In an era where cyber threats evolve as rapidly as the technology they target, understanding the mindset of those behind the attacks is crucial. This was the central theme of a speech given by Etay Maor, Senior Director of Security Strategy, of Cato Networks at the MSP EXPO 2024 Conference & Exposition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Titled, “SASE vs.

A severe backdoor has been discovered in XZ Utils versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, potentially allowing threat actors to remotely access systems using these versions within SSH implementations. Many major Linux distributions were inadvertently distributing compromised versions. Consult your distribution’s security advisory for specific impact information.

AI and machine learning (ML) optimizes processes by making recommendations for optimizing productivity, reducing cycles, and maximizing efficiency. AI also optimizes human capital by performing mundane & repetitive tasks 24x7 without the need for rest and minimizing human errors. There are numerous benefits as to how AI can benefit society. As much as AI can propel human progress forward, it can be consequential to our own detriment without proper guidance.

A journalist in Pennsylvania was targeted by phishing attacks that involved thread hijacking, according to Brian Krebs at KrebsOnSecurity. The journalist for LancasterOnline, Brett Sholtis, had written a story last year about a wealthy businessman named Adam Kidan who pleaded guilty to fraud in 2005. Several months after the story was published, Sholtis received two emails from Kidan’s email account.

The UK government's third phase of research shows how well UK organizations have been improving their cybersecurity efforts but indicates that the risk from certain attacks have only been reduced marginally. As part of the UK government’s National Cyber Strategy, their Cybersecurity Longitudinal Survey has been run three times to show how well UK businesses and charities are working to improve their state of cybersecurity.

I recently saw a post on LinkedIn from a managed service provider (MSP) who had turned down an opportunity because the prospect used Google Workspace. While I understood their reasoning for doing this, it did get me thinking: Why are MSPs so hesitant to work with Google? I created a casual poll on LinkedIn and the results revealed a significant trend: a majority of MSPs seem to be bypassing Google Workspace as a viable service offering.

As the adoption of AI models, particularly large language models (LLMs), continues to accelerate, enterprises are growing increasingly concerned about implementing proper security measures to protect these systems. Integrating LLMs into internet-connected applications exposes new attack surfaces that malicious actors could potentially exploit.

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BDRSuite Recognized as a “Leader” and “High Performer” in Backup Category – G2 Spring 2024 Report We are happy to announce that the BDRSuite has been awarded with multiple G2 Awards/Badges in the G2 Spring 2024 Grid Report. G2 is a well known technology review platform, that offers valuable insights and user opinions to help businesses in making informed decisions while choosing softwares and services.

By being aware of these scams and taking steps to protect yourself, you can safeguard your personal and financial information.