Lockdown Lessons

Many businesses are unsure how to protect themselves and recover against ransomware. While layered protection is always recommended, backup strategies are among the most important defenses against ransomware. This podcast explores mitigation techniques from top to bottom, such as backup strategies, user monitoring, immutable storage, 2FA, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), email notifications, and more.

Many SMBs work with MSPs to secure their businesses with technology solutions. This approach offers a strong level of defense and protection, but unfortunately, employees can be the weakest link when it comes to cybersecurity. In fact, according to our research, 58% of email users open emails from unknown senders regularly. Security Awareness Training mitigates these risks, but some SMBs fail to see the value. This podcast builds a case for Security Awareness Training (SAT) and provides tips for encouraging SMBs to add this layer of protection to their arsenal.

As the Solar Winds and the Colonial Pipeline attacks showed, supply chain disruptions can have devastating consequences for workers, businesses, and consumers. Grayson Milbourne, Director of Security Intelligence at Webroot, an OpenText company, joins the podcast to address these recent attacks and their implications for SMBs and MSPs.

Cybercrime caused major problems for both individuals and businesses last year, with ransomware, malware, and phishing attacks growing increasingly frequent. Luckily, Grayson Milbourne, Director of Security Intelligence at Webroot, an OpenText company, was able to join host Joe Panettieri for a far-reaching conversation about the Webroot 2021 BrightCloud Threat Report. Their conversation covers the report’s main insights and offers advice for SMBs and MSPs attempting to navigate a complex threat landscape.

There was a meteoric rise in phishing last year, with Netflix and YouTube users experiencing a 646% and 3,000% increase, respectively. In this episode, host Joe Panettieri and Phil Karcher, Director of Product Management at Webroot, an OpenText company, delve into what we know, how "HTTPS" does not automatically equal safety and how MSPs and SMBs can stay protected.