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The Top 8 Android Malware Threats To Watch In 2020

by Michael Novinson
CRN spoke with experts at Avast, Avira, Bitdefender and Sophos to get the lowdown on how threats like sideloading, stalkerware, fake subscription services and Hiddad are putting Android users in harm's way.
8 Types Of Ransomware Attacks You Need To Know About

by Michael Novinson
Here's a look at how everything from database encryption to geofencing and stealer malware to Ransomware-as-a-Service platforms have led to new and emerging types of ransomware attacks.
8 Fastest-Growing Types Of Cybercrime To Guard Against

by Michael Novinson
Here's a look at eight of the most threatening types of cybercrime from botnets to cryptojacking to ransomware identified by threat researchers and technical leaders at Kaspersky, Panda Security, and Symantec.
Five Recommended Ransomware Defenses For MSPs … And Our Experts Add Three More

by O’Ryan Johnson
‘If you don’t use Powershell, just uninstall it. And if you can’t, definitely monitor all Powershell calls and pretty much everything Powershell does on your system,’ says Fabian Wosar, an internationally renowned Ransomware recovery expert.
8 DDoS Attack Trends To Watch For In 2020

by Michael Novinson
CRN asks technical and research experts at A10 Networks, Akamai, and Radware about new and emerging threats in the DDoS space and what businesses need to do to ensure their survival.
6 Most Dangerous Types Of Phishing Emails And Scams In 2019

by Michael Novinson
CRN asks threat researchers at Imperva, Malwarebytes and Webroot which types of phishing emails and scams they believe are creating the most chaos for businesses this year.
SolarWinds Security Exec Timothy Brown: MSPs ‘Top Of My Risk Level’

by O’Ryan Johnson
‘The MSP is that crown jewel. There’s a few of them inside the organization. They are the most important one because of the reach, and because of the attack service they present, and the risk that they present. If someone gets to us, they get to the MSPs, they get to the clients, and yeah, people are off living on islands somewhere in the South Pacific.’
Sanjay Poonen: VMware Will Out-Innovate ‘Fossils’ Symantec, McAfee

by Mark Haranas
‘The traditional endpoint security space has always thought about it as client endpoints—laptops, Windows, Linux—they don’t talk about server endpoints. We have an incredible advantage in server endpoints. Why? Because we own 70 million VMs with vSphere,’ says Sanjay Poonen, VMware’s chief operating officer.
10 Things To Watch From The $2.1 Billion VMware-Carbon Black Deal

by Michael Novinson
Here's a deep look at what attracted VMware to Carbon Black's endpoint security portfolio and how VMware plans to enhance Carbon Black's protection capabilities and go-to-market strategy.
30 Notable IT Executive Moves: July 2019

by Dylan Martin
The announcement of Julie Sweet as Accenture's new CEO was among the largest IT executive moves that changed the technology landscape in July.
The 10 Top News Stories Of 2019 (So Far)

by Rick Whiting
Cloud outages, the JEDI cloud contract controversy, blockbuster vendor and channel acquisitions, the rise of Everything-as-a-Service and a wave of attacks against MSPs are among the top news stories so far in 2019.
25 New IT Products And Services You Need To Know About

by CRN Staff
Many of the products on the XChange 2019 show floor were aimed squarely at the MSP market, with hardware vendors also looking for ways to add a services component to their offerings.
Broadcom-Symantec Enterprise Deal: How It Came To Be, What Will Happen Now

by Michael Novinson
Here's a deep dive into why Broadcom plans to buy Symantec’s enterprise security business for $10.7 billion and how Broadcom plans to improve the profitability and go-to-market strategy of the underperforming business.
12 Most Exciting Cybersecurity Technologies To Watch At Black Hat 2019

by Michael Novinson
CRN asks 12 executives, sales and technical leaders attending Black Hat 2019 which cybersecurity technologies they're most excited to see come to fruition and how customers and solution providers will benefit.
Black Hat 2019: 12 Cybersecurity Myths That Could Put You At Risk

by Michael Novinson
CRN asks 12 executives, sales and technical leaders attending Black Hat 2019 what they see as the top oft-repeated beliefs about cybersecurity that are foolishly accepted as fact.