s about the audience and guest

Podcasting for MSPs: It’s about the audience and guest

After recently sitting down as a guest on the SmarterMSP podcast, I got to thinking about how podcasting, and the revolution that is currently taking place all around us, is truly one of the most exciting marketing opportunities I’ve seen...

/ September 23, 2021 / 5 Comments
Ask an MSP Expert: How can my MSP balance new and old marketing strategies?

Ask an MSP Expert: How can my MSP balance new and old marketing strategies?

Q: As we start the new year, I am hearing about new technologies and strategies that my MSP can utilize in its marketing. Which ones should I add to my MSP’s marketing efforts and how do I balance using these...

/ February 1, 2021 / 5 Comments
block time billing
Block-time billing as a stepping stone to managed services

Block-time billing as a stepping stone to managed services

In my previous two articles, I’ve shared my thoughts on why should you move to the managed services model and also written on how to understand which of your existing clients will move to managed services. But for many IT...

/ September 12, 2018 / 5 Comments
Frontline security predictions 2026: The battle for reality and control with agentic AI

Frontline security predictions 2026: The battle for reality and control with agentic AI

The power and potential of agentic AI — adaptive, automated and independent — dominated security conversations during 2025. Barracuda asked four colleagues leading cyberthreat and security areas around the world, what they expect from agentic AI in 2026 and what this...

/ December 1, 2025 / 4 Comments
AI
The dark side of generative AI: Unveiling the AI threat landscape

The dark side of generative AI: Unveiling the AI threat landscape

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has unleashed a new threat landscape for cybercrime. Threat actors now weaponize large language models (LLMs), which once served primarily legitimate purposes. Underground forums and dark web marketplaces are buzzing with “dark LLMs” — custom...

/ August 25, 2025 / 4 Comments
Threat Spotlight: How attackers poison AI tools and defenses

Threat Spotlight: How attackers poison AI tools and defenses

Barracuda has reported on how generative artificial intellegence (AI) is being used to create and distribute spam emails and craft highly persuasive phishing attacks. These threats continue to evolve and escalate — but they are not the only ways in...

/ August 4, 2025 / 4 Comments
SOC case files
The SOC case files: XDR detects Akira ransomware exploiting a ‘ghost’ account

The SOC case files: XDR detects Akira ransomware exploiting a ‘ghost’ account

This edition of the SOC case files showcases how Barracuda Managed XDR detects a breach via a ‘ghost’ account and an unprotected server. The SOC is part of Barracuda Managed XDR, an extended visibility, detection, and response (XDR) service that...

/ February 5, 2025 / 4 Comments