Kaseya 365 offers a seamless way to manage, secure, back up and automate your endpoints from a single interface, all under one affordable subscription. By consolidating these four crucial IT functions into one service, Kaseya 365 provides IT professionals with an efficient way to deliver IT services and manage their infrastructure. For example, a technician running routine maintenance across hundreds of devices can automate updates, monitor performance and ensure backups run smoothly from a single dashboard.

The four main pillars of Kaseya 365

Kaseya 365 is built on four key pillars: manage, secure, back up and automate. These pillars are the core of the platform

A. Manage

Managing endpoints using fragmented tools can be a nightmare for technicians. You’re constantly switching between platforms, trying to piece together information and often reacting to problems instead of preventing them. It’s stressful, time-consuming and prone to errors.

Kaseya 365 gives you advanced remote monitoring and maintenance solutions, Datto RMM and Kaseya VSA, for complete control over endpoints, networks and cloud services. With real-time monitoring, advanced automation and quick troubleshooting, you can fix issues before they escalate. Moreover, your intuitive dashboards and detailed reports provide a crystal-clear view of your IT landscape, allowing you to cut operational costs, boost security and improve end-user support with ease.

Datto RMM

Datto RMM is a secure, full-featured remote monitoring and management solution. Known for its scalability, efficiency and usability, it’s perfect for enhancing IT management. Key features include:

• Advanced software management
• Flexible patch management
• Monitoring automation and scripting
• Rapid remote access and support
• Auto-remediation of issues
• Asset and inventory management
• Reporting and analysis
• IT automation

Kaseya VSA

Kaseya VSA represents unified IT management, allowing you to oversee and control any device within your network from anywhere. As a comprehensive RMM software, it centralizes real-time monitoring, automated patch management and security features, making it easier to maintain and protect your IT environment. This unified approach simplifies operations, boosts efficiency and enhances service delivery. Key features include:

• Comprehensive monitoring and alerting
• Automated patch management
• Auto-remediation of issues
• Asset and inventory management
• Remote access and control
• Omni network monitoring
• Reporting and analysis
• IT automation
• Mobile device management

B. Secure

Ensuring endpoint security across multiple platforms is a significant challenge for IT professionals. The constant threat of cyberattacks requires vigilant monitoring and rapid response. Kaseya 365 provides a robust suite of security features such as integrated EDR, antivirus and ransomware protection to help you monitor and neutralize threats in real-time. This comprehensive security approach not only protects your data but also ensures compliance with industry standards, giving you peace of mind.

Datto EDR

Datto EDR offers advanced threat detection capabilities, ensuring that any malicious activity is identified and addressed swiftly. It provides real-time visibility into endpoint activities, allowing you to detect, investigate and respond to threats effectively. Key features include:

• Detect fileless attacks
• MITRE ATT&CK mapping
• Easily stop zero day threats
• Eliminate alert fatigue
• Automated threat mitigation recommendations
• Patented advanced correlation engine to reduce unnecessary noise and drown out false positives
• Automated threat response

Datto antivirus (AV)

Datto AV stands as your business’s first line of defense, offering next-generation antivirus protection. With automatic updates and comprehensive scanning capabilities, your systems remain protected without requiring constant manual intervention. Key features include:

• AI, machine learning and the latest in threat intelligence to identify and block threats
• Proactive identification and blocking of zero-day and polymorphic threats
• Automatic virus definition updates
• Comprehensive system scans and real-time protection
• Customizable scanning schedules
• Global threat intelligence

RocketCyber managed detection and response (MDR)

RocketCyber MDR provides advanced, continuous protection by leveraging cutting-edge technology and expert analysis to proactively monitor, detect and respond to cyberthreats in real-time. This means you can rest easy knowing your critical data and infrastructure are safe from even the most sophisticated attacks. Key features include:

• Endpoint: Windows, macOS and Linux event log monitoring, breach detection, malicious files and processes, threat hunting, intrusion detection, third-party NGAV integrations and more.
• Network: Firewall and edge device log monitoring integrated with threat reputation, whois and DNS information.
• Cloud: Microsoft 365 security event log monitoring, Azure AD monitoring, Microsoft 365 malicious logins, Secure Score.

