Tag: cybersecurity
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...
CISA alerts: Why they belong on every MSP’s watchlist
Last week, we looked at how cybercriminals ramp up their activity during the summer months. As pool parties and vacation plans start, so do escalating cybersecurity alerts from both CISA and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. With organizations running...
Vacation season is open season for cybercriminals: Here’s why
For school children, summer means lazy days of swimming pools, splash pads, melting ice cream cones, and camp. For cybersecurity professionals, it means being on guard 24/7, because cybercriminals don’t take a summer break. The summertime impact Cyberattacks now occur...
The cybersecurity gap is real—And MSPs are the solution
Despite frequent headlines about successful cyberattacks, many small businesses remain unprepared. Small business cybersecurity is still falling short in the face of growing threats. A survey of 1,000 small businesses with annual revenues of less than $100 million finds that...
MSPs: Unmask 2025’s stealthiest email threats and fortify client defenses
Managed Services Providers (MSPs) stand on the front lines of cybersecurity, and with email-based attacks continuing to surge in volume and sophistication, your role in protecting clients has never been more critical. Email remains the primary conduit for most cyber...
Building client trust: Strategies to prove security and compliance
Client trust is one of the most valuable assets a managed service provider (MSP) can earn. As clients become more informed about cybersecurity and more cautious in choosing their providers, it’s no longer enough to say you’re secured – you...
Unmasking the next wave: LLMs and evolving cyberthreats
This week, we bring you additional interviews with experts on the cybersecurity dangers posed by large language models (LLMs) such as Claude, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT. With the rapid rise in the use of these services comes an increasing set of...
Unraveling the cybersecurity risks of LLMs
As language learning models (LLMs) become more prevalent, the cyber dangers posed by DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Claude, and others are just beginning to be understood. Jacob Anderson, owner of Beyond Ordinary, states that cyber personnel are overworked and continue to have...
An MSP’s guide to keeping up with phishing
Phishing has long been a primary tool in the hacker’s arsenal, but like military weapons, their tactics evolve. A phishing attempt in 2025 looks different from those in 2015, 2020, or even last year. Therefore, managed service providers (MSPs) must...
New global business research shows how security sprawl increases risk
International research for Barracuda shows that 65% of organizations believe they have too many security tools, and over half (53%) say their tools can’t be integrated. This lack of integration significantly weakens defenses, with 77% saying it hinders detection and...
