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Scams on social networks are nothing new, but they're constantly changing to take advantage of the latest apps, trends and news. As with all social engineering scams, the best defense is a skeptical user.

Barracuda Networks announced Thursday key findings from a new global research report, “Unlocking the Benefits of Public Cloud.”

A poorly configured Amazon S3 bucket that led to a massive data leak could easily happen to any organization not adopting proper cloud security measures.

WannaCry's affects Honda manufacturing and the Australian state of Victoria's traffic cameras. North America and Europe work to secure their grids against CrashOverride.

Ann Arbor SPARK's Tech Trek is growing in pace with the technology companies that continue to open their doors for curious townies and visitors to get a peek at what is happening in the industry.

Cybercriminals are adjusting their social engineering tactics to the changing realities of healthcare organizations, and CIOs and CISOs must be on their toes.

Some of the cybersecurity threats small businesses face lurk in the emails employees open everyday. One of the most dangerous forms is called phishing, in which malicious viruses hide in otherwise innocent attachments. That was the case with the recent DocuSign macro attack.

Email remains the No. 1 threat vector for businesses, with a full 76% of ransomware attacks starting with a malicious message.

The attack discovered late last year uses Ponzi scheme. Cybersecurity researchers dubbed the ransomware as "Popcorn Time," this is the first ever Ponzi scheme on internet's oldest types of cyber attacks.

In the recent past, hackers viewed senior level executives as easy targets for stealing protected health information through phishing gambits.

Many people trying to stay secure online have likely heard vague advice about how to do so.

Barracuda Networks landed in the No. 10 spot for network security brands in Q1, selling 713 units in the quarter.

This report studies the global SaaS-based IT security market, analyzes and researches the SaaS-based IT security development status and forecast in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia.

According to some experts, C-Level executives aren't the only target for phishers and other fraudsters. Because higher level employees are usually better trained in cybersecurity, fraudulent organizations are now targeting junior and other low-level employees, because their training can be less holistic. Here are three areas where businesses need to put more training.

An examination of the industry’s big players in the state and local government market.

The first message to pop up on the computer screen let the victims know they had been hacked. The second message gave them a way out.

Barracuda Networks on Tuesday announced two new MSP professional service offerings – Barracuda NextGen Firewall – Intronis MSP Edition, and Barracuda Backup – Intronis MSP Edition, for MSPs looking to expand their monitoring and management services.

The new services for MSPs are around the Barracuda NextGen Firewall and Barracuda Backup Appliance, with the firewall service thought likely to generate the most demand.

Barracuda Networks has launched NextGen Firewall and Backup Appliance professional services for MSPs. The new professional services are designed to help MSPs streamline security and data protection, the company indicated.

his week's job is sponsored by Michigan Talent Connect. More than 70 Downtown Ann Arbor Companies are expected to open their doors for the third annual A2 Tech Trek job and networking event.

People click. That's the takeaway from one expert who believes businesses need to become more vigilant at training all employees about phishing and other fraudulent attacks.

Barracuda Networks, the publicly traded cybersecurity giant, is growing—and has chosen once more to expand in Ann Arbor, MI.

More than 70 companies are set to welcome curious visitors during Ann Arbor SPARK's Tech Trek, with this year's event debuting TED Talk-style speakers.

San Francisco? Too far. Boston? Too cold. New York? Too crowded. That's how techies are promoting the homegrown Ann Arbor Tech Trek, an annual and free community open house to see what's located behind the doors of more than 70 tech companies showcasing their latest innovations.

May Threat Spotlight

May Threat Spotlight

A recent survey on cloud security and cloud adoption found that the single biggest impediment to moving to the public cloud was continued concerns around security.

Barracuda has announced the expansion of its cloud ready program.

Lost email is never a problem with a Message Archiver on the job, preventing accidental deletions and enforcing compliance requirements.

The biggest objection when it comes to public cloud computing is security. Many organizations are still simply not comfortable hosting workloads on IT infrastructure they don’t own, especially if that workload involves anything they view as strategic intellectual property.

Barracuda Networks Inc., a provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, has announced the expansion of its Cloud Ready program to offer any organization a free 90-day cloud license for Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda NextGen Firewall on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Azure).

As my colleague recently noted, some workloads are destined for the cloud, while others are best suited to remain on-premises.