Ransomware detection

Stay ahead of cyberthreats with Datto RMM and VSA’s in-built ransomware detection capability. The feature leverages real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis and automated response protocols to detect suspicious activities and isolate affected endpoints immediately. With robust reporting and alerts, you’ll always be informed and ready to tackle any threat. Key features include:

• Early detection of ransomware behavior
• Automated response to ransomware threats
• Regular backups and quick recovery options
• Continuous monitoring for new ransomware variants

C. Backup

Data loss can be catastrophic for any organization. Whether caused by hardware failure, human error or cyberattacks, losing critical data can disrupt operations and lead to significant financial losses. Kaseya 365’s integrated backup solutions ensure that your data is always secure and recoverable. The comprehensive backup approach supports various environments, including on-premises and cloud, ensuring that your data is protected regardless of where it resides.

Datto endpoint backup

Datto endpoint backup has got you covered, protecting everything from Windows servers and virtual machines (VMs) to cloud instances, desktops and laptops. Features like automated backups, end-to-end encryption and rapid restore capabilities work together to keep your data safe and quickly recoverable. With advanced scheduling, flexible retention policies and centralized management, you can easily customize and control your backup strategy. Key features and benefits include:

• Reliable, appliance-free Windows Backup, a feature that uses image-based backup technology, removing the need to procure or manage additional hardware
• Software-only Windows backup directly to the Datto Cloud, ensuring your data is protected no matter what
• Recovery from ransomware or hardware failure
• Reliable cloud backup to easily restore individual files or restore the entire image to a new device
• Simple deployment and management

Unitrends endpoint backup

Protect your data anytime, anywhere with Unitrends endpoint backup. Whether it’s work-from-home users, road warriors or remote servers, Unitrends makes endpoint protection effortless with resilient, automated backup and recovery. Key features and benefits include:

• Simplified deployment with no assembly required. Eliminate the hassle of implementing unfamiliar, complicated devices
• Simply install the Unitrends agent and our endpoint backup solutions will begin automatically backing up to the secure Unitrends Cloud — no hardware required
• Get protected quickly, with no infrastructure and minimal configuration
• Built for remote management of dispersed endpoints
• Reliable endpoint backup, efficient recovery
• Multilayered security for maximum protection — data is encrypted in-flight and at-rest and stored on immutable blocks
• Cloud deletion defense enables recovery of accidentally or maliciously deleted backups

D. Automate

Manual IT tasks can be time-consuming and prone to errors, diverting valuable resources from strategic initiatives. Automating these tasks can significantly enhance efficiency and accuracy, allowing your IT team to focus on more critical projects. By leveraging powerful automation tools, you can reduce the workload on your IT staff and improve overall operational efficiency. This not only saves time and reduces errors but also allows for more proactive management of your IT environment. Kaseya 365 offers more than 20 out-of-the-box automations and even policy-based automation capability to help you break barriers on what you can do. Here are some pre-configured workflows available:

• Automated patch management
• System health checks
• Software deployment
• Disk cleanup
• Security scans
• Backup and restore
• User account management
• Performance monitoring
• Incident response

Real-world applications and case studies

To truly grasp the value of Kaseya 365, let’s look at a real-world success story. Two River Technology Group, an MSP based in Holmdel, New Jersey, saw remarkable results with Kaseya 365. They achieved a 28% reduction in tool costs, saved dozens of manual labor hours each month and streamlined their billing processes. These improvements not only boosted their profitability but also enhanced their service delivery.

Future of IT management with Kaseya 365

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and automation are already significantly impacting businesses. In Kaseya’s 2024 The Future of IT Survey Report, a whopping 40% of organizations said they are prioritizing investments in IT automation, 37% are investing in AI and machine learning, and 23% are exploring ChatGPT.

In this environment, Kaseya 365 is designed to help users capitalize on these growing trends and elevate their IT management to new levels of efficiency. With 20 built-in advanced automations and seamless integration, Kaseya 365 brings unprecedented speed, efficiency and accuracy to your IT management. We encourage you to take a demo of Kaseya 365 and see for yourself why it’s creating such a buzz. Discover firsthand how it can transform your IT management, making your operations more efficient, secure and cost-effective. Book a demo of Kaseya 365 today.

Source: Kaseya

Investing in a comprehensive IT management solution is the surest and fastest way for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams to elevate their IT management capabilities. Technology is the foundation of all modern business and as such 100% uptime on technology is now considered essential. However, managing IT infrastructure smoothly while relying on fragmented tools is no easy task for technicians, especially when they also have to defend against security threats, manage constant data recovery issues and respond to a steady stream of support requests. Kaseya 365 will empower you to manage, secure, back up and automate IT and security management.

