Ransomware is one of the most dangerous and disruptive types of cyber threats we face today. Not only is it disruptive and costly for businesses, but it also causes massive disruption to the backbone of society. Here’s what happens and how to prevent ransomware in Microsoft 365 cloud.
MSP Process Audit During the Pandemic
Today, most workloads are remote and most users are trained and understand what they are doing. Hence, there are far fewer tickets from clients. That means that managed IT professionals have a bit more free time than they are used to having. That is the ideal moment to review internal processes and documentation. It might turn out that some of them need fine-tuning or a complete overhaul.
News You Might’ve Missed. 24 April-1 May
This week Microsoft enhances Kubernetes features and Red Hat integrations; Amazon launches Keyspaces for Apache Cassandra; a PAAY LLC database exposes 2.5 million credit card transactions online; Microsoft patches a security flaw in Microsoft Teams; and a hacker group is targeting businesses on the Revive ad-server platform. Let's see what's going on.
Support for New Storage Destinations in CloudBerry Explorer
MSP360 Explorer for Amazon Web Services S3 and MSP360 Explorer for Google Cloud have been updated to expand support for new storage destinations.
Hence, MSP360 Explorer for Amazon Web Services S3 introduces support for AWS Africa (Cape Town) region, and MSP360 Explorer for Google Cloud comes with the following new destinations: India Mumbai, Canada Montreal, and Netherlands.
Download the new MSP360 Explorer versions and enable the new regions in order to make your backup routines more convenient.
CRN Names MSP360 a Top 20 ‘Coolest Data Protection Company’ for 2020
MSP360 has yet again been recognized for its comprehensive backup and recovery solutions.
The recognition this time around comes from the widely respected The Channel Company, through its Computer Reseller News publication. Continue reading
Takeaways From 2019 Ransomware Attacks on MSPs
If you are an MSP or use the services of one, you should be aware that the level of cyberthreat for MSPs has increased dramatically over the last year.
As we’ve previously pointed out, the range of threat vectors faced by the average MSP is now huge, from social engineering attacks to cryptojacking, alongside the ever-present threat of phishing. Continue reading
News You Might’ve Missed. 20-24 April
What's new this week in the news for MSPs? This week Google's Cloud for Healthcare is ready to launch, and BeyondCorp remote access for virtual workers is launched. Amazon's AppFlow debuts, IT giant Cognizant is hit by Maze ransomware, and the City of Torrance in LA County is targeted by DoppelPaymer ransomware. Finally, beware of a new phishing campaign using fake customer complaints to access corporate networks.
Integrate MSP360 Managed Backup into Your Help Desk Portal with Email
Earlier we had an article on 7 best free and open-source ticket systems for MSPs. Today we want to show you how you can integrate the MSP360 Managed Backup solution with your help desk portal using email.
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Top 10 PowerShell Commands Every IT Admin Should Know
PowerShell needs no introduction — it’s the configuration management and task automation framework of choice for the Windows environment. It combines the flexibility of a powerful scripting language with the power and speed of the command line to help IT admins orchestrate, automate and troubleshoot common IT functions. Continue reading
MSP360 Backup 3.0 for macOS & Linux
A new version of MSP360 Backup for Linux and macOS has just come off the slipway. The new release features a number of improvements over MSP360 Backup 2.9 for Linux and macOS.
The new features are based on our customers’ requests and appear as a result of the teamwork between customers and developers.
New feature list:
- SFTP protocol support
- Compression and encryption improvements
- File search in backup storage
- UI/UX minor improvements.
Download MSP360 Backup for macOS and Linux 3.0 and do not hesitate to share your feedback in comments.
Your MSP Goodwill Is The Key to Business Survival
When your customers are struggling, the best thing you can do is be supportive. During challenging times, your customers need you to help them stay afloat by providing them with options instead of roadblocks. If you can accomplish that, you’ll reap the rewards later. Continue reading
8 Multi-OS Environment Security Best Practices
As an MSP, you may find yourself managing IT infrastructures or environments that include a mix of different operating systems. You might be working with Linux and Windows servers at the same time, for example. Or you may be supporting Windows workstations alongside Macs. Continue reading