Christmas is the time where we allow our imaginations to run wild, it’s the season of goodwill, high spirits and Christmas joy. However, cybercriminals don’t take holidays. We still have to be on our guard, and question what is real and what is not. Common Holiday Scams Fake Online Stores Around this time of year, […]

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Key takeaways: ITDR solutions monitor identity-based threats that traditional security tools miss, like hackers logging in with stolen credentials Effective ITDR requires integration with privileged access management and automated responses tailored to your specific environment Consolidating threat detection into a single dashboard dramatically improves response times and reduces the cost of managing multiple security tools […]

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Your biggest customer loves you. Three years together. They trust you, pay on time, and refer others. From where you sit, that’s loyalty. From where a buyer sits, that’s a $$$ discount on your exit. This perception gap kills more MSP deals than bad financials. Sam Levy saw it constantly when he led tech mergers […]

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The world in which there are three groups of people, technical, not technical and those in between, is dead. AI just killed it, And if you’re a business leader still hiding behind “I’m not technical”, your time is up! Who are these groups? Well, the technical group are those who speak in acronyms, hide behind […]

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Ross Brouse has a name for what he sees every day. The Frankenstack. “The lack of operational simplicity comes from piling on tools, building that Frankenstack, as I call it,” says Brouse, President and COO of Continuous Networks, an MSP serving healthcare clients. He’s watched it happen over and over. MSPs go to a conference, […]

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The Heimdal 5.1.0 RC (Release Candidate) dashboard update is now live, bringing a powerful lineup of improvements designed to make IT management faster, safer, and more intuitive. From pre-built scripting and compliance dashboards to simpler agent management and refined privilege controls, this release takes another major step toward a fully unified cybersecurity experience. Smarter Automation […]

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Generative AI has emerged as one of the most powerful technologies of our era. Capable of producing realistic text, images, voice, and even code, these systems are revolutionizing industries. But while they fuel innovation and productivity, they also introduce an entirely new class of threats. As AI capabilities grow, so too does the potential for […]

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This article follows our recent article on the source of cybercrime attacks – read it here – we’re now exploring the global, commercial, and political dimensions of digital warfare. Key takeaways $100 billion in global cyber damages annually – equivalent to the GDP of a mid-sized nation. $400 million in business impact from a single […]

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Ransomware victims paid an estimated $813 million in 2024. Nearly 40 percent of that may have gone to actors in Russia, China and North Korea, according to new analysis from cybersecurity firm Heimdal. Heimdal used recent telemetry, infrastructure tracing and ownership mapping to assess how ransomware revenue is likely distributed. The $813 million figure comes […]

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Over the last 10-15 years, the cybersecurity scene has gotten increasingly complex, as organizations adopt new technology and hackers evolve more innovative ways to target them. At the same time, data protection and compliance have become much more stringent across the world. Nowhere is this more true than in Europe. Today’s organizations have an ever-increasing […]

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