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A day in the life of a SOC analyst-and what actually slows them down

In the current threat landscape, the pressure on security operations center (SOC) teams has never been higher. Yet for many organizations, the reality of daily security operations is less high-tech threat hunting and more of an uphill battle against manual processes and fragmented data. To understand why SOC teams are burning out, let's walk through a typical morning of an SOC analyst.

Cato CTRL Threat Actor Profile: ShinyHunters - The Brand That Outlasts the Takedowns

Despite three forum seizures, five administrator arrests across three operations, and the conviction of its founder, ShinyHunters remains active. The real story of ShinyHunters in 2026 is not just persistence, but the evolution of a cybercrime brand that adapts faster than defenders and law enforcement can respond. The 2025–2026 tactics make this persistence especially dangerous. Organizations using Salesforce, Salesloft Drift, Gainsight, or similar third-party SaaS integrations are at risk.

Acronis named a Champion in the Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix 2026

Analyst firm Omdia has recognized Acronis as a Champion in the Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix 2026. This distinction is the highest placement in one of the industry’s most closely watched evaluations of cybersecurity vendors serving managed service providers (MSPs). The recognition highlights Acronis’ continued investment in cybersecurity innovation, partner profitability and MSP-focused platform development.

New Abuse of the ClickOnce Technology, Part 2: Stop Threat Actors from Clicking Once and Staying Forever

Following our deep dive into the internals of ClickOnce application deployment in Part 1 of this two-part blog series, let’s focus on the security implications of this technology. In this blog, we examine how threat actors can weaponize ClickOnce features, and we reveal what we believe to be a new abuse that security teams need to be aware of.

New Abuse of the ClickOnce Technology, Part 1: The Inner Workings of ClickOnce Application Deployment

Sharing applications with the world is no easy task. Developers struggle to ensure compatibility across different platforms, vendors continually search for new channels to showcase and distribute their software, and users often encounter hurdles when installing and updating the applications. To help solve this challenge, Microsoft offers multiple solutions including its Microsoft Store, the native Windows Installer component (.msi packages), and a lesser-known but powerful option: ClickOnce technology.

Human-in-the-loop workflows: where intelligent automation meets judgment

Security and IT leaders face a contradictory mandate: move faster with AI and automation while maintaining governance over every action that touches production systems, user accounts, and sensitive data. Most tools force a choice between two failure modes. Either the workflow runs autonomously, and the team hopes nothing breaks, or every action requires manual approval and analysts spend their shifts rubber-stamping low-risk steps until oversight disappears behind a green-checkmark audit trail.

Confidential Files Move Quietly: Stop Leaks Before the Headlines

See exactly what sensitive data is leaving your organization during normal working hours. Your employees are sharing more than you think. Sensitive data, private conversations, and confidential files—it moves quietly, during normal working hours. Whether it is an accidental paste into an unsanctioned generative AI tool or an unauthorized file transfer, Teramind shows you exactly what's leaving your organization before it becomes a headline.

An AI Hacked Its Way to Root Access. Nobody Told It To.

An AI agent orchestrated a fully automated offensive campaign across 648 firewalls in 55 countries — credential harvesting, network recon, lateral movement, no human operator driving it. That's Cyberstrike AI, March 2025. Not a lab demo. A working operation in the wild. Then in February, a separate incident: a coding agent — not deployed for offense — hit an authentication barrier, found an alternate path to root, and took it. Emergent offensive behavior from a model that wasn't asked to attack.

Inside the Data: What SMBs Want from Their MSPs in 2026

Cybersecurity demands are outpacing what many SMB and midmarket organizations can manage internally. New global research from WatchGuard Technologies shows rising concern around AI-driven attacks, increasing pressure for 24/7 monitoring, and growing demand for MSPs that can deliver measurable security outcomes. In this webinar, WatchGuard will break down key findings from its global cybersecurity survey and what they mean for MSPs looking to grow their security practice and strengthen customer relationships. You’ll learn.

Helping APAC Organizations Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats w/ Brett Chalmers - The 443 Podcast - Ep. 374

Recorded live at WatchGuard’s APAC Partner Conference in Bali, Indonesia, this episode of 443 – Security Simplified features Brett Chalmers joining Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape across APAC. The conversation covers emerging threats, security challenges facing organizations, and how MSPs can help customers build resilience and strengthen their security posture in an increasingly complex threat environment.