What is Kaseya 365?

Kaseya 365 offers a seamless way to manage, secure, back up and automate your endpoints from a single interface, all under one affordable subscription. By consolidating these four crucial IT functions into one service, Kaseya 365 provides IT professionals with an efficient way to deliver IT services and manage their infrastructure. For example, a technician running routine maintenance across hundreds of devices can automate updates, monitor performance and ensure backups run smoothly from a single dashboard.

The real power of Kaseya 365 lies in its automation prowess and seamless integrations. As the core subscription for the Kaseya IT Complete platform, Kaseya 365 offers the same level of integration that IT Complete is known for. While endpoint management, security and backup solutions are seamlessly integrated, you can expand your universe anytime to leverage the 30+ modules and over 1,300 integrations IT Complete provides. Limitless efficiency gains and cost savings are just a click away.

Kaseya 365 comes in two variants: 365 Express and 365 Pro. Its key capabilities are:

• Remote monitoring and management (RMM): Centralized oversight and control of endpoints with real-time monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Patch management: Automates software updates and patches for both OS and third-party applications to eliminate vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR): Comprehensive threat detection, analysis and response to protect endpoints from sophisticated threats.
• Antivirus: Robust malware and virus protection with real-time scanning and automatic updates.
• Ransomware detection: Advanced algorithms identify and neutralize ransomware attacks in progress, preventing potential widespread damage to your organization.
• Endpoint backup: Regular, automated backups for rapid data recovery and continuity.
• Managed detection and response (MDR): Enhanced threat detection and incident response managed by U.S.-based cybersecurity experts, exclusive to the 365 Pro version.

The value of Kaseya 365 for MSPs and IT departments

Kaseya 365 is designed to bring simplicity, efficiency and affordability to MSPs and IT departments. Consolidating all critical components into a single, easy-to-manage subscription minimizes vendor fatigue and streamlines the management process. This unified approach allows IT professionals to focus on their core tasks without juggling multiple tools and vendors.

Efficiency is at the heart of Kaseya 365. Its robust workflow integrations and automations dramatically improve technician productivity. Kaseya 365 not only saves time but also reduces the risk of errors, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and swiftly. Additionally, Kaseya 365 offers significant budget benefits, saving up to 75% compared to using a mix of separate solutions. For MSPs this often results in an instant increase in profit margin by about 37% due to the immense costs savings compared to traditional IT management software stacks.

Key benefits of Kaseya 365 are:

• Enhanced operational efficiency
• Improved security and compliance
• Streamlined IT management and maintenance
• Cost savings and resource optimization

Getting started with Kaseya 365

Implementing Kaseya 365 in your organization is straightforward. Follow these steps:

• Assess your needs: Identify the specific requirements of your IT environment.
• Choose the right variant: Decide between 365 Express and 365 Pro based on your needs.
• Plan your deployment: Develop a deployment strategy that includes timelines and milestones.
• Leverage the four main pillars: Customize solutions to meet your business needs using the manage, secure, back up and automate pillars.
• Train your team: Ensure your team is well-trained to maximize the benefits of Kaseya 365.

Best practices for leveraging the four main pillars:

• Manage: Use real-time monitoring and detailed reporting for insights. Regularly update management policies to align with organizational goals.
• Secure: Implement multilayered security with EDR, antivirus and ransomware protection. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Back up: Schedule automated backups for critical data. Periodically test disaster recovery plans for quick data restoration.
• Automate: Automate repetitive tasks like patch management and software deployment. Create custom workflows tailored to your IT processes and business needs.

Tips for customizing Kaseya 365 to meet specific business needs

• Tailor the dashboard: Customize the Kaseya 365 dashboard to show critical alerts, performance metrics and security statuses. Implement role-based access controls for team members.
• Leverage integrations: Connect Kaseya 365 with other tools and systems your organization uses. Utilize APIs for custom integrations to meet specific business needs.
• Continuous improvement: Regularly review IT processes to identify improvements. Use Kaseya 365 insights for data-driven decisions and stay updated with the latest features and updates.

Future of IT management with Kaseya 365

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and automation are already significantly impacting businesses. In Kaseya’s 2024 The Future of IT Survey Report, a whopping 40% of organizations said they are prioritizing investments in IT automation, 37% are investing in AI and machine learning, and 23% are exploring ChatGPT.

