Vulnerable SMBs prop up an IT supply chain riddled with ransomware
A recent report by Trend Micro suggests that SMBs are the weak link in IT supply chains.
Ransomware is one of the many threats that small and medium business enterprises (SMBs) face on an almost daily basis. Attacks can damage their reputation and wallet and bring their day-to-day operations to... Read more
Cisco won’t address vulnerability in legacy VPN routers
Cisco isn't planning on resolving a recently discovered vulnerability in its VPN router models for SMBs. The organization said the models reached end-of-life (EoL) status and won't be updated as a result.
The vulnerability (CVE-2022-20923) was found in the RV110W, RV130, RV130W and RV215W. Acco... Read more
‘To stop ransomware, you will need a radically different security approach’
Many IT vendors and companies see ransomware as one of the most dangerous threats. After all, ransomware has been prevalent for years and will probably remain popular for a long time simply because there is a lot of money. However, there should be fewer victims if it is up to Datto CISO Ryan Weeks.... Read more
Microsoft disables SMB1 file-sharing in Windows 11
Not every new release means features are added. Sometimes elements are removed. Windows 11 doesn't support SMB1 file-sharing anymore.
Users installing the latest Windows 11 Home Insider builds will find that support for version 1.0 of the vulnerable SMB file-sharing protocol is now disabled by d... Read more
Cisco router vulnerabilities bring broad risks to SMB customers
The company is rushing to deliver fixes for its entire RV router series.
This week, Cisco disclosed 15 vulnerabilities that they have identified in their RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series routers. Cisco said it has released patches for the vulnerabilities, and that there are no workarounds f... Read more
€50 million raised by Pennylane to quicken expansion of their financial OS
Pennylane, a French fintech, has raised €50 million to quickly expand their financial OS. It is meant for European accounting firms and SMBs.
The Parisian fintech, Pennylane, might be only two years old but has grown significantly. To further accelerate their growth, they have received over â‚... Read more
Synology as a business system solution
Synology aims to provide the ultimate system solution for businesses. A single system to facilitate different solutions. Whether it's backups, storage of projects, video surveillance, running virtual machines with critical business applications or single sign-on: Synology wants to be at the core of... Read more
Pure Storage launches QLC FlashArray//C and updates Purity
Pure Storage has announced some additions to its unified storage portfolio. The company releases updates to its Purity software for FlashBlade and FlashArray and adds QLC support to its FlashArray line of storage solutions.
To improve performance with connected Windows machines, Pure Storage has... Read more
Netgear introduces two WiFi 6 access points for SMBs
Netgear has introduced two access points intended for SMBs. The access points are capable of broadcasting multiple SSIDs, allowing for better separation of network traffic.
Two new access points have been announced: the WAX214 and WAX218. Both access points support WiFi 6 on 2.4 and 5 GHz freque... Read more