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Encrypted cloud storage falls into two categories. Most services — Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box — encrypt your files on their servers and hold the decryption keys, so the company can technically access what you store. A smaller group, including Internxt, Tresorit, and Sync.com, encrypt files on your device before upload, using keys only you control. The provider receives data it cannot read, and cannot hand anything over even under legal order.

Cyber threats are escalating rapidly, with ransomware groups multiplying and attacks becoming faster and more targeted than ever. This blog profiles four of the most active threat actors currently targeting key industries: IntelBroker, APT44 (Sandworm), Volt Typhoon, and APT45. From financially motivated cybercrime to state-sponsored espionage and infrastructure disruption, each group presents unique risks across sectors including technology, energy, government, and finance.

You probably feel this already: the surface you’re responsible for no longer has edges. New assets appear without tickets. A team flips on a SaaS app and suddenly sensitive data, OAuth scopes, and public links widen your blast radius. Your scanners keep finding “stuff,” but little of it changes what you fix next week. That’s the gap attack surface analysis has to close in 2026—seeing more, yes, but mainly acting faster on what actually matters.

By Randy Blasik, Founder, ComplianceAide The good news for managed service providers (MSPs) supporting defense contractors is that demand for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and NIST 800-171 readiness services is surging. The downside, unfortunately, is that many MSPs have discovered that delivering compliance engagements at scale can be difficult and complex.