Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New ransomware variant to watch for
A new ransomware family, Ymir, has been discovered. It is an unconventional combination of memory management functions (like malloc, memmove, and memcmp) that executes malicious code directly in the memory. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to...
Threat Spotlight: Evolving ‘we know where you live’ tactics personalize sextortion scams
Sextortion scams are a type of extortion where criminals attempt to extort money from victims by threatening to release explicit images or videos unless demands are met. Leveraging usernames and passwords stolen in data breaches, criminals contact victims and claim...
Partner Spotlight: Redesigning the security mix to address evolving needs
M.IT Connect, a long-time managed service provider (MSP) from Hallstadt, Germany, was faced with challenges managing their previous firewall solution. Not only was it difficult to manage, but it lacked the scalability required to meet clients’ evolving needs. As their...
Supply chain security: A growing threat for MSPs
Supply chain attacks continue to plague the cybersecurity industry and enterprises overall. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 45 percent of organizations worldwide will have experienced attacks on their software supply chains. This is a threefold increase from 2021. Supply chain...
Sales & Marketing
Why building a successful sales team depends on your mindset
I recently had a discussion with a business owner who said it was time to start building his sales team. My initial thought? That’s excellent news for him! His business is maturing, and he’s ready to take his revenue generation...
Elevate your MSP: Invest in Sales Engineer training
When managed service providers (MSPs) talk to clients about their security or technology needs, the clients’ employees are a vital part of any proposed solution. Deploying technology without the proper user training and education can lead to underutilization, lower customer...
Three ways MSPs can market compliance services
Many managed service providers (MSPs) believe they must approach marketing from a granular level. This can work in some instances, but the vast majority of the time, this is the wrong approach – especially for the more technical service offerings....
Security
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Kemp LoadMaster and VMware vCenter vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added critical vulnerabilities in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (CVE-2024-1212) and VMware vCenter Server (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands, gain remote...
The SOC case files: Play ransomware targets manufacturing firm
Incident summary A U.S.-based manufacturing company was recently targeted by the Play ransomware group in the early hours of the morning. The attackers broke into an under-protected domain controller at 1:00 am. At 3:20 a.m. the gang attempted to execute...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New malware loader – BabbleLoader
BabbleLoader is a newly identified malware loader designed for delivering information-stealing payloads such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. It demonstrates sophisticated evasion techniques that challenge both traditional antivirus solutions and modern AI-driven detection systems. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn...
Better Business
2025 IT spending forecast: Big growth ahead for MSPs
While it’s difficult to predict with absolute certainty whether the economy will grow, a pair of reports suggest that there is a lot more optimism about IT spending. The market research firm Gartner is forecasting global IT spending will increase...
Tip Tuesday: Educating clients on the benefits of passwordless authentication
Password authentication is becoming popular for businesses because it boosts security while making things easier for users. Instead of relying on passwords that can be hard to remember and vulnerable to attacks, methods like biometrics or single-use codes offer a...
MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032
The overall size of the global managed services market will be somewhere between $468.7 and $520.54 billion by 2032, depending on which market forecast you prefer. This represents a roughly 8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). While both Research...
Tech Insight
Tech Time Warp: Conficker’s persistent ability to outsmart defenses
For the past 16 years, Conficker has been a virulent piece of malware. First identified in November 2008, it continues to persist in legacy operating systems (looking at you, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003). Take a look back in...
Tech Time Warp: Apple releases the revolutionary iPod
Before the iPhone, there was the iPod. On Oct. 23, 2001, Steve Jobs introduced the iPod to a small audience—nothing like the Apple release events of later years. But then, Apple was not the juggernaut in 2001 that it is...
Pioneers in Tech: Fred Begay, the first Navajo to earn a PhD in physics
Native American Heritage Month, celebrated annually in November, provides an opportunity to examine and recognize the work of indigenous peoples in technology history. One of these Pioneers in Tech is Fred Begay, the first Navajo to earn a PhD in physics....
