Kaseya shows off IT Complete 2.0
Kaseya has unveiled version 2.0 of its IT Complete platform. The company announced the update during Kaseya Connect Global in Las Vegas.
Kaseya is a software company targeting managed service providers (MSPs), which in turn provide remote IT services. The company has marked the occasion by intro... Read more
As business booms, MSPs need to become more efficient
It's a good time to be an MSP, according to Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola. MSPs have many opportunities to grow. However, these opportunities also bring challenges. MSPs need to take a hard look at how they structure their services to customers. Kaseya's IT Complete platform, into which Datto is now also... Read more
Kaseya CEO’s meeting with Datto employees confirms culture clash
Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola addressed Datto employees in a two-hour meeting filled with profanity. The meeting highlights a clash between the culture of Datto and its new owner.
Kaseya recently finalized the €5,7 billion acquisition of Datto. The acquisition raises concerns among Datto's custome... Read more
Former Datto CEO disagrees with Kaseya’s acquisition strategy
Founder and former Datto CEO Austin McChord disagrees with the strategy of Kaseya, the new parent company of Datto. According to McChord, Kaseya's policy will be detrimental to the entire MSP industry.
The founder and former CEO expressed uneasiness with Kaseya's policy in a recent post on GitHu... Read more
Kaseya finalizes €5.7 billion Datto acquisition
Kaseya completed the acquisition of Datto. The American market authority could have intervened, but did not launch an official investigation. Kaseya got greenlit as the company's new owner.
In April 2022 Datto and Kaseya signed a €5.7 billion deal. The plan was shared with the US market autho... Read more
Kaseya acquires Datto for 5.7 billion euros
Kaseya acquires Datto for 6.2 billion dollars (5.7 billion euros). Insight Partners, Kaseya's owner, will finance the deal with a consortium of investors.
Datto, founded in 2007, specialises in software for managed service providers (MSPs). Initially, data protection set the tone. In recent yea... Read more
The US arrests alleged REvil member suspected of Kaseya hack
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) recently arrested a 22-year-old hacker with alleged ties to the REvil hacker organization. The man is suspected to be behind the infamous Kaseya attack. The action is part of a larger DoJ campaign aimed at locating and prosecuting REvil hackers.
According to se... Read more
FortiGuard Labs report surge in ransomware, botnets attack the Edge
Ransomware is surging, according to the latest Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard Labs. The report, released in August, gives us a good idea of what the cybersecurity landscape looks like.
Threat intelligence from the first half of this year shows a tenfold increase in ransomware att... Read more
Enterprises have to deal with more one-two-punch extortionists
During this year’s Black Hat USA event, experts have warned that the adoption of double-extortion attacks against organizations is on a rising trend. The warning comes after this year saw Kaseya, JBS, and Colonial Pipeline, among the most affected companies targeted by cybercriminals.
Ransomwa... Read more
Kaseya denies paying ransom for universal decryptor–no comment on NDA
On 21st July, Software Company Kaseya denied having paid any ransom for a universal decryptor tool. Following many days of speculation, the company set the record straight regarding news that it had paid REvil a handsome amount it asked for.
The events that transpired
This comes after it was ... Read more