Security News

The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into cybersecurity powerhouses
2025-03-25 14:00

By now, it’s no secret—cyber threats are on the rise, and the need for strong cybersecurity is greater than ever. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are prime targets for...

Free vCISO Course: Turning MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses
2025-03-06 15:02

The vCISO Academy is a free learning platform to equip service providers with training needed to build and expand their vCISO offerings. Learn more from Cynomi on how the Academy helps you launch...

The Ultimate MSP Guide to Structuring and Selling vCISO Services
2025-02-19 11:00

The growing demand for cybersecurity and compliance services presents a great opportunity for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) to offer virtual Chief...

Taking the Pain Out of Cybersecurity Reporting: A Practical Guide for MSPs
2025-01-10 11:59

Cybersecurity reporting is a critical yet often overlooked opportunity for service providers managing cybersecurity for their clients, and specifically for virtual Chief Information Security...

The vCISO Academy: Transforming MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses
2024-11-08 11:53

We’ve all heard a million times: growing demand for robust cybersecurity in the face of rising cyber threats is undeniable. Globally small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly...

The State of the Virtual CISO Report: MSP/MSSP Security Strategies for 2025
2024-09-06 09:37

The 2024 State of the vCISO Report continues Cynomi’s tradition of examining the growing popularity of virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services. According to the independent...

Volt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerability in Versa Director Servers Used by MSPs, ISPs
2024-08-29 15:17

There are approximately 163 devices worldwide that are still exposed to attack via the CVE-2024-39717 vulnerability.

Versa Director zero-day exploited to compromise ISPs, MSPs (CVE-2024-39717)
2024-08-27 15:47

Advanced, persistent attackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-39717) in Versa Director to compromise US-based managed service providers with a custom-made web shell dubbed...

Chinese Volt Typhoon hackers exploited Versa zero-day to breach ISPs, MSPs
2024-08-27 14:00

The Chinese state-backed hacking group Volt Typhoon is behind attacks that exploited a zero-day flaw in Versa Director to upload a custom webshell to steal credentials and breach corporate networks. [...]

How MSPs and MSSPs offer vCISO services with skilled CISOs in short supply
2024-08-07 14:01

A new eBook by Cynomi, "What does it take to be a full-fledged Virtual CISO?" lays out exactly how service providers can easily, rapidly, and economically expand their vCISO service offerings to cover the entire range of duties. To operate successfully at a C-level and under - and stand the interplay between IT and business, a knowledge of business is essential - some CISOs even possess an MBA. CISO shortage fuels SMB demand for vCISO services.