Tag: cybersecurity
Back to school, back to scams part 2: Mitigation in motion
As students and faculty return to campuses across the nation this fall, they’re not the only ones getting back into the swing of things. Cybercriminals are also sharpening their pencils – or rather, their phishing emails and ransomware attacks –...
AI tools spark surge in security service needs
The rapid spread of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools has reached a tipping point, raising serious cybersecurity concerns, and creating opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs). A survey of 200 North American security leaders conducted by OpinionRoute on behalf...
Tip Tuesday: Crafting a BCDR policy that actually works for hybrid environments
A business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) policy is essential for protecting client environments from disruptive events. Traditional BCDR plans explain how to recover critical functions and restore data, but they often stop short of addressing the full complexity of...
5 reasons to attend Barracuda’s Chicago Secured
Following the success of Barracuda’s Boston Secured event earlier this summer, we are thrilled to announce our next stop: Chicago Secured, taking place on September 8, 2025, at the Swissotel Chicago. Join this free, one-day event designed for IT security professionals,...
Survey reveals the real IT priorities for 2025: Cybersecurity and cloud take the lead
A survey of over 1300 IT leaders finds that, while organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI), they remain more focused on traditional challenges such as cybersecurity and cloud computing. Conducted by Experis, a managed and professional services provider...
Municipal cybersecurity: MSPs navigate the front lines of digital defense
American cities are under siege in cyberspace, and the managed service providers (MSPs) they depend on are their best hope for defense. Last week, St. Paul, Minnesota, declared a state of emergency after a “deliberate, coordinated digital attack” forced the...
Why ransomware attackers keep coming back for more
Ransomware is an escalating threat, powered by its ability to evolve and adapt to a changing security landscape. Organizations around the world continue to fall victim to ransomware, often repeatedly, and the impact of these attacks can be devastating. We...
Trust starts with empathy: A better way to sell cybersecurity
A survey of 200 U.S. cybersecurity professionals suggests that about a third (33 percent) don’t trust third-party providers—not due to doubts about the providers’ expertise, but because of uncertainty about their own capabilities Conducted by Censuswide on behalf of CyXcel,...
MSPs: Stop account takeovers (ATO) cold
Account takeover (ATO) cyberattacks are a particularly pernicious and challenging threat to combat. They have only grown more complex as credential management becomes increasingly intricate across organizations. According to a recent Barracuda 2025 Email Threats Report, 20% of companies experience...
Closing the cybersecurity gap: Can AI reduce the human risk factor?
If you’ve ever heard the expression ‘sometimes it’s best to get out of your own way,’ it might as well have been coined for cybersecurity. According to IBM, 95 percent of data breaches involve human error, while just 8 percent of...
