MSP Technology News Headlines for the Week of 4/6/2026
This week’s news underscores a more subtle and concerning shift in the threat landscape. According to the latest Blackpoint Cyber report, attackers are increasingly ditching flashy exploits in favor of “trust-based” tactics that abuse legitimate tools, credentials, and everyday workflows to slip past defenses unnoticed. At the same time, vendors are rolling out a mix of AI-driven automation, MDR services, compliance platforms, and partner program updates aimed at helping MSPs keep pace without adding complexity. It all adds up to a week where the focus isn’t just on doing more with AI, but on staying secure in a world where attackers are doing the same.
If you’re ready for a rundown of this week’s MSP news and partner program updates, scroll on down!
Blackpoint Cyber 2026 Threat Report Highlights Rise of Trust-Based Attacks
BlackPoint Cyber’s Annual Threat Report reveals attackers are increasingly exploiting credentials, tools, and workflows rather than software vulnerabilities.
Key findings from the BlackPoint Cyber 2026 Annual Threat report include:
- Attackers are increasingly compromising organizations by abusing trusted credentials and legitimate tools instead of exploiting vulnerabilities
- “Living off the land” techniques are rising, with attackers blending into normal IT activity using VPNs, RMM tools, and native system utilities
- Fake CAPTCHA and ClickFix campaigns accounted for 57.5% of observed incidents, targeting routine user behavior
- Remote access tools are a major entry point, with RMM abuse at 30.3% and SSL VPN compromises at 32.8% of activity
Kaseya Expands AI Innovation with Silicon Valley R&D Hub to Accelerate Customer Outcomes
New investment strengthens AI-driven automation and agentic workflows while accelerating product development for MSPs.
Key quote from the press release:
“Our customers are under increasing pressure to do more with less, and AI-powered automation is becoming essential to how they operate. To deliver on our vision, we are investing in world-class engineering talent and building in the center of innovation. This allows us to move faster, push the boundaries of what’s possible and deliver capabilities that directly improve how our customers run their businesses.” — Pratik Wadher, chief technology officer, Kaseya
Cynomi Introduces CISO Intelligence AI Agents to Help MSPs Scale Cybersecurity Services
New AI Insights and co-worker agents embed CISO-level expertise into workflows to drive efficiency, consistency, and growth.
Key quote from the press release:
“CISO Intelligence has always been about embedding expertise into every workflow. With our AI Agents, we’re making that expertise accessible and actionable so every team member can deliver strategic guidance, not just execute tasks.” — Reut Roich, VP product management, Cynomi
Acronis Launches MDR by Acronis TRU to Provide 24/7 Threat Detection and Response for MSPs
New globally available service delivers continuous monitoring, rapid response, and integrated cyber resilience for service providers.
Key quote from the press release:
“Acronis MDR by Acronis TRU was built to make advanced detection and response accessible globally to MSPs of any size. Unlike traditional MDR services, Acronis MDR combines proactive protection, integrated business continuity, and Acronis’ expertise so MSPs have the ability to deliver secure, high-quality MDR to their clients while minimizing complexity and costs.” — Gaidar Magdanurov, president, Acronis
PerfTech Launches Island Partner Program to Accelerate Channel Growth
To kick-start the program, any reseller business who registers may receive a one-time $100 gift card after purchase and install of either an Island or Island Pro beginning April 1, 2026.
Key quote from the press release:
“With our superior transaction rates and untapped performance capacity, we want to help Island resellers capitalize on this opportunity, grow their own businesses, and give their customers a cutting-edge performance solution today.” — Tom Gallo, cro, PerfTech
Keeper Security Research Highlights Critical Gaps in Securing AI Agents and Non-Human Identities
Report reveals lack of visibility, governance, and automation as AI-driven identities rapidly expand across enterprise environments.
Key findings from the report include:
- 46% of organizations report AI-powered tools have access to critical systems and data, while 76% say those identities are not consistently governed under privileged access policies
- Only 28% of organizations have full visibility into non-human identities across cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments
- 53% cite lack of visibility into AI, automation, and machine access as their top security risk
- More than 40% experienced a security incident involving non-human identities or credentials in the past year, while 32% are unsure if one occurred
More headlines from Keeper
OpenText and Hatz AI Partner to Support MSP AI Readiness
New referral partnership helps MSPs move from AI interest to practical adoption with structured frameworks and governance.
Key info from the press release:
Through Hatz AI, OpenText MSPs gain access to a secure, centralized hub for leading large language models (LLMs), along with structured frameworks that help customers move from exploration to execution. Rather than treating AI as a standalone deployment, the approach focuses on responsible, well-managed adoption aligned to business goals.
Deep Fathom Launches CMMC Compliance Readiness Suite to Streamline Certification for DoD Contractors
AI-native platform helps MSPs and partners accelerate CMMC preparation while reducing time, cost, and operational complexity.
