This month is another important month for Microsoft Patch Tuesday and subscribers of our Cyber Thursday blog, with 75 vulnerabilities reported, 8 of which are considered “Critical” (RCE or LPE) vulnerabilities.

The Chinese-backed Hafnium hacking group has been linked to a piece of a new malware that's used to maintain persistence on compromised Windows environments. Check out two great takes on Tarrask: here and here.

Tune in as our team of security experts dive into critical information you need to know. We're unpacking critical vulnerabilities, recapping Microsoft patch Tuesday, highlighting zero-days and other patch information, and much more. 

Cyber Advisors, a trusted advisor for IT solutions, is proud to announce that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Cyber Advisors on its 2022 Tech Elite 250 list. Cyber Advisors is also named on the Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category for 2022.

The Tech Elite 250 list recognizes solution providers across the U.S. and Canada that have earned the highest level of technical certifications from leading technology suppliers. Companies chosen for the Tech Elite 250 list have distinguished themselves as dedicated and passionate solution providers willing to go above and beyond for their customers by ensuring they have the training and technical know-how necessary to provide expert-level service.

The CRN’s annual MSP 500 list identifies the leading service providers in North America whose forward-thinking approaches to managed services are changing the landscape of the IT channel, helping end users increase efficiency and simplify IT solutions, while maximizing their return on investment.

Cyber Advisors is extremely proud of this accomplishment and has continued to invest in our organization, talent and security to better serve our valued customers. 

The conflict in Eastern Europe has global implications, including with respect to global cyber security.  The concepts of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) and foreign threat actors have taken on a very real and current meaning and will continue to impact the world in various ways for years to come. From a purely cyber security perspective, the most important takeaway: We recommend staying focused on fundamentals of Information Security such as following Change Management, patching systems, Security Training & Awareness, having a solid Passphrase (Password) policy, and implementing two-factor authentication -- it is critical to stick to the fundamentals of Information Security. If there was ever a day to start securing your network, today is that day. 

Ukraine and Russia are all over the news and the war is rapidly progressing each day. The war is also bringing new challenges when it comes to defensive cybersecurity.

Cyber Advisors was happy to sponsor the Rogers Peewee AA hockey team this winter and has been involved in the Rogers Youth Hockey Association for a number of years including sponsoring the annual fundraiser golf tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Club. We wanted to take moment to congratulate the Royals PWAA team on their 2nd Place finish in D10 Playoffs and wish them good Luck in the Regional Playoffs where they play Friday night versus White Bear Lake! 

Today is Tuesday 2/22/22! Joe Moline is a sucker for mathematical dates and today is no exception! Check out his new vlog for some fun insight on this day including some of the many reasons why the #2 might be one of the best numbers out there and even how it relates to Cyber Advisors and your business.

Maple Grove, Minnesota, February 15, 2022 -- Cyber Advisors,  a trusted advisor for IT solutions, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Cyber Advisors to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category for 2022. CRN’s annual MSP 500 list identifies the leading service providers in North America whose forward-thinking approaches to managed services are changing the landscape of the IT channel, helping end users increase efficiency and simplify IT solutions, while maximizing their return on investment.

Having the 2022 Winter Olympics on the other side of the world in China brings both the good and bad for me personally in terms of time zones. It makes it very difficult to follow the games while sleeping however, on those rare insomniac nights I have something more interesting to watch than a testosterone enhancing infomercial.