Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

SaaS has become the default choice for productivity and collaboration apps. MSPs face challenges in delivering managed services for these environments in general, and security services for Microsoft 365 specifically, as a critical component of an organization’s cybersecurity strategy.

Virtual machines form the backbone of most enterprise IT systems, which means effective virtual machine backup software is essential for safeguarding business operations. Companies need reliable backup solutions to protect their virtualized applications and data from unexpected failures, breaches, or system crashes.

Git Large File Storage (Git LFS) is an open-source Git extension that handles versioning for large files. It optimizes git repositories by storing data separately from the repository’s core structure, making it much easier for developers to manage binary assets. However, such an efficiency requires proper security and configuration to function optimally. Utilizing best practices, like access control, encrypted connections, and regular repository maintenance, firmly secures the Git LFS performance.

Businesses are turning to structured cybersecurity approaches like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) to protect data from breaches. Especially since the latter’s cost is expected to reach $10.5 million in 2025. The CSF’s core functions (Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) can help mitigate digital risks.

On December 3, 2024, Veeam disclosed a critical vulnerability within the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), tracked as CVE-2024-42448, which was discovered during internal testing. VSPC is a management tool designed for service providers to manage customer backups. The vulnerability allows a remote threat actor to perform Remote Code Execution (RCE) on the VSPC server machine from an authorized VSPC management agent machine.