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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New SysJoker Malware Targets Windows, Linux, and macOS

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New SysJoker Malware Targets Windows, Linux, and macOS

Threat Update SysJoker, a new multi-platform backdoor that attacks Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems was discovered in December 2021 and has been used to target a leading educational institution amongst other undisclosed organizations. The Linux and Mac versions of...

/ January 19, 2022
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Cybersecurity in 2022: What’s hot and what’s not

Cybersecurity in 2022: What’s hot and what’s not

This week we feature an MSP’s perspective on what is hot and what is not with regards to cybersecurity in 2022.

/ January 17, 2022 / 7 Comments
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: “Karakurt” Threat Group Exfiltrating Data for Extortion

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: “Karakurt” Threat Group Exfiltrating Data for Extortion

Threat Update A recently discovered threat group called “Karakurt” has compromised several small and medium-sized organizations by deploying ransomware dedicated to exfiltrating their sensitive data and extorting them for money with threats to publicly release said data. The “Karakurt” ransomware...

/ January 14, 2022
Executive predictions for 2022: CTO Fleming Shi

Executive predictions for 2022: CTO Fleming Shi

As 2022 gets underway, we’re looking ahead to the changes, developments, and trends the coming year will bring to the cybersecurity industry and the threat landscape. To help you prepare for 2022, we recently spoke to three Barracuda executives, each...

/ January 12, 2022
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: VMware Patches Bug Affecting ESXi, Workstation and Fusion

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: VMware Patches Bug Affecting ESXi, Workstation and Fusion

Threat Update VMWare has released patches and workarounds for various products (including ESXi 6.5, 6.7 and 7, Fusion 12.x, Workstation 16.x, and VMware Cloud Foundation) to address a key security vulnerability that could be exploited by threat actors to gain...

/ January 10, 2022
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Continued Log4j Scanning Activity

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Continued Log4j Scanning Activity

Threat Update In recent weeks, Microsoft has observed continued attempts by nation-state adversaries and commodity attackers to exploit security vulnerabilities uncovered in the Log4j open-source logging framework. Barracuda MSP’s Security Operation Center (SOC) is also observing scanning activity and exploit...

/ January 7, 2022
2022 Cybersecurity trends: Social engineering, remote work, and training

2022 Cybersecurity trends: Social engineering, remote work, and training

Today, Smarter MSP is continuing its exploration of cybersecurity trends expected to emerge in the year ahead, as well as some surprises from 2021.

/ January 6, 2022
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Tech Time Warp: Game Over for GameOver Zeus

Tech Time Warp: Game Over for GameOver Zeus

On Dec. 30, 2016, President Barack Obama announced sanctions related to Russian state-sponsored hacking of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. An individual believed to be involved was already on the FBI’s most wanted list of cybercriminals—one Evgeniy Bogachev, leader of...

/ December 31, 2021
Smarter MSP's top posts of 2021
Smarter MSP’s top 12 posts of 2021

Smarter MSP’s top 12 posts of 2021

When reflecting on 2021, one thing is for certain: It was not a boring year. From new cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities identified, to a ramp in digital transformation projects for MSPs, not to mention a continued global pandemic, and much...

/ December 30, 2021 / 9 Comments
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2022 Cybersecurity Outlook: Stealth breaches, remote work, and human error

2022 Cybersecurity Outlook: Stealth breaches, remote work, and human error

As 2021 comes to a close, Smarter MSP is talking with some of the best and brightest cybersecurity minds to take stock of the past year and get a sense of what to expect in terms of a cybersecurity outlook...

/ December 20, 2021