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85% of Attacks Leverage RDP for Lateral Movement

Ransomware is pivoting toward faster, more targeted data-extortion models, where encryption is no longer the primary objective. According to WatchGuard’s 2026 cybersecurity predictions, crypto-ransomware will lose ground to models driven by data exfiltration and reputational leverage, lowering the technical bar for threat actors while increasing their attack velocity. This shift has a direct consequence.

Is anything about AI worth the hype?

Dr. Adeel Shaikh Muhammad argues that when it comes to AI in the SOC, alert prioritization, anomaly detection, and SOC efficiency are where the real value is. The rest is mostly noise. On The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, the cybersecurity strategist and three-time author draws a clear line between where AI delivers and where the industry has oversold it. Full autonomous SOCs, perfect attack prediction, and replacing human analysts all fall on the hype side. AI narrows focus and accelerates decisions, but the final call still belongs to humans.

How analysts use cognitive reasoning in investigations with Chris Sanders

Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as Chris Sanders, Founder at Applied Network Defense and the Rural Technology Fund, breaks down how analysts actually think through investigations and what separates high performers from the rest. At Defender Fridays, we delve into the dynamic world of information security, exploring its defensive side with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Our aim is simple yet ambitious: to foster a collaborative space where ideas flow freely, experiences are shared, and knowledge expands.

SMBs Hit a Cybersecurity Breaking Point as 91% Fear AI-Driven Attacks, Driving Shift to MSP-Led Security Models, WatchGuard Finds

LONDON, May 20 2026 -New research from WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity for MSPs, reveals that while most businesses believe they are adequately staffed, the complexity, speed, and scale of modern threats - especially those powered by artificial intelligence - have outpaced what internal teams can realistically manage. The result is a fundamental shift away from do-it-yourself security toward externally delivered, always-on protection models.

The MSP Evolution: From IT Support to Cybersecurity Leadership

For years, managed service providers (MSPs) have played a critical role in helping businesses maintain and support their IT environments. But today, the market is demanding something fundamentally different. Cybersecurity has become a continuous operational challenge, one that many SMB and midmarket organizations can no longer manage alone.

Why Patch Management Matters for MSPs: Security, Scalability, and Profitability

For MSPs, patching has evolved beyond a routine maintenance task into a core security service that directly impacts client protection, helping reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and create scalable recurring revenue opportunities. Unpatched vulnerabilities remain one of the primary exposure vectors for organizations today.

Partnerships, AI, and Emerging Threats with Peter Johnson - The 443 Podcast - Episode 371

Recorded at WatchGuard’s EMEA Partner Conference, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this episode of 443 – Security Simplified features Peter Johnson from Schwartz GmbH for a conversation on how cybersecurity priorities are evolving across Europe. Peter discusses the increasing complexity organizations face when balancing security, compliance, and operational efficiency, along with the challenges of supporting customers and partners with varying levels of cybersecurity maturity.

Is Your Security Built for Today's World?

MSPs are under pressure to deliver stronger security across a growing customer base without adding more tools or people. Despite this, many still rely on approaches that don’t scale, leading to gaps, alert overload, and missed opportunities to grow their security business. The goal of this 30-minute session is to help MSPs take a step back and assess how they’re delivering security today. We’ll walk them through the most common pressure points, help identify where their current approach is falling short, and guide them toward the next conversation based on what matters most to their business.

"Dirty Frag", Canvas ransomware, "Mini Shai-Hulud" malware & AI-developed zero-day exploit [324]

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