MSP Technology News Headlines
Sophos and Cynomi’s new partner programs leads this week’s headlines. But we have lots of other interesting technology news from all over the industry. From cyber attacks to product enhancements to telling industry reports, you’ll need to stay in the know. Ready for a quick rundown of this week’s MSP news and partner program updates? Scroll on down!
Sophos Launches New Partner Program to Drive Enhanced Growth, Profitability, and Market Advantage for Partners
The revamped global partner program unifies the Sophos and Secureworks ecosystems, adds new certifications and enablement, and offers a flexible framework to accelerate partner success.
Key quote from the press release:
“The new Sophos Partner Program is designed to reflect the way partners want to build and scale their business today. It offers a flexible and profitable path to growth, whether partners are expanding their managed services, launching cybersecurity advisory offerings, or scaling existing practices. With this program, we’re doubling down on our commitment to deliver the tools, incentives, and support that help our partners lead in a rapidly evolving cybersecurity market.” — Chris Bell, senior vice president of global channel, alliances, and corporate development, Sophos
Cynomi Launches ELEVATE Partner Program to Accelerate MSP and MSSP Growth with Scalable Cybersecurity Services
100% channel-focused Cynomi offers this new program to empower partners with resources, training, and revenue opportunities to deliver AI-powered vCISO services.
Key quote from the press release:
“ELEVATE is more than just a partner program. It’s a growth engine that enables our partners to scale their cybersecurity offerings, differentiate their services, and unlock new value streams with speed and confidence.” — David Primor, co-founder and CEO, Cynomi
Bitdefender Launches Comprehensive Cybersecurity Advisory Services for Businesses
New offerings will enhance security posture, including cybersecurity advisory retainer, risk/compliance assessments, and expert-led strategic guidance.
Key quote from the press release:
“Effective security involves more than just technology. It includes people, processes, and regulatory compliance essential for global business. Bitdefender Cybersecurity Advisory Services helps organizations understand their current security posture, address gaps, optimize strategies, and prioritize actions with expert guidance.” — Paul Hadjy, vice president of APAC and cybersecurity services, Bitdefender Business Solutions Group
Galactic Advisors Awarded Exclusive Patent for Credential-Free Security Assessments, Redefines Risk for MSPs
U.S. Patent No. 12,373,572 was issued to Galactic Advisors for its user-activated penetration testing system. This is a breakthrough that enables forensic-grade vulnerability assessments without requiring administrative credentials, significantly reducing security risk.
Key quote from the press release:
“There’s no reason in 2025 to be handing over domain credentials just to run a scan. This patent ensures our partners can lead with a method that’s more secure.” — Bruce McCully, Founder and CEO, Galactic Advisors
Flashpoint Releases Midyear Update to 2025 Global Threat Intelligence Report
New data reveals steep rises in credential theft, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and data breaches since the start of the year.
Key findings from the report:
- The theft of credentials via information-stealing malware has increased by 800%.
- Vulnerability disclosures rose by 246%, with publicly available exploits up 179%.
- Ransomware incidents climbed by 179%.
- Data breaches surged by 235%.
- Identifies 2025’s top cyber and hybrid threats, driven by malware, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and breaches.
- Provides actionable intelligence and strategies to move organizations from reactive to proactive defense.
SpecterOps Expands Attack Path Management with BloodHound OpenGraph and v8.0
SpecterOps introduced BloodHound OpenGraph alongside BloodHound v8.0, extending identity attack path management beyond Active Directory and Entra ID to additional platforms and data sources.
Key quote from the press release:
“To date, most of the innovation in Attack Path Management has focused on Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID, given the widespread adoption of those identity platforms. BloodHound OpenGraph enables researchers across the BloodHound Community to quickly ingest new data sets and light up new attack paths across their environment. It’s a massive leap forward for tradecraft research, community collaboration, and possibilities for APM.” — Jared Atkinson, chief technology officer, SpecterOps
GTIA Unveils SMB Tech Spending Study, Expands to $1.5M in Charitable Giving This Year
The Global Technology Industry Association shared these and more with attendees at its newly branded GTIA ChannelCon 2025 show in Nashville, TN.