The alleged Russian hacking of President Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche party on the final day of the French election campaign this month was perhaps no big surprise.

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Daily tech news and analysis channel partners need to know now, including Apple-Nokia's peace, ClearSky Data's partner program, Barracuda's free license and more.

Looking to software-defined advancements in information technology networking, how is Cisco Systems Inc. looking to the developer community in pushing the agenda?

Good morning, channel partners. Here are five technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Monday, May 22, 2017.

COMPUTER users are being warned to stop giving our their personal data on the internet after a massive evolution in cybercrime that is a tech "war".

Barracuda Networks has announced plans to hire 115 new employees over the next four years as part of the company's next expansion phase in Ann Arbor.

The political blame game over the NHS cyberattack has already started. But should the NHS, Microsoft or the NSA take responsibility? And what can we do to stop this sort of thing happening again?

The political blame game over the NHS ransomware attack has already started. But should the NHS, Microsoft, or the NSA take responsibility? And what can we do to stop this sort of thing happening again?

WannaCry and other ransomware attacks can be thwarted, but it takes proper data protection practices beforehand, as well as close monitoring of your data.

Proofpoint, FireEye, Barracuda, Check Point, Symantec and CommVault can all help protect enterprises.

The threat of ransomware attacks on large corporations, myriad institutional facilities and small to mid-sized commercial businesses has haunted organizations in the United States for more than a decade.

Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack Friday that locked up computers and held users' files for ransom at a multitude of hospitals, companies and government agencies.

As far as security goes, the mistake was a bad one. The mobile application that allowed customers to order individualized greeting cards from online service Moonpig had barely any security built in to the way it communicated with the merchant's servers.

The global cybersecurity attack involving WannaCry / WannaCrypt ransomware, unleashed about 24 hours ago, continues to cripple thousands of Microsoft Windows-based computers worldwide. But it didn’t have to be this way. Business, government and IT leaders could have taken five steps to avoid or at least greatly mitigate the damage.

Ransomware is an epidemic, laments Hatem Naguib, senior vice president and general manager of Security at Barracuda Networks.

A new study has revealed that ransomware attacks targeting organizations continue to be one the rise, with 47% of organizations revealing that they have been victims of a ransomware attack over the past 12 months.

Ransomware attacks continue to be on the rise, with 47 percent of organizations now saying they suffered a ransomware incident in the past 12 months, but these attacks are also becoming more sophisticated and potentially destructive.

Barracuda survey finds the bulk of users are relying on third parties to safeguard their files.

A ransomware attack puts a range of things at risk, including revenue, reputation, viability and jobs. Yet despite its rising prevalence, most businesses, especially those in the mid-market, aren’t prepared to face the threat.  

Ransomware is one of the most successful and profitable weapons in the cyber criminal's armory, partly because it leverages an old-fashioned crime in a new digital format.

Ransomware/O365 Story

When you’re looking for a way to defend your company against a threat, it helps to break the threat down into smaller parts. Where does it come from and how do we stop it? How does it spread and how do we stop that? If we can’t stop it, what do we do after the attack?

What would happen if a hacker wipes out every single data stored in all data centres worldwide?

A year ago, we met here in the same place and at the same opportunity and asked ourselves the WTF question: "Where's The Firewall?" The answer at the time was in short: everywhere.

Both Ransomware and phishing attacks and their various variants – spearphishing/whaling and CEO Fraud/Business Email Compromise (BEC) – are creating havoc across the globe and are major concerns today.

Any tampering of the UK General Election would likely be by insiders rather than foreign governments, with localised impact unlikely to affect national outcomes, experts agree.

A new massive phishing campaign has been launched, targeting Google accounts. This time around, you should beware of Google Docs links included in the emails you receive. 

Tax season is coming to an end, but tax-related scams are not slowing down. In fact, sometimes tax fraud can be even more successful after tax day.

Barracuda email archiver mentioned.

For the majority of small businesses the end of tax season brings a sigh of relief. But don’t let your guards down just yet. A new threat surrounding W-2 fraud has been detected, increasing the concerns over tax-related scams at this time.

The growth of the cloud backup industry, over the last one decade, has been dramatic. The market has witnessed the rise and fall of many start ups and stabilization of others.

Thanks to the rise of microservices, IT security may never be the same. IT organizations increasingly need to leverage massive amounts of compute horsepower to thwart attacks that are increasing in size and sophistication.