In this environment, Kaseya 365 is designed to help users capitalize on these growing trends and elevate their IT management to new levels of efficiency. With 20 built-in advanced automations and seamless integration, Kaseya 365 brings unprecedented speed, efficiency and accuracy to your IT management. We encourage you to take a demo of Kaseya 365 and see for yourself why it’s creating such a buzz. Discover firsthand how it can transform your IT management, making your operations more efficient, secure and cost-effective. Book a demo of Kaseya 365 today.

Source: Kaseya

BeyondTrust is recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for PAM for the sixth time in a row.

Sophos to Acquire Secureworks to Accelerate Cybersecurity Services and Technology for Organizations Worldwide.

Two global cybersecurity leaders are joining forces to accelerate the delivery of advanced cybersecurity services and technology for organizations of all sizes around the world.

Sophos today has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Secureworks®, the developer of Taegis^TM, the SaaS-based, open MDR/XDR platform built on more than 20 years of real-world detection data, security operations expertise, and threat intelligence and research. Our experience and reputation as a leading provider of managed security services and end-to-end security products, combined with Secureworks’ security operations expertise transformed into the Taegis platform, is expected to further deliver advanced MDR and XDR solutions for our customers.

In addition to integrating the Taegis MDR/XDR platform with Sophos’ industry leading MDR capabilities, Sophos also expects to leverage and combine additional solutions from Secureworks to provide a broader and stronger security portfolio. This includes Secureworks’ identity detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, operational technology (OT) security, and enhanced vulnerability risk prioritization. The breadth of the integrated portfolio will provide the fastest time to detect, investigate, and respond to threats, while the level of visibility across native and third-party tools will deliver improved customer ROI as they can better leverage existing investments.

“Secureworks offers an innovative, industry-leading solution with its Taegis XDR platform. Combined with our security solutions and industry leadership in MDR, we will strengthen our collective position in the market and provide better outcomes for organizations of all sizes globally, said Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos. “Secureworks’ renowned expertise in cybersecurity perfectly aligns with our mission to protect organizations from cybercrime by delivering powerful and intuitive products and services. This acquisition represents a significant step forward in our commitment to building a safer digital future for all.”

As two partner-centric organizations, the combination of Sophos and Secureworks will enable the combined company to expand its customer presence to create greater value with our channel partners and strengthen the overall security community. The transaction is expected to close in early 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. In the meantime, we will both operate business as usual with our shared unwavering mission to help businesses of all sizes defeat cyberattacks.

Source: Sophos

The Gartner®️ Magic Quadrant™️ for Endpoint Protection Platforms provides readers with a comprehensive evaluation of the industry’s most prevalent endpoint prevention, endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), and managed detection and response (MDR) offerings.  

We are delighted to announce that Sophos has been named a Leader, again, in this year’s report, marking our 15th time as a Leader in this category.

A Magic Quadrant Leader for the fifteenth consecutive time

Only vendors that can innovate as quickly and aggressively as the threat actors we defend against, can strive to retain a leadership position in the hyper-competitive endpoint security market. Sophos has been recognized in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) since its inaugural publication and, we feel, this confirms our commitment to continued innovation.  

Stronger protection with adaptive defenses 

We believe our continued focus on a protection-first approach is a key factor contributing to Sophos’ position as a Leader in this Gartner evaluation. As attackers continue to innovate in their approaches, we continue to extend the adaptive defenses in Sophos Endpoint to further protect customers against active adversaries.  

Our adaptive attack protection capability dynamically enables heightened defenses on an endpoint when a hands-on-keyboard attack is detected, and critical attack warnings alert you if adversarial activity is detected across multiple endpoints or servers in your environment. 

An expansive partner ecosystem and new technology alliances 

Sophos’ third-party technology integrations and strategic partnerships provide unparalleled security, efficient and effective security operations, and greater return on investment for our customers. We have continued to expand our range of third-party integrations for the Sophos XDR solution and the Sophos MDR service, including a new Backup and Recovery category.  

Sophos also launched a new alliance with Tenable with the introduction of Sophos Managed Risk, our new attack surface vulnerability management service. 

A 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice vendor 

In addition to this latest recognition as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant report, Sophos has also been named a Customers’ Choice vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer Report for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third consecutive year. Sophos scored a 4.8/5.0 rating based on 680 customer reviews as of April 2024 – the highest number of reviews among all endpoint security vendors in the report. 

