Managed IT & Cybersecurity Industry News & Insights
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Microsoft Entra ID Attack Exposes MSP Client Security Risks
An ongoing campaign used stolen Microsoft Entra ID application secrets to access MSP environments and downstream customers. The incident highlights why SMB and mid-market companies need tighter service-principal governance, tenant isolation, logging, and incident response.
My MSP TechNov 6, 2026Microsoft 365 Security Lessons From the ConnectWise Cloud Backup Incident
ConnectWise suspended its Cloud Backup service after attackers allegedly abused a compromised credential and trusted application access to target Microsoft 365 tenants. The incident highlights why SMB and mid-market organizations need tighter third-party access controls, identity monitoring, backup validation, and documented incident response.
My MSP TechOct 23, 2026Commercial Managed IT News: AI Data Security and Automated Remediation for SMBs
Barracuda’s AI Data Security gives MSPs and resource-constrained organizations centralized controls for discovering AI use, enforcing policies, and protecting sensitive data across more than 1,300 generative-AI tools. The broader channel roundup also highlights automated vulnerability remediation, expanded cloud threat hunting, MSP consolidation, and controls for AI agents.
My MSP TechOct 2, 2026Opti9 Acquires Hut 8 Canadian Managed Cloud Business: What It Means for SMB IT Leaders
Opti9 Technologies has acquired Hut 8’s Canadian managed cloud business, expanding its footprint and customer base across Canada. For SMB and mid-market IT and operations leaders, this consolidation impacts managed cloud choice, contract leverage, and alignment with cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
My MSP TechSep 11, 2026ConnectWise and SentinelOne Partner to Advance AI-Driven Managed Cybersecurity for MSPs
ConnectWise and SentinelOne have announced a unified AI-driven security strategy aimed at giving MSPs more automated threat detection, response, and management. For IT directors and operations leaders at SMB and mid-market firms, this partnership could materially change how you buy, monitor, and report on managed cybersecurity.
My MSP TechSep 4, 2026ScanSource to Acquire MicroAge: What Channel Consolidation Means for Managed IT Buyers
ScanSource’s $220.5M all-cash acquisition of MicroAge signals a major wave of channel consolidation in managed IT and cybersecurity. For IT directors, operations leaders, and business owners at SMB and mid-market companies, this deal could reshape how you source managed services, cloud, and security capabilities—and how you evaluate MSP partners going forward.
My MSP TechAug 28, 2026N-able N-central Auth Bypass Flaw: What IT Leaders Need to Do Now
N-able has issued an emergency patch for a critical N-central authentication bypass vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. For IT directors and business leaders relying on MSPs and RMM platforms, this incident is a wake-up call on third-party access risk, patch SLAs, and cyber incident readiness.
My MSP TechAug 21, 2026Zayo and Nvidia Network Capacity Deal: What SMB IT Leaders Need to Know
Zayo and Nvidia’s collaboration is aimed at easing AI-driven network capacity constraints for enterprise and data-center environments. For SMB and mid-market IT leaders, the story is less about hyperscale infrastructure and more about planning bandwidth, cloud, and security capacity before AI projects stall.
My MSP TechAug 14, 2026Microsoft CrowdStrike Outage: What SMBs and Mid-Market IT Teams Must Learn
Microsoft said about 8.5 million Windows devices were affected by a faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update that caused blue-screen crashes and operational disruptions worldwide. For SMB and mid-market IT leaders, the incident is a reminder to harden third-party controls, test recovery plans, and reduce single-agent dependency.
My MSP TechJul 31, 2026