Tag: cyber security

Ask an MSP Expert: What is a BEC attack and how do I explain it to my customers?

Ask an MSP Expert: What is a BEC attack and how do I explain it to my customers?

Q: We’ve heard that BEC attacks are one of the most prominent cybersecurity threats to our customers’ businesses today. What is this and how can we protect our SMBs from its attempts to breach our defenses? Business Email Compromise (BEC)...

/ March 18, 2019
Tech Time Warp: This worm might have been “Witty,” but it certainly wasn’t charming

Tech Time Warp: This worm might have been “Witty,” but it certainly wasn’t charming

Some viruses are merely pesky; others are downright nasty. The Witty Worm, which made its debut at approximately 8:45 p.m. PST March 19, 2004, falls into the latter category. Within a swift 45 minutes, the Witty Worm had corrupted the...

/ March 15, 2019
The rise of malspam

The rise of malspam

If you are like me, you are probably finding it hard to believe that the first quarter of 2019 is almost over. It seems like a good time to stop and take a breath and look at what some of this...

/ March 13, 2019 / 1 Comment
Privilege access management emerges as next big cybersecurity opportunity for MSPs

Privilege access management emerges as next big cybersecurity opportunity for MSPs

Privilege access management (PAM) as of late has become a major area of cybersecurity focus because cybercriminals have become more adept at targeting attacks at specific individuals within organizations. The goal of these attacks is to compromise the credentials of...

/ March 12, 2019
Patching won’t solve all your security problems

Patching won’t solve all your security problems

I feel like I’m constantly receiving emails warning me about a program’s security vulnerability, saying how I need to download a patch. With all these alerts, I often grow exasperated about the number of security patches that I’m supposed to apply...

/ March 7, 2019
A holistic approach to cybersecurity is needed

A holistic approach to cybersecurity is needed

I recently wrote a security column about sandboxing and, to my tech eye, the technology seems to solve many issues. Sandboxing teases out a potential malware threat before it even becomes a problem. Plus, it’s scalable. There is off-the-shelf sandbox...

/ February 27, 2019
What Managed Workplace’s acquisition means for MSPs

What Managed Workplace’s acquisition means for MSPs

As you may have heard, Barracuda has acquired the Managed Workplace remote monitoring and management product line from Avast. The transaction, which is very exciting for us here at Barracuda MSP, also featured a reseller agreement for Barracuda to offer...

/ February 19, 2019
Ask an MSP Expert: Is 24/7 monitoring necessary for MSPs?

Ask an MSP Expert: Is 24/7 monitoring necessary for MSPs?

Q: I’m the President of a small MSP in Wisconsin and I’m proud of our customer-service and problem-solving skills. However, my last tech goes home for the night at 11 p.m. and if a customer’s servers crash after that point,...

/ February 18, 2019 / 1 Comment
Can sandboxing protect your client’s business?

Can sandboxing protect your client’s business?

When one thinks of a sandbox, what comes to mind are idyllic images of kids playing with buckets, shovels, and miniature-bulldozers on a pleasant summer day. A solid sandbox is a way to contain the kids to a safe area,...

/ February 13, 2019
Coming to terms with offering managed security services

Coming to terms with offering managed security services

Cybersecurity has increasingly become table stakes for not just new projects, but also retroactively existing ones. Many managed service providers (MSPs) are now being required by customers to layer additional cybersecurity services on top of both new equipment and a...

/ February 12, 2019