Metropolitan Transit District Chief Executive Officer Paul Jablonski spent 52 minutes of the first day of March on a website that features videos about how to fly fish, records show.

Educating students about online interactions and safety is important, but so is educator understanding of what it means to be a digital citizen.

IT security is always listed as the number one barrier to adoption when it comes to cloud computing. But despite those concerns adoption of cloud security services continues to grow at unprecedented rates.

They lack the buzz of more recent security innovations, so network firewalls can be overlooked. Yet firewalls are an essential aspect of any security strategy. We cover the basics of network firewall technology and look at the latest in next-generation firewalls.

As most MSPs can attest to, building and maintaining a successful business means establishing your expertise and authority as a business partner.

Mention of Barracuda E-Signature announcement.

A series of phishing campaigns is targeting airline consumers with messages crafted to trick victims into handing over personal or business credentials.

E-signature platform updates enhance security, functionality, and user experience.

Barracuda Networks has reported that many of its customers have been hit by a so-called “airline phishing attack” that focuses on industries related to logistics, shipping and manufacturing, according to CSO Online.

As the role of "as a service" continues to grow, there's a wealth of opportunities for MSPs. (Contributed article by Barracuda’s Jason Howells).

Following the news about WhatsApp backdoor to encryption proposals made by Vera Jourova, Wieland Alge, General Manager EMEA at Barracuda Networks commented below. (With comments from Barracuda’s Wieland Alge).

A lack of time and specialist knowledge means that many SMBs think suffering a security breach is inevitable – but it doesn’t have to be. (With comments from Barracuda’s Jason Howells).

A phishing scam targeting frequent flyers is so realistic that it has an email open rate above 90%, according to new research by Barracuda Networks. 

The growth of the cloud backup industry, over the last one decade, has been dramatic. The market has witnessed the rise and fall of many start ups and stabilization of others.

With clever cybercriminals finding creative new ways to get to users, has email security lost the battle to protect. (Syndicated from Network World).

When we looked at this we were surprised at the configuration. For example, we had not thought of a next generation firewall as a defense against ransomware. However, on further consideration we decided that it isn't really the firewall that's doing the work all by itself.

A series of phishing campaigns is targeting airline consumers with messages crafted to trick victims into handing over personal or business credentials. (With comments from Asaf Cidon).

A wave of email-based phishing campaigns is targeting airline consumers with messages that contain malware that infects systems or links to spoofed airline websites that are personalized to trick victims into handing over personal or business credentials. (Features research from Barracuda, with comments from Asaf Cidon).

A phishing attack that uses customized information has a 90% success rate in getting unwitting targets to open malware-infested emails, according to researchers. (Features research from Barracuda).

Well-researched attacks designed for cyber-espionage and malware distribution are being specificially targeted at those who regularly travel by air. (Features research from Barracuda).

Ignore that unexpected airline email - you're not going anywhere, though your data may be. (EMEA, features research from Barracuda).

The US Senate and House both voted this week to overturn privacy rules that had been adopted by the FCC last year. The rules had not actually gone into effect yet, but thanks to Congress your internet service provider is free to track your online activity and sell it to the highest bidder—or any bidders, really. (Features comments from Barracuda’s Asaf Cidon).

A phishing attack that uses customized information has a 90% success rate in getting unwitting targets to open malware-infested emails, according to researchers. (EMEA, features research from Barracuda).

Every year around the globe companies are reminded on March 31^st that backup is not just a sales pitch but a critical practice to any business with digital assets. (EMEA, with comments from Barracuda’s Jason Howells).

Today, March 31, is supposed to be World Backup Day. Where did that one come from? Isn't every day a backup day? (EMEA, with comments from Barracuda’s Phil Maynard).

We have gathered insights from six industry pros to explain why and how you need to backup company data. (EMEA, with comments from Barracuda’s Jason Howells).

We take a look at the origins of World Backup Day and why businesses should take it seriously. (EMEA, with comments from Barracuda’s Phil Maynard).

Barracuda Networks Introduces Barracuda Backup Live Boot 2.0. This new version includes the solution Cloud Live Boot for Microsoft Hyper-V environments and according to the manufacturer faster recovery capabilities to minimize downtime in VMware vSphere and Hyper-V environments.

