Tag: AI
Shadow IT: A growing risk and opportunity for MSPs
MSPs already juggle a growing list of responsibilities—and that list keeps expanding while resources do not. One issue increasingly demanding attention is the rise of employees adopting tools that neither internal IT nor the MSP has approved. This concern comes...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Malicious VS Code extension impersonating Clawdbot
Security researchers discovered a malicious Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension named “ClawdBot Agent” impersonating the trending AI assistant Clawdbot. Although it offers functional AI coding features, the extension secretly deploys a weaponized remote access tool on Windows systems immediately...
8 cybersecurity predictions for 2026: Barracuda leaders share their insights
As we head into 2026, cybersecurity is changing faster than ever — thanks to big leaps in artificial intelligence, increasingly complex regulatory requirements and mounting pressure on critical infrastructure. To help organizations navigate these changes, three Barracuda executives share their top...
The Evolution of BEC: Smarter attacks, higher stakes
Business email compromise (BEC) remains one of the most financially damaging cybercrimes targeting U.S. companies, with losses reaching $2.77 billion across more than 21,000 incidents in 2024, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Even more concerning is how...
Report: Global managed services market to exceed $1 trillion by 2035
A new report from Market Research Future (MRFR) projects that the managed services market in North America will grow at a CAGR of 7.18 percent between 2025 and 2035, reaching $419.7 billion, up from $209.9 billion in 2025. Globally, the...
Cybersecurity in 2026: Experts predict what’s next
Over the past two weeks, we’ve reflected on 2025’s cybersecurity developments—with a few glimpses into 2026. Today, we turn our full attention to the year ahead, sharing predictions from leading experts on what’s next for cybersecurity. AI will elevate phishing...
Cybercrime in 2026: Faster, smarter and fully industrialized
Cybercrime is no longer a loose collection of hackers, tools and opportunistic attacks. As we move into 2026, it has matured into a highly industrialized ecosystem—complete with specialization, automation, affiliate networks, and even cartel-like business models. The result is a...
Expert reflections: Top cybersecurity trends of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, cybersecurity professionals are taking stock of a year shaped by both familiar threats and rising perils. So, what truly surprised security leaders this year—and what can we learn from it? To find out, I...
Cyberattack targets included MSPs in energy sector
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has issued a stark reminder of just how dangerous and persistent cyberattacks targeting managed service providers (MSPs) can be—especially when those MSPs support critical industries. The cloud provider recently released new findings showing that a series...
AI in 2026: Hype vs. reality
Well, here we are. 2026 has arrived, and chances are you’ve overindulged—not just in food and drink, but in consuming endless “expert” predictions about the year ahead. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed that nearly every forecast has...
