High-risk ConnectWise Automate vulnerability fixed, admins urged to patch ASAP

ConnectWise has fixed a vulnerability in ConnectWise Automate, a popular remote monitoring and management tool, which could allow attackers to compromise confidential data or other processing resources. The severity of the vulnerability is merely &#822… Continue reading High-risk ConnectWise Automate vulnerability fixed, admins urged to patch ASAP

Two business-grade Netgear VPN routers have security vulnerabilities that can’t be fixed

Netgear has admitted that multiple security vulnerabilities in its business-grade BR200 and BR500 VPN routers can’t be fixed due to technical limitations outside of their control, and is offering users a free or discounted replacement router. The… Continue reading Two business-grade Netgear VPN routers have security vulnerabilities that can’t be fixed

Critical bug allows remote compromise, control of millions of IoT devices (CVE-2021-28372)

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-28372) in the SDK that allows IoT devices to use ThroughTek’s Kalay P2P cloud platform could be exploited to remotely compromise and control them, Mandiant researchers have discovered. Further attacks are possible depend… Continue reading Critical bug allows remote compromise, control of millions of IoT devices (CVE-2021-28372)

Five worthy reads: Anywhere Operations—A new business operating model

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore Anywhere Operations as a new business model.

The remote work policies that businesses adopted last … Continue reading Five worthy reads: Anywhere Operations—A new business operating model

Remote Desktop: You’re Opening the Floodgates for Hackers

This blog post was originally created by Jeremy Rasmussan, Chief Technology Officer at Abacode.
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Once is a fluke. Twice a pattern. But when you see something dozens of times, it’s a bona fide trend. Abacode has seen … Continue reading Remote Desktop: You’re Opening the Floodgates for Hackers

Compromised devices and data protection: Be prepared or else

The January 6 riot and storming of the U.S. Capitol demonstrated just how quickly and unexpectedly our devices can fall into the wrong hands. The allegation that one rioter stole a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with the intention to s… Continue reading Compromised devices and data protection: Be prepared or else

42% of Companies Must Improve Password Security. Here’s How to Do It.

If you think you don’t have a password security problem, you’re wrong. Read these scary statistics and weep – then do something about it.
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Less Than 25% of Firms Have Solid Security Access Control

Bad security access control makes securing data harder for businesses & opens opportunities for MSPs. Here’s how to take advantage of that.
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SMBs Benefit from SD-WAN Features for Branch Offices Connectivity

Small businesses continue to transform the way they do business through advanced technology and connectivity options. One of the latest technologies to increase ROI for small businesses is software-defined networking, or SD-WAN. SD-WAN is able to help … Continue reading SMBs Benefit from SD-WAN Features for Branch Offices Connectivity