The skyrocketing number of security threats combined with a growing acceptance of the as-a-service business model is creating an increased demand for managed security services providers (MSSPs). (Contributed by Brian Babineau, GM, Intronis) 

There are a few things that VARs can do right now to start working with customers who are exploring their options in the cloud. (Contributed by Barracuda’s Ezra Hookano)

An extra ounce of digital prevention could save hundreds of millions of iPhone users a ton of worry. Hackers, calling themselves the Turkish Crime Family, claim to have hacked into Apple’s iCloud, accessing an estimated 200 million accounts. That’s a lot of photos, music files, and other personal data potentially in the wrong hands. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Asaf Cidon) (syndicated via NBC Bay Area)

span style="font-family: Courier,Courier New,monospace;">span style="font-size: small;">Barracuda Networks, Inc. announced Backup LiveBoot 2.0, which includes Cloud LiveBoot for Hyper-V and gives customers faster restores to minimize downtime in vSphere and Hyper-V environments.

Hackers, calling themselves the Turkish Crime Family, claim to have hacked into Apple’s iCloud, accessing an estimated 200 million accounts. (Featuring comments from Barracuda's Asaf Cidon)

Hackers, calling themselves the Turkish Crime Family, claim to have hacked into Apple’s iCloud, accessing an estimated 200 million accounts. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Asaf Cidon)

Hackers, calling themselves the Turkish Crime Family, claim to have hacked into Apple’s iCloud, accessing an estimated 200 million accounts. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Asaf Cidon)

In terms of phishing in recent months a number of Barracuda Networks customers have been affected by threats contained in email messages falsely from FedEx and DHL couriers. (Italy)

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as NetMotion and Barracuda. (Features LiveBoot 2.0 news)

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. (Features SignNow)

We are delighted to reveal the full lists of finalists for SC Awards 2017 Europe. Winners will be revealed at the Awards Night on Tuesday 6 June. (Barracuda nominated for Best Customer Service)

Storage systems maker Barracuda Networks on March 16 released new backup functionality for VMware virtual machines (LiveBoot 2.0) alongside a similar feature for Microsoft Hyper-V (Cloud LiveBoot).

The faster reboot time applies in both VMware and Microsoft environments, and allows new machines to be spun up in a couple of minutes.

New Barracuda Backup Updates Minimize Downtime in VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V Environments.

Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA) today announced Barracuda Backup LiveBoot 2.0, which includes Cloud LiveBoot for Microsoft Hyper-V and gives customers faster restores to minimize downtime in VMware vSphere and Hyper-V environments. Barracuda LiveBoot 2.0 offers a backup and recovery option for larger virtual machines, and reduces boot times.

The new 2.0 release includes a simpler user interface, shorter boot times for temporary virtual servers, and the ability to launch VMs in Barracuda’s public cloud based on Microsoft Hyper-V.

Today Barracuda Networks Inc. announced the latest edition of its Barracuda Backup LiveBoot, version 2.0. The new version of LiveBoot includes Cloud LiveBoot for Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as VMware, which aims to give customers of both to see faster restores and minimized downtime.

As cloud computing evolves, it turns out that locally deployed appliances are turning into gateways to a variety of cloud services that either extend or augment a local function. Barracuda Networks this week unveiled two examples involving its own services and that of a third-party partner.

Updates: Atera, Collabrance, Datadog, Datto, Marketopia, OneNeck IT Solutions, ProtectWise, SolarWinds, TriCore Solutions, Veeam, Zerto, Zscaler & more. (features Barracuda/Zscaler news)

Following the decimation of the value of European money in the US, channel experts debate whether vendors can do anything to protect their partners.

Two members of Russia's intelligence agency are among four people charged in a huge recent hack of Yahoo, U.S. law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. Scott Budman reports. (Video news segment features Barracuda’s Stephen Gee)

Daily tech news and analysis channel partners need to know now, including Unify's Plantronics join, cloud's U.S. expansion, Barracuda's cloud tie-up and more. (Features Barracuda’s web security collaboration with Zscaler).

It appears that President Trump is poised to select Rob Joyce, currently chief of the National Security Agency’s secretive Tailored Access Operations (TAO), as his cybersecurity czar. If Joyce assumes that role, he will have some daunting challenges ahead. (Features comments from Barracuda’s Fleming Shi)

Available both as a bundled component of Barracuda’s NextGen Firewalls or as a stand-alone solution, the new offering brings Zscaler functionality previously available only to large businesses within reach of midsize companies as well.

