Tag: cyber threats
How MSPs can convey threats without the panic
Managed service providers encounter a steady stream of cyber threats, and communicating those risks to clients is both an art and a diplomatic exercise. “The fact is, if I told my clients about every single threat I saw every day,...
How MSPs can keep the peace during conflict
When international conflicts arise — and the world has seen no shortage in recent years — organizations of all sizes need to stay especially alert. In many cases, managed service providers (MSPs) serve as the first line of defense, helping...
How Managed XDR helps MSPs stay ahead of heightened cyber activity
Just before the start of the conflict in the Middle East, Barracuda Managed XDR’s global Security Operations Center (SOC) observed a sharp surge in cyber activity—specifically, a ten‑fold increase in malicious traffic coming from Iran and targeting the United States....
Evolving supply chain attacks create a critical opportunity for MSPs
Supply chain attacks continue to pose a serious threat across the cybersecurity ecosystem—and like most threats, they’re evolving quickly. A supply chain attack in 2026 looks very different from one in 2021. Recent data from Risk Management Platform IO reveals...
Global Cyber Threats: December 2025 roundup
As we close out the year, it’s a good time to step back and assess the vulnerabilities being flagged by national cybersecurity agencies around the world. I routinely monitor updates from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Australia’s—both among...
Municipal cyber risk unveiled: How MSPs can stand guard
My hometown of Middletown, Ohio recently made local news after hackers disrupted the city’s water billing system and other services. The episode raised a timely question: how are cities becoming prime targets, and what can managed service providers (MSPs) and...
Frontline security predictions 2026: The battle for reality and control with agentic AI
The power and potential of agentic AI — adaptive, automated and independent — dominated security conversations during 2025. Barracuda asked four colleagues leading cyberthreat and security areas around the world, what they expect from agentic AI in 2026 and what this...
A SOC’s view on 2024 cybersecurity trends
In the world of cybersecurity, threats are constantly evolving. Therefore, by throwing a spotlight on 2024 cyber trends, while considering what occurred in 2023, we can adapt our defenses and anticipate new emerging threats. Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a...
From Basics to Breakthroughs: Evolution of IT security in the 1980s
As part of our 5-part series on the evolution of cybersecurity, check out our first article below that covers how War Games and Worms led to the creation of the first cybersecurity efforts in the 1980s. While cybersecurity is a multibillion-dollar...
Summer headlines illustrate cybersecurity trends
Across the United States, school buses are rumbling on their routes, campus playgrounds are full of excited and clambering children, and families are back from refreshing vacations, having pushed normal routines aside, which may include keeping up with the latest...
