How Criminals Are Exploiting the Trust Businesses Place in Managed Service Providers
It’s one of the most unsettling trends in cybersecurity: criminals posing as managed service providers (MSPs) to gain a foothold in business networks.
In his latest article for Dark Reading, our President Steve Stasiukonis explores how this tactic is becoming more common — and more effective.
Key takeaways:
- Why cybercriminals are shifting their strategies to mirror legitimate IT vendors
- How businesses are being duped by fake support emails, spoofed service calls, and rogue admin tools
- The importance of verifying vendor legitimacy and adopting zero-trust approaches to third-party access
This article shines a spotlight on the kind of long-con tactics that bypass traditional security measures and exploit human trust.
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