Results for: ransomware
Bend, don’t break: How attackers and defenders learn from each other
For more than 30 years, cyber attackers and security teams have battled it out across the digital landscape, one side looking for gaps and flaws to target, the other side fixing and protecting them. The pace of the conflict is...
MSPs and the next wave of cybersecurity AI solutions
While cybersecurity researchers tend to revel in discovering vulnerabilities, many of the ones that do get disclosed require cybercriminals to have extensive expertise to exploit. Most cybercriminals today remain focused on launching attacks that use tried and true techniques and...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: “File Archiver in the Browser” exploits
A new skilled and clever “File Archiver in the Browser” phishing trick that utilizes ZIP domains has surfaced. Bad actors can employ this technique to deceive users into downloading malicious files, compromise systems, and potentially gaining unauthorized access. What is...
New report shows growth for MSPs in healthcare
Healthcare is no longer delivered solely on sprawling fortress-like hospital campuses. The landmark Affordable Healthcare Act and rapidly evolving connectivity have decentralized healthcare in unforeseen ways. Sure, there are still large hospitals, but more and more of the nation’s healthcare...
Cybersecurity insurance becomes a barometer for MSPs
Managed service providers (MSPs) looking to minimize their cybersecurity risks might want to take notice of how many of their customers have cybersecurity insurance. A survey of 500 small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) conducted by Cowbell, a provider of cybersecurity insurance, finds...
View of AI: an expert’s take on its impact
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a slowly growing part of the cat-and-mouse game between cybercriminal and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)/Managed Service Provider (MSP) since the first crude AI tools became available decades ago. But AI has exploded into the...
Women of the Channel – keys to success for channel partners in 2023
This week, CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, announced the highly respected Women of the Channel list for 2023. We are excited to share that a total of five Barracuda team members made this prestigious list! These highly accomplished...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical PaperCut vulnerability actively exploited
A new vulnerability, CVE-2023-27350, has been discovered which affects PaperCut MF and NG print management software. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability would allow attackers to access sensitive user information (usernames, email addresses, office/department information, and card numbers) without authentication. A...
Why XDR is essential for MSPs
With the rise in cyberattacks continuing to accelerate, and the complexity of those attacks increasing, managed services providers (MSPs) and managed security services providers (MSSPs) can potentially provide much-needed support for embattled IT departments. However, service providers face the same...
Beware! USB drop attacks persist
MSPs have a pile of challenges when it comes to defending clients from cyber threats, but sometimes little can be done when physical and human elements are involved. One of the oldest “tricks” in the hackers’ arsenal is the “USB...
