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Regulators strike a different cybersecurity tone

3 days ago | blog.barracuda.com | Mike Vizard

A directive issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that requires GoDaddy to improve the security of its hosting services suggests the Federal government is getting more prescriptive about the guidance being provided to the private sector.
Rising cybersecurity costs will force organizations to revisit strategies

2 weeks ago | blog.barracuda.com | Mike Vizard

While spending on cybersecurity continues to increase, it’s not clear to what degree that level of spending is sustainable. Some might argue that after not spending enough on cybersecurity for decades, organizations are starting to realize, and cybersecurity is now finally getting its due. However, there are others who argue that as a percentage of overall IT spending, the amount allocated to cybersecurity is coming at the expense of other strategic imperatives.
Cl0p ransomware: The skeezy invader that bites while you sleep

3 weeks ago | blog.barracuda.com | Christine Barry

Cl0p's ransom notes may also emphasize the group’s financial motivation: “We do not want to make this public or spread your confidential information, we are only interested in money. We are not interested in political speak just money and money will bring this to finish.” ~via Ransomware.Live Considering these statements and a lack of evidence to the contrary, researchers believe Cl0p is motivated by financial gain and has no political objectives.
SOC Threat Radar - May 2025

4 weeks ago | blog.barracuda.com | Eric Russo

Over the last month, Barracuda Managed XDR’s security solutions, threat intelligence and SOC analysts identified developments that organizations should be aware of, including: A 38% rise in attacks targeting FortiGate Firewall VPN services A 26% rise in attempted data exfiltration A 47% rise in the detection of “packed” malware Security warnings for the CrushFTP and Next.js vulnerabilities A 38% rise in attacks targeting FortiGate Firewall VPN services What’s behind this?
New next-generation threat detection capabilities in Barracuda Advanced Threat Protection and LinkProtect

1 month ago | blog.barracuda.com | Olesia Klevchuk

We are excited to announce a major leap forward in Barracuda threat protection capabilities with the integration of multimodal AI technology into our purpose-built sandbox engine. This enhancement allows Barracuda Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and Barracuda LinkProtect to perform real-time, deep inspection of URLs and file artifacts, including documents, images, embedded links, and QR codes.
UN report shines light on global online scam syndicates

1 month ago | blog.barracuda.com | Mike Vizard

The progress being made in disrupting the ability of cybercriminal syndicates to perpetuate online fraud is starting to have, for better or worse, an effect.
Security audits play a vital role in defense

1 month ago | blog.barracuda.com | Kevin Williams

Security audits are a crucial component of an organization’s cybersecurity strategy. However, despite their importance, they are not as commonly conducted as you might think. Shift from a reactive to a proactive mindset According to a study, only 52% of organizations conduct regular network security audits, and 19% never conduct them. “Unfortunately, cybersecurity is often a reactive measure for companies, especially small-and-medium businesses (SMBs).
A closer look at Fog ransomware

1 month ago | blog.barracuda.com | Christine Barry

The security report promised by Fog probably isn’t useful for victims that are already following best practices. Access to your network was gained through a phishing mail. Your staff should be more vigilant when downloading and opening unfamiliar files. We recommend that you implement the following measures to protect your corporate network: 1) Enforce passwords on local and domain admins.
Remote risks and next-door networks: The anatomy of a nearest neighbor attack

1 month ago | blog.barracuda.com | Doug Bonderud

In February 2022 Russian state threat group APT28, also called Fancy Bear, Forest Blizzard, and GrusomeLarch, attacked a U.S. company with ties to Ukraine. The motive was familiar: intelligence gathering. The method, however, was novel — a new approach that combined remote risks with next-door networks. Known as a nearest neighbor attack, it's a wake-up call for companies that lock digital doors but leave Wi-Fi windows open.
CVE controversy creates opportunity to improve

1 month ago | blog.barracuda.com | Mike Vizard

An intense debate over how best to administer the tracking of common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) is now underway following a last-minute decision by the Trump administration to continue funding this effort for the next 11 months. Today, CVEs are each given a unique name under a federally funded program administered by the MITRE Corporation. Any new vulnerability that is discovered can be reported to a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) that helps administer the program.