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AI security for MSPs: Why AI fluency is a competitive advantage
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (175+ words) AI-powered cyberattacks use technologies such as generative AI and machine learning to automate, personalize and scale tactics like phishing, impersonation, fraud, and social engineering. They are often harder to detect because they can quickly adapt language, format and delivery methods....
How China-linked threat actors obtain zero-day vulnerabilities
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (834+ words) A zero-day vulnerability is a previously unknown software flaw that has no available patch at the time it is exploited. That is what makes zero-day attacks so effective. There is no signature to detect and no fix to apply. Attackers…...
Security exceptions are increasing cybersecurity risk, survey finds
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (328+ words) One tried and true method for determining when a process is broken is watching for when there are more exceptions than there are rules. A survey of 200 U. S. cybersecurity leaders suggests that cybersecurity mandates are riddled with so many exceptions that…...
Nightmare-Eclipse: six zero-days, six weeks and one big grudge
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1161+ words) Not all threat actors are ransomware groups or state-sponsored threats. Today we're looking at one person with deep knowledge of Windows internals and an equally deep grudge against Microsoft. " Here's your quick look at Nightmare-Eclipse: Targets Microsoft's own defensive tools…...
How Barracuda ONE and Cyber Cert make SMB1001 compliance easier for Australian SMBs
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (208+ words) For small and medium-sized businesses across Australia and New Zealand, achieving cybersecurity compliance just got easier. Barracuda's recently announced collaboration with Cyber Cert and managed service providers (MSPs) is designed to give SMBs an easy, affordable path to SMB1001 compliance through…...
AI-Driven Vulnerability Discovery and Exploit Trends
1+ week, 2+ day ago (478+ words) A look at the ways AI'driven vulnerability discovery will reshape CVE trends and attacker behavior Here's how I believe the attackers will react to vendor behavior: I predict attackers will increasingly segment their treatment of software vendors to maximize their…...
Barracuda brings automated response to your inbox
1+ week, 3+ day ago (743+ words) Most attacks don't start with a cinematic zero-day. They start with an email: a convincing impersonation, a link that steals credentials, an inbox rule that quietly forwards sensitive messages. And when that first foothold is won, minutes matter. That's why…...
Sopartex case study: Better protection, less IT overhead
1+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Mohamed and his team understood that the stakes were high. Customer trust built over decades can be damaged quickly by phishing, account compromise or ransomware attacks. But piling on more tools and manual processes was not a sustainable answer. Get…...
The Mythos Hype Index: Is AI really changing vulnerability discovery?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (644+ words) The Mythos Hype Index exists to answer a simple question with data rather than anecdotes: is the predicted surge actually happening? By benchmarking daily 2026 CVE growth against historical baselines, the index tracks whether AI's promised impact is materializing'or whether expectations…...
How AI and phishing-as-a-service are changing the email threat landscape
1+ week, 5+ day ago (359+ words) Insights from Barracuda's 2026 Email Threats Report Email attacks are evolving faster than ever, and Barracuda's 2026 Email Threats Report sheds light on why organizations need to rethink their approach to email security. Attackers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and phishing-as-a-service platforms…...