Cybersecurity in manufacturing businesses is unique. The sector faces several challenges that other industries don’t have to contend with. And the impacts of any disruption are unusually high. What is more, manufacturers are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of…
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The MSP Who Paid His Client’s Ransom and Tripled His Business
Most MSPs will tell you their worst nightmare is getting a call that a client has been breached. Dan Di Pisa lived that nightmare and then did something extraordinary. He paid his client’s $30,000 ransom demand out of his own…
Your Protection Guide for Cybersecurity in Retail and Ecommerce
It’s surely the biggest fear of any e-commerce site manager. You try logging into your CRM, CMS or inventory management system one morning, only to be greeted by a ransomware note: “Your system has been locked. Pay into this crypto…
Attack Surface Management Software: Top 10 Vendors
Key Takeaways: What is attack surface management? Why is attack surface management important? What are the best ASM vendors? Over the last few years, attack surface management (ASM) has become an increasingly common category within cybersecurity. The term describes a…
Scattered Spider Breached Allianz Life – How to Prevent This Threat
Scattered Spider is on the news again – this time they breached Allianz Life. This week’s headlines range from ransomware-ready flaws to physical CCTV vulnerabilities, cloud outages, insurance data breaches, and unfinished patch jobs. Follow cybersecurity advisor Adam Pilton to…
Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Disrupts Servers Worldwide
Hey, it’s that time of week again. Cybersecurity Advisor Adam Pilton rips through the five biggest cyber headlines shaking up the internet right now. From a critical SharePoint zero-day vulnerability to ransomware policy overhauls he explains what happened and gives…
Heimdal® Achieves Fifth Consecutive ISAE 3000 SOC 2 Type II Certification
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 23, 2025 – Heimdal is proud to announce that it has once again secured the ISAE 3000 SOC 2 Type II certification, marking the fifth consecutive achievement of this rigorous accreditation. This milestone reflects Heimdal’s long‑standing commitment…
Inside the Heimdal Labs Deep Dive: A Closer Look at Remote Access Protection
Cybercriminals don’t break in, they log in. From exposed RDP ports to compromised VPN credentials and abused remote tools, remote access remains one of the most common and dangerous entry points for threat actors. It’s the silent doorway that, once…
123456 Password Leads to McDonald’s Data Breach
Hey there, it’s time for your Weekly Cyber Snapshot with former Cyber Detective Sergeant Adam Pilton. In less than 5 minutes you’ll be up to speed on the five biggest cyber headlines of the week. From a hacked Muppet to…
How Smart MSPs Sell with Compliance, Not Just Tools – With Dustin Bolander
Today we’re digging into one of the most dreaded but potentially most powerful parts of running an MSP compliance. For many providers, compliance feels like a never-ending checklist, a client headache, or worse, a barrier to growth. But what if…