Key quote from the press release:
“CMMC compliance is existential for DoD suppliers, who must either satisfy these requirements or lose their contracts. Compliance software approaches have traditionally provided tracking and reporting functionalities, which are no longer sufficient for today’s world. The Compliance Readiness Suite doesn’t just monitor compliance. It produces it, maintains it, and proves it. This is not an incremental improvement—it is the creation of a modern and intelligent compliance infrastructure.” — Steven Hess, chief executive officer, Deep Fathom
Dashlane Integrates with KnowBe4 to Turn Security Awareness into Proactive Defense
New integration connects real-time credential risk detection with targeted, in-context training to improve user behavior and reduce breaches.
Key quote from the press release:
“Employees are the first line of defense against attackers, making it critical that enterprises take the opportunity to turn users’ risky behavior into a learning moment. Dashlane’s unique vantage point in the browser paired with KnowBe4’s wide-array of training content creates a vehicle for organizations to automatically instill a more proactive security posture across their workforce.” — John Bennett, chief executive officer, Dashlane
Acronis Launches MDR by Acronis TRU to Provide 24/7 Threat Detection and Response for MSPs
New globally available service delivers continuous monitoring, rapid response, and integrated cyber resilience for service providers.
Key quote from the press release:
“Acronis MDR by Acronis TRU was built to make advanced detection and response accessible globally to MSPs of any size. Unlike traditional MDR services, Acronis MDR combines proactive protection, integrated business continuity, and Acronis’ expertise so MSPs have the ability to deliver secure, high-quality MDR to their clients while minimizing complexity and costs.” — Gaidar Magdanurov, president, Acronis
Channel Leaders Relaunches as Channel Sales Association to Support Partner Revenue Professionals
New organization provides structure, standards, and community for professionals responsible for driving channel-led growth.
Key quote from the press release:
“Channel sales professionals drive enormous value for their organizations, yet they have never had formal support infrastructure built specifically for them. We created the Channel Sales Association to provide structure, standards and a true professional home for the people who drive revenue through partners.” — Kimber Garrett, co-founder, Channel Sales Association
ConnectWise Launches Modern Threat Protection with Delivery Guarantees for MSP Cybersecurity
New unified, AI-powered approach combines detection, response, and service guarantees to reduce complexity and improve outcomes for MSPs.
Key quote from the press release:
“Fragmented tools create gaps and alert fatigue while slowing MSP operations and increasing the human capital costs required to deliver the security customers expect. Modern Threat Protection brings together the core elements of cybersecurity through a connected, AI-driven approach—backed by the industry’s first 15-minute SLA—so partners can reduce complexity, strengthen visibility, and deliver faster, more confident responses.” — Russ Humphries, EVP of product management, cybersecurity, and data protection, ConnectWise
Wildix Launches Revenue Intelligence to Transform AI-Driven Revenue Operations
New platform delivers full visibility into sales communications with agentic AI, natural language analytics, and automated dashboards.
Key quote from the press release:
“Revenue Intelligence is not just a reporting tool; it is the brain of the sales organisation. We have built a system that doesn’t just show you what happened, but actively helps you decide what to do next. By combining total visibility with natural language AI, we are removing the technical barriers that previously kept managers from truly understanding their team’s performance.” — Dimitri Osler, co-founder and CIO, Wildix
WatchGuard Disrupts Endpoint Pricing to Give MSPs a Competitive Edge
New endpoint security portfolio combines enterprise-grade features with flexible licensing to simplify deployment and improve margins for MSPs.
Key quote from the press release:
“EDR solutions gained traction a decade ago by delivering greater visibility and introducing new AI-driven detection techniques. Years later, many vendors have made minimal product advancements while continuing to charge premium prices for excessive, inflexible cloud storage and table stakes features like vulnerability scanning, URL filtering, USB Control and Host Firewall, offering little value for the money. We’re changing that.” — Adam Winston, VP of endpoint security and MDR, WatchGuard
Nutanix Delivers Complete Platform for the Agentic AI Era
New Nutanix Cloud Platform capabilities expand AI infrastructure, multicloud flexibility, and partner ecosystem support.
Key quote from the press release:
“As organizations continue to modernize their cloud infrastructure in a supply-constrained environment, organizations are having to balance leveraging the flexibility of hybrid multicloud infrastructure and the need to maintain sovereignty of their data and applications. With the Nutanix Cloud Platform, customers can make better use of existing hardware infrastructure, expand across a growing ecosystem of cloud and infrastructure providers, and maintain choice and control over where workloads run, even as hardware availability and procurement timelines shift.” — Thomas Cornely, executive vice president, product management, Nutanix
More headlines from Nutanix
➡️ Nerdio Announces a Strategic Technology Alliance with Nutanix for End-User Computing Modernization
AvePoint and Omdia Research Finds Governance and Compliance Are the Top Barriers to MSP AI Adoption
Study highlights operational challenges, integration gaps, and maturity issues as key obstacles to scaling AI services.
Key findings from the report include:
- 51% of MSPs say data governance and compliance challenges are the primary obstacle to AI adoption
- Governance concerns outweigh technical barriers like data management, value realization, and skills gaps
- 49% of MSPs want a fully integrated platform, reflecting a shift away from fragmented point solutions
- 91% say integrating backup and disaster recovery strengthens data governance compared to separate tools
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