Tip Tuesday: How to conduct a post-incident review and why it matters
Managed service providers (MSPs) know that security incidents are inevitable. They could be a phishing attack, a misconfiguration, or a system outage. Regardless of how one occurs, what truly matters is how you respond to and learn from these events....
Email Threat Radar – March 2025
Over the last month, Barracuda threat analysts identified several notable email-based threats targeting organizations around the world, including: Extortion attempts impersonating Clop ransomware New attacks by the evasive and highly adaptive LogoKit phishing platform A phishing campaign leveraging SVG image file attachments Attackers...
Pioneers in Tech: Margaret Hamilton sends man to the moon
The photo is iconic: A young woman stands next to almost 20 bound books, the stack of books nearly as tall as her (though she appears to have a slight heel in the shoes complementing her very 1960s shift dress)....
Closing the cybersecurity skills gap: How MSPs can rescue businesses
Cybersecurity threats are growing in frequency and sophistication, and organizations industrywide are grappling with a critical shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals to defend against them. A World Economic Forum report reveals that the cybersecurity skills gap widened by 8 percent last...
Sales & Marketing
Ask an MSP Expert: How to generate authentic AI prospecting content
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has created challenges for businesses striving to find the right balance between operational efficiency and preserving a personal touch in their communications. Kendra Lee, founder of the KLA Group and a recognized expert in...
Your flight plan for MSP Success: Knowing your audience and value proposition
For managed service providers (MSPs) striving to grow and stand out in a competitive market, a clear and actionable marketing strategy is essential. Much like preparing for a successful flight, knowing your audience and defining your unique value proposition are...
What does it mean to be a PRO MSP?
At my managed service provider (MSP) marketing agency, Tech Pro Marketing, the word PRO is in our name, but in recent years, it’s also become somewhat of a mantra. To me, it’s all about results and relationships. Results are everything...
Security
The SOC case files: RansomHub exploits FortiGate bug in attack blocked by XDR
Barracuda’s Managed XDR team recently contained a determined and complex attack by a ransomware gang. The attackers had been trying to find a way into a manufacturing company’s network since December 2024 and finally succeeded by exploiting an exposed firewall...
Staying Ahead cybersecurity risks stemming from global events
News events can often serve as a gateway for hackers. Disasters or wars provide cybercriminals with immediate opportunities for phishing attacks, while political unrest opens doors for exploitation and financial gain. Even seemingly positive news can pose cybersecurity risks. For...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft disclosed a vulnerability, CVE-2025-26633, affecting the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). A known threat actor called EncryptHub is exploiting it. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to mitigate your risks from this zero-day vulnerability. What is the threat?...
Better Business
Navigating the data center capacity challenge for MSPs
A report published by JLL, a provider of commercial real estate and investment management services, reveals that co-location vacancy rates in commercial data center decreased to a record low of 2.6 percent in 2024. At the same time, consumption of...
Celebrating Barracuda’s 5-star partner program
For the 13th consecutive year, the Barracuda Partner Success Program has earned a 5-Star Award in the CRN Partner Program Guide. This honor recognizes vendors that deliver the channel’s top partner programs, and it demonstrates Barracuda’s commitment to providing unmatched support and resources to...
Survey: MSPs taking on larger cloud role
A global survey of over 750 technical professionals and executive leaders finds that 60 percent are using managed service providers (MSPs) to handle some (29 percent) or more of their public cloud management, and 18 percent report they expect to...
Tech Insight
Tech Time Warp: How Hewlett-Packard shook up multiple industries and the modern workplace
Technology innovations typically arise from humble locations, not glassy high-rises. Michael Dell started his company from a dorm room in 1984. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the Apple I in a garage in the mid-1970s. Another name we all...
Tech Time Warp: The 10-day takeover of a botnet
In 2009, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, outsmarted the cybercriminals behind the notorious Torpig botnet. They uncovered critical knowledge about how this type of malware works. Learn how in this edition of Tech Time Warp. Researchers first...
Tech Time Warp: The great Michelangelo scare
Thirty years ago, PC users worldwide were left saying “Huh?” after the much-hyped Michelangelo virus turned out to be, well, not much. Learn what the virus’ enduring legacy might say more about the media than about a security risk in...
