Tag: XDR
Threat Spotlight: Attackers use 15-year-old tactics to target security flaws
Attackers are quick to exploit new opportunities for attack. The reporting of the Log4J bug in December 2021, for example, is believed to have led to a 150% increase in exploit activity the following year. However, an analysis of Barracuda’s threat detection...
5 Levels of security operations center maturity
For MSPs that offer cybersecurity services, the security operations center (SOC) has emerged as a critical strategy for protecting client networks. While security software tools can help prevent some types of attacks, the SOC offers the threat detection, investigation and...
Why XDR is essential for MSPs
With the rise in cyberattacks continuing to accelerate, and the complexity of those attacks increasing, managed services providers (MSPs) and managed security services providers (MSSPs) can potentially provide much-needed support for embattled IT departments. However, service providers face the same...
The opportunity for managed security services is now
It doesn’t appear that cybersecurity is exempt from a wave of cutbacks that have been made by organizations around the globe, but if there is one bright spot from a managed services perspective, it is that more organizations are relying...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New QBot malware delivering campaigns discovered
A new QBot malware campaign has been discovered. Using hijacked business emails, bad actors are distributing PDF and WSF file formats in reply-chain phishing emails to distribute malware. The campaign is designed to steal sensitive data from the target system,...
2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy gets aggressive on ransomware
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS), which you can read online here. The purpose of this strategy is to ensure a ‘safe and secure digital ecosystem’ for all Americans. These efforts build on the 2018...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: OneNote malware delivery
Multiple threat actors are now using OneNote documents to deliver malware. In the last month alone, over 50 OneNote campaigns delivering different malware payloads through email attachments have been observed.
Demystifying Barracuda XDR with Shani Mahler
The evolving cyberthreat landscape and the volume of cyberattacks have heightened the need for MSPs to adopt a holistic cybersecurity approach to provide the protection their customers need. The emergence of XDR (eXtended visibility, Detection & Response) has become a...
How Barracuda uses Tines and Elastic to streamline its security incident response
Security incidents can have a devastating impact on an organization. The longer an attacker remains in the network, the more damage they are capable of causing – this is why security operations centers (SOCs) focus so heavily on efficient response...
Threat predictions for 2023 from Barracuda’s security frontline
Predicting the future is hard, but you can anticipate what is likely to happen by looking at prevalent and emerging trends from the past year. As part of our 2023 threat forecast, Barracuda turned to the professionals on the security...