Here are GTIA’s announcements:
- New Study from GTIA Shows SMBs in the U.S. are Hungry for Technology and Focused on Growth, Efficiency, and AI
- GTIA Announces Expansion of its Giving Programs, Plans $1.5 Million in Charitable Giving in 2025
Read more ChannelPro coverage from ChannelCon:
New GTIA Report: SMBs Lean Into Tech with Growth and AI in Mind
ChannelCon 2025 Brought Big Ideas — and Bigger Energy — to Music City
RAD Security Unveils New Features for RADBots, Agentic AI-powered Digital Workers Transforming Security Workflows
Specialized bots, unified risk reporting, real-time Q&A, deep integrations, and automated compliance help security teams work smarter.
Key quote from the press release:
“RADBots give security teams a new way to get real work done. Each bot is built for a specific job — triage, compliance, investigation, or prioritization — and operates with the full context of your environment. This launch brings our vision to life: automation that’s purpose-built, explainable, and deeply aligned with how security teams actually work.” — Jimmy Mesta, co-founder and CTO, RAD Security
Conceal Launches the World’s 1st Browser Native SSE, Establishing a New Standard for Browser Security
The world’s first browser native security service edge (SSE) is a bold new solution that replaces VDI, VPN, and legacy SSE while securing the browser itself.
Key quote from the press release:
“This isn’t an evolution. It’s a hard reset. We’ve ripped out the complexity, stripped away the latency, and put secure access where it should have always been — in the browser. It’s fast, invisible, and built for the way work happens today.” — Eric Cornelius, CEO, Conceal
Varonis Introduces Next-gen Database Activity Monitoring
New cloud-native DAM offering gives customers a simple, agentless solution to database security and compliance built for the AI era.
Key quote from the press release:
“Legacy DAM solutions like Imperva and IBM Guardium use outdated, agent-based technology that takes years to deploy and require hardware and multiple FTEs to operate. Even when deployed successfully, legacy DAM rarely provides more than a compliance checkbox. Varonis offers customers a modern alternative that is fast, cloud-based, and delivers security outcomes far beyond what legacy DAM offers.” — Terry Ray, vice president of product strategy and former Imperva CTO, Varonis
Cloudbrink Adds Native Identity Management and Crowdstrike Integration to its SASE, Creating a Unified Platform with Higher Security and Less Complexity
Together, identity management and Crowdstrike integration significantly reduce endpoint risk via authentication and authorization of the users and devices.
Key quote from the press release:
“We are continually working toward increasing security and simplifying management within Cloudbrink. Adding identity management and Crowdstrike integration provides critical authentication and authorization of both users and devices in the true spirit of Zero Trust security. … Now, we are pleased to announce the ability to manage users identity services on the same platform.” — Prakash Mana, CEO, Cloudbrink
Pangea Unveils Industry-leading AI Detection and Response Platform
Pangea launches AIDR to monitor, detect, and secure GenAI across the enterprise. This covers workforce AI use, homegrown apps, AI factories, and more.
Key quote from the press release:
“With GenAI, we’re witnessing the fastest software adoption curve in history — and the fastest-growing security blind spot. Pangea AIDR is the first unified AI security platform for both security teams protecting employee AI use and product teams safeguarding homegrown AI workloads.” — Oliver Friedrichs, founder and CEO, Pangea
Cyberhaven Transforms Enterprise Data Security with Reimagined DLP and Insider Threat Platform
This revolutionary approach delivers 90% fewer false positives and 5x faster incident investigations.
Key quote from the press release:
“Every CISO knows the pain of legacy DLP tools. These systems create a lot of noise and block legitimate business activities. We took a completely different strategy by combining AI with data lineage as our foundation, enabling security teams to understand data context and make intelligent protection decisions.” — Nishant Doshi, interim CEO, Cyberhaven
Backblaze Advances Key Enterprise Security Features in Latest Platform Update
AI-powered Anomaly Alerts, Bucket Access Logs, and a new enterprise web console strengthen data protection and visibility for Backblaze B2.
