XDR Threats
XDR round-up 2023: High-severity threats on the rise, peak during holidays

XDR round-up 2023: High-severity threats on the rise, peak during holidays

In 2023, Barracuda XDR, including its team of SOC analysts on 24-hour watch, cut through nearly two trillion (1,640 billion) IT events to isolate tens of thousands of potentially high-risk security threats. Security researchers have analyzed the most prevalent XDR detections...

/ February 21, 2024 / 10 Comments
Ongoing skills shortage drives demand for managed services

Ongoing skills shortage drives demand for managed services

Savvy managed service providers (MSPs) realize that any type of ongoing IT skills shortage creates opportunities for them. According to a recent online survey of IT managers conducted by the recruitment firm Robert Half, there are primary areas where IT...

/ February 20, 2024
Cybersecurity priorities
Cybersecurity priorities for MSPs to focus on this year

Cybersecurity priorities for MSPs to focus on this year

Many organizations conduct surveys every year about the evolving threats and cybersecurity concerns that enterprises are faced with. Info-Tech Research Group’s report is a must-read for all security stakeholders, chief information security officers (CISOs), and managed service providers (MSPs). Some...

/ February 19, 2024
AI
Knowing your AI from your GenAI

Knowing your AI from your GenAI

For better or worse, artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic right now. However, two main forms of AI are being written and spoken about, and it’s essential to understand the difference between them. Note that you may find extra...

/ February 14, 2024 / 1 Comment

Sales & Marketing

MSP Website
Turning your MSP website from a brochure to a lead-driving appointment setter

Turning your MSP website from a brochure to a lead-driving appointment setter

If you’re researching how to improve your MSP website, you probably fall into a few categories: You spent a lot of money on your MSP website, and it’s not giving you what you want, leads. You’re looking to update your...

/ March 11, 2024
ChatGPT
ChatGPT for MSP marketing: Predictions for 2024

ChatGPT for MSP marketing: Predictions for 2024

As part of our 2-part series on ChatGPT for MSP marketing, this second entry highlights future predictions of how ChatGPT will continue to unfold for MSPs looking to implement the tool into their marketing strategy. In case you missed part...

/ March 6, 2024
ChatGPT
ChatGPT for MSP marketing: What we’ve learned one year in

ChatGPT for MSP marketing: What we’ve learned one year in

ChatGPT was unveiled on November 30, 2022 – and there has been no looking back in the marketing world. I want to start by saying that artificial intelligence (AI) is nothing new in marketing. Just like Bitcoin brought cryptocurrency into...

/ February 28, 2024
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Security

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Fortinet FortiClientEMS critical vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Fortinet FortiClientEMS critical vulnerability

Fortinet has released security updates for an unauthorized code execution vulnerability impacting their FortiClientEMS (Endpoint Management Server) product. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-48788, is related to a flaw that allows unauthenticated malicious actors to execute code or commands onto the server via...

/ March 18, 2024
The value of contextual data in cybersecurity

The value of contextual data in cybersecurity

Contextual data has been a term circling the cybersecurity space for a while now. What exactly is contextual data, and how can managed service providers (MSPs) leverage it to make robust protection programs for clients? Contextualized data in cybersecurity refers...

/ March 18, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Fortinet vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Fortinet vulnerability

A critical vulnerability is affecting many Fortinet devices. Approximately 150,000 Fortinet OS and FortiProxy Secure Web Gateway systems are believed to be exposed to this flaw. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how you can mitigate the potential...

/ March 14, 2024
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Better Business

Survey highlights need for additional cloud security expertise

Survey highlights need for additional cloud security expertise

There’s an old maxim that says you can’t manage what you can’t see. That has never been truer than when it comes to cloud computing environments. That lack of visibility, however, also creates opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs) to...

/ March 15, 2024
Ask an MSP Expert
Ask an MSP Expert: How to excel at public speaking

Ask an MSP Expert: How to excel at public speaking

In this edition of Ask an MSP Expert, we delve into the power of public speaking. Whether you’re addressing a conference, leading a sales presentation, or simply conversing in a team meeting, mastering the art of public speaking can profoundly...

/ March 12, 2024
A message from women in leadership at Barracuda for International Women’s Day 2024

A message from women in leadership at Barracuda for International Women’s Day 2024

In addition to March being Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day (IWD) is observed annually on March 8. Every year, communities from across the world come together to honor the accomplishments of women and commemorate the progress that’s been made...

/ March 8, 2024
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Tech Insight

Tech time warp
Tech Time Warp: Magistr “disembowels” computers

Tech Time Warp: Magistr “disembowels” computers

In early 2001, a nasty bug began making the rounds, hitting computer users hard with a particularly challenging payload as seen in this edition of Tech Time Warp. Magistr—sometimes called “Disemboweler” after the Swedish hacker group thought to be behind...

/ March 15, 2024
Pioneers in Tech
Pioneers in Tech: Carol Shaw, Atari video game designer

Pioneers in Tech: Carol Shaw, Atari video game designer

“I was good at math. I entered a bunch of math contests and won awards. Of course, people would say, “Gee, you’re good at math—for a girl. That was kind of annoying. Why shouldn’t girls be good at math?” This...

/ March 8, 2024
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Leap years trip us up every time

Tech Time Warp: Leap years trip us up every time

Leap day 2024 was not without its technical complications. For instance, for more than 10 hours Thursday in New Zealand, drivers could not pay via credit card at gas pumps. Such problems are all part of the grand tradition of leap years,...

/ March 1, 2024
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