Tag: cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Events, security tips, and more for MSPs
Since 2003, October has been declared National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) by the United States government, and each year, cybersecurity experts and communities across the world come together to share information about how to remain safe online. NCSAM itself is a collaborative...
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...
SMBs must prioritize cybersecurity planning
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities connected to large businesses have received much attention recently, especially the several casinos in Las Vegas that were forced to go offline due to cyberattacks. Casinos are a vital economic engine in Nevada, but it’s not just sprawling...
Tech Time Warp: Nimda worm slows traffic with multiple propagation methods
In this week’s Tech Time Warp, we look back to September 2001. While the world was reeling from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, hackers unleashed a new threat: a worm that could modify existing websites to trick users into downloading malware....
Cybersecurity on the healthcare edge
A new report from AT&T on cybersecurity and edge computing highlights a growing area of concern. The report shows that edge computing in healthcare is rapidly increasing, leading to more vulnerabilities in cybersecurity. These vulnerabilities, however, can be turned into...
CISA looks to rally RMM community to improve MSP security
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is now focusing on fixing systematic risks in the remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools that most managed service providers (MSPs) employ. The agency, as part of a Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative...
What exactly is killware, and why is it the next major cyberthreat?
Given the surge of incidents within the past decade, many people are becoming familiar with ransomware and data breaches. However, a new type of cyberattack known as killware has emerged in recent years, and it’s now a major security issue for organizations....
Whiffy Recon highlights geolocation vulnerabilities
Geolocation devices are great for keeping tabs on your teenagers or finding the quickest route to the campsite. However, geolocation technology is increasingly a weapon wielded by cybercriminals, and protecting against its use is problematic. Why are geolocation devices a...
Tech Time Warp: Why the Panix attack was a wake-up call
In this week’s Tech Time Warp, we take a look at how a work emergency is never good news—and when notice of it comes late on a Friday afternoon, it’s even worse. Especially when the news is that your internet...
MSPs need to be prepared for summer disasters
We have reached the middle of August and are on the cusp of peak hurricane season. But we don’t need a disastrous hurricane to hit the United States for cybercriminals to stalk their victims. The U.S. has already had its...
