Companies of every size have realized the importance of business resilience because of a wide variety of disruptions—from cyber-attacks and natural disasters to geopolitical upheaval. They have also evolved their use of the cloud to accommodate remote work using cloud-based applications and other cloud-based services. These companies must also...
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Even though cyberattacks are hitting the news nearly every day, many businesses still aren’t taking cybersecurity seriously, which is bad news for them, but good news for MSPs. The number of cyberattacks continues to rise. For example, there has been a 62 percent increase in ransomware globally since 2019,...
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The cybersecurity landscape continues to shift rapidly. The number of attacks has increased, and the complexity of those attacks (which may involve high levels of social engineering and sophisticated phishing and email compromise techniques) has grown. Cybersecurity technologies have also evolved to meet these challenges because attacks are now...
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Earlier this month, international consulting firm Accenture became the latest target in a string of high-profile ransomware attacks when the LockBit group claimed to have breached the company’s servers and threatened to release its data. According to a CRN report, Accenture confirmed the attack, but downplayed the scope of...
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The security landscape for SMBs and MSPs has changed dramatically over the past several years. Hackers have left their basements and moved into high-rise buildings. They’re nowwell-funded by governments and private organizations. Many cybercriminals are larger and more mature in how they operate their businesses than you or your customers. MSPs have struggled with keeping up with the increasingly complexIT threat...
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The National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have declared every October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). But here’s the thing: When you’re in the cybersecurity space, isn’t every month “cybersecurity awareness” month? Look, we now know the following: Hackers — especially those associated with...
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2016 could be the year of ransomware, and MSPs need to be prepared to help their customers face this malware threat. According to a recent report from Intel Corp’s McAfee Labs, the number of ransomware attacks is expected to grow in 2016, and that could create costly problems for SMBs....
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