We believe these Gartner recognitions are an acknowledgement of the quality of the protection and service we provide to Sophos customers. To find out why Sophos was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the fifteenth consecutive time, read the full report at https://www.sophos.com/en-us/report/magic-quadrant-endpoint-protection-platforms 

Πηγή: Sophos

Double extortion ransomware is a type of cyber attack in which cybercriminals steal sensitive data and encrypt it. Then, cybercriminals threaten to release the stolen data unless the victim pays a ransom. The additional threat of exfiltration makes this type of cyber attack particularly damaging for organizations, as they face the risk of sensitive data being exposed to the public or sold on the dark web.

Continue reading to learn how double extortion ransomware works and how you can avoid this type of attack.

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware – or malicious software – designed to prevent users from accessing their files, data and systems until a ransom is paid. Cybercriminals perform this attack by infecting a user’s device with this specific form of malware that purposefully encrypts the data on their device. In return for the user to gain back access, they demand a ransom.

When a cybercriminal is performing a double extortion ransomware attack, they are not only attempting ransomware but also extorting the data beforehand. They leverage this to increase the ransom payment by threatening to use the stolen data against them.

How double extortion ransomware works

Here is a step-by-step explanation of how a cybercriminal performs a double extortion ransomware attack.

1. Hacker gains access to an organization’s system

Before a cybercriminal can perform a double extortion ransomware attack, they must successfully gain access to an organization’s system. Various methods can be used to gain access to an organization’s systems such as phishing attacks, stealing login credentials, a brute force attack or exploiting a vulnerability in software or a device’s operating system.

2. Hacker moves laterally throughout the network

After a cybercriminal enters into an organization’s system, they move laterally throughout the network to gain increased privileged access to sensitive information and data. While doing so, they’ll also look for ways to prevent themselves from being detected.

3. Hacker steals the organization’s data

Once the cybercriminal gains the privileges needed to steal data, they will remove the data from the device and move it outside the organization’s network.

4. Hacker encrypts data and executes ransomware

The cybercriminal will then hold the data hostage and execute the ransomware attack. The data will become encrypted, making it unreadable and inaccessible to the owner.

5. Victim is notified of the attack

As the ransomware attack occurs, the victim will be notified of the attack on their system through a Distributed Denial-of-Service attack (DDoS) in which the victim’s system becomes disrupted. The user will be given instructions to pay a ransom in exchange for their data back. The data should be returned if the ransom is paid, but sometimes cybercriminals still don’t give the data back. If the ransom isn’t paid at all, the data will either be leaked to the public, deleted or sold.

How to avoid double extortion ransomware attacks

It’s always a security best practice to implement prevention techniques for cyber attacks like ransomware. Here are five ways you can protect your organization from becoming a victim.

Adopt zero-trust security

Zero-trust security is a cybersecurity framework that eliminates implicit trust, requiring all users to be authenticated and authorized before gaining access to network systems. By implementing this strategy in your organization, administrators will have full visibility of who’s connected to the network. More visibility and verification greatly reduce the risk of successful cyber attacks.

Invest in a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a cybersecurity solution designed to organize, manage and secure accounts with privileged credentials. Since users with privileged credentials have access to highly sensitive information and data, they become valuable targets to cybercriminals. A PAM solution helps reduce this cyber risk as it allows administrators to securely control access to an organization’s most privileged accounts.

Keep software and Operating Systems (OS) up to date

Updating your device’s software and operating system as soon as an update becomes available ensures that your device will be up to date with the latest security features. If you don’t install a software update, you are more vulnerable to cyber attacks because the security flaws on your device are not patched.

Regularly back up data

By constantly backing up your data, your organization is well protected against human error, hardware failure, data loss, viruses and hackers. For instance, if your organization becomes a victim of double extortion ransomware, having your data backed up can help with recovery and potentially avoid having to pay the ransom.

Train employees on how to spot common cyber threats

Start protecting your organization by educating your employees on common cyber threats targeting your industry. For example, train your employees on how to spot phishing scams by sending them simulated phishing emails throughout their employment.

Stay protected against double extortion ransomware attacks

Falling victim to double extortion ransomware is not only frightening but it could lead to serious consequences for your organization. Fortunately, it’s not impossible for organizations to defend themselves against these ransomware threats.

Start protecting your organization from ransomware by implementing Zero-Trust KeeperPAM® to strengthen the management of your privileged users. To learn more about how Zero-Trust KeeperPAM can protect your organization, request a demo today.

Source: Keeper