Results for: ransomware
WolfGPT: The “upgraded” dark AI for malware
As the landscape of cybercrime continues to evolve, WolfGPT is one tool that has emerged as a formidable player in the realm of malicious AI. A Telegram channel post by the group “KEP TEAM” marketed WolfGPT as an “upgraded version...
Late-summer CISA alert roundup
At least once or twice a year I like to sift through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alerts and share some of the latest with SmarterMSP.com. The end of summer is one of the best times to do...
Back to school, back to scams part 2: Mitigation in motion
As students and faculty return to campuses across the nation this fall, they’re not the only ones getting back into the swing of things. Cybercriminals are also sharpening their pencils – or rather, their phishing emails and ransomware attacks –...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Citrix patches NetScaler flaws
Citrix has issued patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and Gateway, including one that attackers have already begun exploiting. Review the details in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to reduce your risk from these threats. What is the threat?...
Back to school, back to scams
As August fades into September, certain sights and sounds return like clockwork: bright yellow school buses rumbling down the roads, playgrounds echoing with the squeals of energetic children, and the slow shift of the seasons. As schools ease into their...
CIRCIA compliance: What MSPs need to know now
The full implementation of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) is rapidly approaching, bringing with it a new package of rules and regulations that managed service providers (MSPs) must follow, at least those serving critical infrastructure clients....
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall VPN attacked
There has been a rise in ransomware attacks targeting SonicWall. Many incidents trace back to migrations from Gen 6 to Gen 7 firewalls, where local user passwords were carried over without being reset. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to ensure...
Municipal cybersecurity: MSPs navigate the front lines of digital defense
American cities are under siege in cyberspace, and the managed service providers (MSPs) they depend on are their best hope for defense. Last week, St. Paul, Minnesota, declared a state of emergency after a “deliberate, coordinated digital attack” forced the...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SonicWall SMA arbitrary file upload vulnerability
Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2025-40599, a critical vulnerability in SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) devices, to upload arbitrary files and gain unauthorized access. This flaw enables them to execute malicious code and compromise affected systems. The Akira ransomware group is...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical PaperCut NG/MF CSRF flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2023-2533, a critical PaperCut NG/MF print management software vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Attackers are actively exploiting this cross-site request forgery (CSRF) flaw in the wild. Review...