The companies float a new cloud-based security service aimed at helping SMBs keep their users and data safe wherever they roam.

Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web, now wants to save it. The computer scientist who wrote the blueprint for what would become the World Wide Web 28 years ago today is alarmed at what has happened to it in the past year. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

Thus far, WikiLeaks has redacted the actual codes used in C.I.A. cyber attacks, citing a type of ethics review. But the fear is the organization could choose to release the powerful, weaponized exploits at any time. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

France, featuring comments from Barracuda’s Joeri Van Hoof.

Italy, featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier.

The computer security world is bracing for the next bombshell from the massive Wikileaks document leak: disclosure of the actual computer code for the CIA’s alleged cyberweapons. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

This week’s WikiLeaks disclosure essentially confirms the harsh reality that all of the endpoints IT professionals work so hard to secure have long been cracked and rendered wide open to intrusion by the U.S. government – at least. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

The CIA is allegedly using “weaponized” hacking tools to break into phones, televisions and other devices, according to documents released by WikiLeaks, once again raising major concerns about privacy.

The CIA breach is being described as the biggest "since Snowden", and yet most in the security industry have expressed that the view that "spooks will be spooks". (Features comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

WikiLeaks has published a huge trove - perhaps the biggest CIA leak - of what appear to be CIA spying secrets (the organisations’ hacking tools). (Features comments from Barracuda’s Wieland Alge).

The website claims they have several hundred million lines of code from the CIA's hacking arsenal that includes damaging information. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

Thus far, WikiLeaks has redacted the actual codes used in C.I.A. cyber attacks, citing a type of ethics review. But the fear is the organization could choose to release the powerful, weaponized exploits at any time. (Featuring comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

WikiLeaks is at it again. The website unleashed thousands of documents today that it claims are from the CIA’s deep arsenal of hacking tools and practices. According to WikiLeaks, it is the largest ever publication of confidential documents on the agency.(Features comments from Barracuda’s Slawek Ligier).

Features Barracuda Networks.

Article features comments from Barracuda’s Wieland Alge. 

Artcle features comments from Barracuda’s Anshuman Singh.

Article features comments from Barracuda’s Wieland Alge.

Article features Barracuda’s Ezra Hookano.

Article Features Barracuda’s Neal Bradbury.

The growth of the cloud backup industry, over the last one decade, has been dramatic. The market has witnessed the rise and fall of many start ups and stabilization of others. Interestingly, the companies that have gained a strong foothold in the industry are not all similar.

Barracuda makes the list.

We compare the certifications, pricing structures, and support of 10 business continuity solutions. (Features Barracuda Backup-Intronis MSP Edition).

We're fresh out of IPv4 addresses. Getting hold of a subnet from your average ISP for hosting purposes is increasingly difficult and expensive, even the public cloud providers are getting stingy. While we wait for IPv6 to become usable, there are ways to stretch out the IPv4 space. (Mentions Barracuda NextGen Firewall as including commercial reverse proxy software).

In the last few years we have seen several high-profile Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against political and financial targets. (Contributed by Barracuda’s Wieland Alge)

The Tech & Learning Annual Awards of Excellence have wrapped up, and we are pleased to be among the winners. (Syndicated from the Barracuda Blog).

MSPs who sell only basic managed services offerings comprising RMM, help desk and backup and disaster recovery (BDR) are becoming an endangered species. (Contributed by Barracuda’s Brian Babineau).

Barracuda Networks Inc. signs up Ingram Micro as a distributor in ASEAN, as it focuses on cloud, mobility, supply chain and technology solutions. (With comments from Barracuda’s James Forbes-May).

Austria, with comments from Barracuda’s Wieland Alge.

With 2017 in full swing, it is hard to ignore the impact that digital transformation has on today's businesses. Across the globe, companies of all sizes are transforming their processes, workflows, and cultures in favor of digital interaction. (Contributed article by Barracuda’s Hatem Naguib)

During the holiday season, like half term, fraudsters manipulate businesses and individuals by unleashing a deluge of spam emails - how to protect against this threat. (Contributed by Barracuda’s Wieland Alge)

Here are five technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Thursday, February 16, 2017. (Barracuda met with Channele2e at RSA stay tuned for a more in depth piece here on Joe Panettieri’s conversation with Barracuda’s Michael Hughes).