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SOC Compliance Explained: Types, Requirements, Steps

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Published: August 13, 2026 12:51

A prospect asks your team for a SOC 2 Type II report before signing the contract. You don’t have one, and the deal stalls. That scenario is common as enterprise... The post SOC Compliance Explained: Types, Requirements, Steps appeared first on N-able.

Threat Hunting as a Service for MSPs and IT Teams

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Published: August 11, 2026 10:54

A Ryuk-style intrusion can sit quietly inside a client environment for weeks, authenticating with stolen credentials, moving laterally, and staging data for exfiltration. No alerts fire because the attacker is... The post Threat Hunting as a Service for…

N‑central Security Update – August 10, 2026

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Published: August 9, 2026 23:22

We know the last week and a half hasn’t been easy. Patch notifications, urgent emails, and open questions take a real toll on your team, your customers, and your confidence... The post N‑central Security Update – August 10, 2026 appeared first on N-able.

N‑central Security Update – August 6, 2026

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Published: August 5, 2026 23:22

As our investigation into the recent N‑central security vulnerability continues, we are proactively expanding protections in response to ongoing monitoring of threat actors as they evolve their attack techniques. This... The post N‑central Security Update…

Smishing in Cybersecurity: Spot and Stop SMS Scams

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Published: August 5, 2026 13:20

A common smishing scenario starts with a text that looks like an internal IT alert: “Your corporate password expires today. Tap here to reset.” Someone taps, enters their credentials, and... The post Smishing in Cybersecurity: Spot and Stop SMS Scams…

Outsourced SOC: Costs, Benefits, and How to Choose

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Published: August 3, 2026 16:34

A lean IT team usually cannot sustain 24/7 threat monitoring on its own. The same goes for MSPs managing dozens of client environments without dedicated security analysts, where the gap... The post Outsourced SOC: Costs, Benefits, and How to Choose…

Security Incident Response Metrics: Measure What Matters

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Published: August 1, 2026 08:27

Every security operations center (SOC) dashboard tells a story, and sometimes that story is wrong. Metrics can look healthy until a real incident exposes slow detection, stalled containment, or unclear... The post Security Incident Response Metrics:…

Disaster Recovery Test: Methods, Steps, and Cadence

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Published: July 30, 2026 13:20

Most organizations have a disaster recovery plan sitting in a shared drive somewhere, ready in theory for everything from ransomware and hardware failure to regional outages and operator error. Fewer... The post Disaster Recovery Test: Methods, Steps, and…

When exploits move in hours, patching must move faster

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Published: July 28, 2026 14:21

Introducing AI-accelerated vulnerability and patch management Today the time to exploit known vulnerabilities has shrunk from weeks to within hours to days of disclosure for about 40% of exploits. The... The post When exploits move in hours, patching must…

Security Operations Management for MSPs and IT Teams

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Published: July 28, 2026 11:12

When a ransomware variant like Ryuk hits a client environment at 2 a.m. and the security operations center (SOC) catches it within minutes, that outcome traces directly back to operational... The post Security Operations Management for MSPs and IT Teams…

Proactive Threat Hunting Framework: Step-by-Step Guide

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Published: July 24, 2026 08:53

Threat hunting fills the gap automated alerts leave behind. Attackers can move laterally, disable backups, and stage data theft while standard detections stay quiet, so teams need a repeatable way... The post Proactive Threat Hunting Framework:…

BCDR Essentials: Build Resilient Continuity Plans

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Published: July 22, 2026 08:34

A ransomware infection takes a manufacturing client’s primary file servers and shared drives offline mid-shift. Production stops, orders queue up, and the next 72 hours determine whether the business absorbs... The post BCDR Essentials: Build Resilient…

Cove Data Protection has been named a Champion in Omdia Global BDR Matrix for the third consecutive year

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Published: July 22, 2026 08:30

We’re proud to share Cove Data Protection™ has been named a Champion in the 2026 Omdia Global Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) Leadership Matrix for the third consecutive year.... The post Cove Data Protection has been named a Champion in Omdia…

MTTD vs MTTR: Cutting Downtime with Faster Detection

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Published: July 20, 2026 12:17

A credential-based intrusion sits undetected in an environment for weeks. By the time someone notices, the attacker has moved laterally, exfiltrated data, and staged ransomware across multiple systems. The gap... The post MTTD vs MTTR: Cutting Downtime…

Mean Time to Detect: Reduce Threat Dwell Time Fast

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Published: July 18, 2026 08:58

A ransomware precursor sits in your environment for weeks. No alerts fire. By the time someone catches it, the attacker has mapped the network, escalated privileges, and staged exfiltration. That... The post Mean Time to Detect: Reduce Threat Dwell Time…