RESEARCH
Part 1: Threat Actors Don't Pick You. You Just Happen to Be There.
There's this idea that floats around—usually in boardrooms and in forums—that advanced threat actors operate like surgeons. They pick a target, they plan it out, they execute. Super deliberate. Undeniably cinematic. It implies that a breach is something that happens ...
Cyber Compliance
Stop Getting Mad When Your Client Won’t Buy Compliance
You know the look. You explain how they need MFA, a risk assessment, documented policies, backups that actually restore… and your client stares back at you like you just recited the GDPR in ancient Greek. You leave the meeting frustrated. ...
“Fined Without a Breach?” Why the Wojeski $60,000 Penalty Matters—even if You Think You’re Small
You’ve seen two kinds of headlines after cyber incidents: (1) lawsuits and (2) regulatory enforcement. The recent $60,000 fine against Wojeski ...
New California Audit Law Just Put Your MSP on the Hook. Here’s How to Turn It Into Recurring Revenue
If your clients process sensitive data, your MSP is now part of the legal conversation. On July 24, 2025, California finalized new rules that require businesses processing high-risk personal information to undergo annual, independent cybersecurity audits. This isn’t just for ...
Cyber Liability
One Misconfigured AI Agent Can Impact Every Client You Manage
When One Action Hits Every Client, Governance Decides the Outcome Imagine a hypothetical that’s taught in law school every semester: A delivery driver abandons his route to join a drum circle for three days. On his way back, he causes ...
They Already Have an IT Department. Good. That’s Why You Should Call.
Last night I was at dinner with the CEO of an MSP. Good operator. Growing. Adding clients. Doing the work. We were walking around his town before dinner talking about the usual founder stuff. Processes. How to get people to ...
Agentic AI at the Edge: Opportunity, Autonomy & the Coming Legal Minefield
You’ve probably heard executives gush about autonomous AI agents, the shiny new productivity booster that can automate workflows faster than you can say “zero-trust.” But what they don’t hype is how agentic AI turns your cybersecurity playbook into an existential ...
Insurance & MSP Liability
The Clients You're Ignoring Are the Ones Who Will Sue You
I said something on stage at XChange last week that made a lot of people in the room uncomfortable. "Your smallest clients are your biggest risk." Not your enterprise accounts. Not the ones with complex environments and demanding SLAs. The ...
You’re Not Insured. You’re Just Hopeful.
So there I am, wrapping up a conference session—over 1,000 MSPs in the building—and one guy comes up clutching a fresh copy of Standardized like it’s a fire extinguisher in a server room. He’s nodding along, clearly rattled in all ...
Your MSP Carries More Risk Than a Magazine Stand—and That’s a Problem
Let’s talk about airport gift shops for a minute. You know the ones—tiny kiosks with $14 neck pillows, expired jerky, and three copies of Men’s Health no one’s ever going to read. Now, tell me—how much sensitive data do you ...
More Articles
The Latest Windows 11 Update Fixes Dozens Of Issues
Are you a Windows 11 early adopter? If so, you'll want to grab the latest update KB5014019. It contains several important bug fixes including fixes for Direct3D app crashing issues, slow file ...
Be Aware That ChromeLoader Malware Is Picking Up Steam
A browser hijacker called "ChromeLoader" has had a large uptick in detections this month, which is raising eyebrows among security professionals. ChromeLoader can modify a victim's web browser settings to show search ...
New Phishing Attacks Use HTML Email Attachments
HTML attachments as an attack vector may seem a little old school. However, according to statistics compiled by Kaspersky Lab indicates that in 2022, that form of attack is not just simply ...
Upgrade This WordPress Plugin To Avoid Being Hacked
Do you own and manage a WordPress site either personally or as part of your business? Do you also use the Tatsu plugin which offers a powerful suite of in-browser editing features ...
Update VMWare Apps Now For Critical Security Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an advisory that serves as a stark warning. If you're using VMware products that are impacted by recently disclosed critical security flaws, either ...
Update Addresses Zero Day Exploit For Some Apple Devices
If you're not familiar with the term, a Zero Day exploit is a security flaw that the software vendor is not aware of and hasn't yet patched. In many (but not all) ...
New Phishing Attack Delivers Three Types Of Malware To Victims
Phishing campaigns get more effective the more closely they can imitate a trusted source. Recently, security researchers at Fortinet discovered evidence of a phishing campaign that specifically targets Microsoft Windows users and ...
Microsoft Warns New Sysrv Botnet Variant Is Dangerous
Security researchers employed by Microsoft have recently spotted a variant of the Sysrv botnet. They have dubbed the new variant Sysrv-K. This new variant works in two ways. First, it exploits a ...
You Might Need This HP Bios Security Update
HP recently released a BIOS update to address a pair of high-severity vulnerabilities that affect a wide range of PC and notebook products offered by the company. In both cases, the vulnerabilities ...
Update Zyxel Products To Fix Possible Security Vulnerability
Do you use a Zyxel firewall? If so, there's good news. The company has fixed an issue you may not have even been aware that you had. The company pushed out the ...
Say Goodbye To The Apple iPod
It is the end of an era. Apple recently announced that they were discontinuing the legendary iPod, which is now in its 7th generation of production. When first released more than fifteen ...
Windows 11 May Release New Feature For Copying Information
If you're a member of the Windows Insiders group, then you are likely already aware of this. If not, here's something else to look forward to when Windows 11 is formally released. ...
