Results for: ransomware
Webinar: How many advanced threats are hiding in your inbox?
As an MSP, you know that email security is getting more important every day because ransomware and other advanced threats are on the rise. According to a report from Verizon, 92.4 percent of all malware attacks are delivered through email....
Threat Spotlight: Coronavirus-related phishing
As much of the world grapples with the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and how to handle it, attackers are taking advantage of the widespread discussion of COVID-19 in emails and across the web. Barracuda researchers have seen a steady increase in...
Ask an MSP Expert: How can we protect data in a remote work environment?
Q: Most of our clients have sent their workers home to work remotely due to the COVID-19 epidemic. How can we keep our technicians and our client’s data safe? The spread of COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on businesses across the...
Churches: an overlooked MSP client base with unmet security needs
As the world becomes increasingly connected, and cybersecurity needs more prevalent, there may be one place your MSP is still overlooking: churches. There are over 400,000 churches in the United States. Most churches (apart from Amish ones) need some level...
The best and worst of data protection times are upon MSPs
A survey of nearly 1,000 IT professionals published finds that when it comes to data protection, it is truly the best and worst of times. Conducted by The Ponemon Institute on behalf of Experian, a provider of IT services, the...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SMBGhost (CVE-2020-0796)
Advisory Overview Microsoft has released a patch outside their regular cycle for Microsoft Windows 10 & Windows Server within SMB, a commonly utilized Windows protocol. The vulnerability allows a threat actor to execute code on the target server or client...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ManageEngine RCE (CVE-2020-10189)
Advisory Overview Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM or root, without the need for authentication. SKOUT recommends updating ManageEngine Desktop Central to...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ZyXEL NAS RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2020-9054)
Advisory Overview Several ZyXEL NAS devices are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to execute remote commands as root. A patch has been released, but many devices are at an end of life...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Remote Code Execution on Microsoft Exchange Server
Advisory Overview All unpatched versions of Microsoft Exchange Server are vulnerable to a remote code execution bug. The attack requires successful authentication to an Exchange Server. Attackers are scanning the internet for unpatched servers and attempting to authenticate with leaked...
Coronavirus helps spread computer viruses
Coronavirus has sent a chill through the world economy and has spread fear beyond its origin in the Wuhan province of China. As the virus threatens to become a global pandemic, hackers and cybercriminals are using public apprehension over the...
