The Top Cybersecurity Trends from 2024 (and what’s in store for 2025)
Cybersecurity is always evolving. Gone are the days of bogus emails from far-off princes and pop-up ads claiming our computer has a virus. These days, IT pros have bigger problems. Much bigger problems. 2024 brought a new wave of cybersecurity and IT challenges, ranging from poorly timed software updates to QR code exploitation. And there’s […]
AI and Phishing: What to Watch for in 2025
2024 was a great year for hackers. Healthcare organizations reported an increase in attacks, one so bad it forced the UK NHS to shut down for weeks. Bad actors from China ramped up attacks on the U.S. and other countries. Even cities like Columbus, Ohio, endured relentless ransomware attacks. Phishing continued to be the most […]
5 Ways SaaS Alerts Helps Watchdog Cyber Cover Their Clients’ SaaS
A breach of any end user can be damaging to a business. But a breach of the Chief Financial Officer’s account? Potentially catastrophic. Think about all the money and sensitive info they handle. But this is exactly what happened to one of Watchdog Cyber’s clients. Aaron Gurgul, Watchdog Cyber co-founder and CSO, had repeatedly told […]
5 Critical Cyber Threats Facing the Education Sector and How to Prevent Them
Protecting end users in the education space — it’s not for the faint of heart. Whether you manage a single high school, university or local K-12 district, the cybersecurity landscape in this sector is scary. There’s the risk of data loss … Schools store incredibly sensitive data about their students: from Social Security numbers and […]
SaaS Alerts Recognized as a CRN® 2024 Stellar Startup!
ALLENTOWN, PA — November 11, 2024 — SaaS Alerts, a cybersecurity company delivering an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to detect and stop unauthorized activity in client SaaS applications, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has included SaaS Alerts on its 2024 Stellar Startups list […]
Cloud Vulnerabilities Outpace Ransomware Threats for MSPs
Ransomware has been the number one source of nightmares for CISOs for years. Last year, businesses and organizations endured more than 317 million attempted ransomware attacks, according to Statista. Over 5,000 of those were successful, with hackers hauling in over $1 billion in settlements. However, the threat landscape constantly evolves and grows, especially for MSPs […]
2024 MSP State of SaaS Security Report Shows Cloud Vulnerabilities Exceed Ransomware as Top Customer Threat
MSPs with SaaS Alerts experienced fewer account compromises, generated higher annual MRR. ALLENTOWN, PA — October 23, 2024 — SaaS Alerts, a cybersecurity company delivering an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to detect and stop unauthorized activity in client SaaS applications, today announced the findings from its State of […]
Selling SaaS Alerts: 3 Pricing Strategies and 3 Tips to Communicate Its Value
By now you already know the importance of SaaS security and monitoring tools. They help you cover your clients’ SaaS by monitoring end-user behavior and shutting down suspicious activity. But these tools aren’t very useful if your clients don’t see the value and don’t want you to integrate them. To get them onboard, you need […]
Importance of Monitoring and Retaining Security Log Data
Without complete visibility into the what, why and where of a security event, it’s difficult for an MSP to prioritize issues and effectively resolve them. Security logs offer the context needed to understand what’s happening in your clients’ environment, enabling efficient resolutions and helping you make informed, data-driven decisions. Let’s review the different types of […]
SaaS Application Monitoring Best Practices
With organizations using an average of 73 SaaS applications, according to a Productiv report, SaaS application monitoring has become an important addition to every IT team’s playbook. With continuous insight into your managed SaaS environments, you can solve performance challenges and remediate security vulnerabilities before they interfere with business operations. Let’s review seven SaaS monitoring […]