Key quote from the press release:
“In today’s evolving threat landscape, robust data security is paramount for businesses. This comprehensive update, which includes features like Anomaly Alerts, Bucket Access Logs, and the new enterprise web console, underscores our commitment to providing our customers with advanced tools to safeguard their critical information.” — Gleb Budman, CEO, Backblaze
Flexera Launches New Unified SaaS Management Solution to Improve Visibility for Shadow AI and Rein in Growing Costs for SaaS Applications
Next-generation solution pairs Flexera and Snow for unmatched control and a holistic view of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecosystem.
Key quote from the press release:
“The rapid adoption of AI is reshaping the SaaS landscape, introducing new challenges like shadow AI. Enterprises are struggling with SaaS sprawl, the demands for stricter oversight and governance in the age of AI. Our unified Flexera One SaaS Management solution addresses these shifting challenges, especially as businesses integrate AI more strategically. With this launch, we’re redefining advanced SaaS optimization and reinforcing our leadership in the SaaS management market.” — Brian Shannon, chief technology officer, Flexera
Arctic Wolf Scales Aurora Platform on Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to Strengthen its AI-powered SOC
The Aurora Platform is the industry’s largest open security operations platform, built to operate at unmatched scale and velocity of threat detection.
Key quote from the press release:
“Modern cybersecurity is a data scale problem. The volume, variety, and velocity of telemetry demand a platform that can turn complexity and noise into clear outcomes. Partnering with Databricks gives us the scalable foundation to action one of the industry’s most diverse security datasets for faster and better threat protection for our customers.” — Dan Schiappa, president, technology and services, Arctic Wolf
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➡️ Arctic Wolf Observes July 2025 Uptick in Akira Ransomware Activity Targeting SonicWall SSL VPN
How Companies in the US Use External Data in 2025
New research by Decodo revealed that 43% of U.S. businesses encounter credibility issues when sourcing external data, a growing concern in the era of AI and automation.
Key findings from the report include:
- 43% encountered data with unclear or unverifiable origins.
- 38% saw conflicts between external data and internal records.
- 37% noted vendors unable to explain how the data was collected.
- 35% found outdated or incomplete datasets.
- Decodo’s team offered guidance on vetting vendors that can’t explain sources, how outdated datasets derail AI performance, and practical steps to boost data reliability.
Palo Alto Networks Announces Agreement to Acquire CyberArk Identity for $25B
The acquisition marks Palo Alto Networks’ first major entry into identity security, signaling a wave of consolidation in the market.
Key quote from the press release:
“We appreciate the market validation that comes with major moves like this as it reinforces what we’ve known all along: Identity security is foundational to modern cybersecurity. At BeyondTrust, our entire focus is and always has been protecting identities and eliminating privilege-related risk. While others expand into identity from adjacent markets, we remain committed to leading from the inside out, with identity as our core mission, not a feature.” — Janine Seebeck, CEO, BeyondTrust
Semperis Releases 2025 Ransomware Risk Report
Global study of nearly 1,500 organizations reveals continued ransomware epidemic, with rising threats of physical harm and regulatory extortion
Key findings from the report:
- In 40% of attacks, threat actors threatened to physically harm executives; in the U.S., that figure was 46%, and in Germany, 44%.
- 47% of attacked companies globally reported hackers threatened to file regulatory complaints; in the U.S., the rate was 58% (up 23%), and in Singapore, 66% (up 40%).
- 69% of victimized companies paid a ransom; 38% paid multiple times, and 11% paid three or more times.
- 50% of respondents cited cybersecurity threats as the top risk to business resilience, with sophisticated attacks (37%) and identity infrastructure compromises (32%) leading concerns.
- Nearly 20% of ransom-paying companies received unusable decryption keys or had stolen data published anyway.
- Experts stress the importance of resilience, supply chain security, and regular tabletop exercises to prepare for evolving ransomware tactics.
DataRobot Announces Agent Workforce Platform Built with NVIDIA
Build and operationalize enterprise-grade AI solutions with the first-of-its-kind Agent Workforce Platform.
Key quote from the press release:
“The GPUs are racked, the models are there, and the ambition to bring it all to life is real. What’s been missing to truly deploy an agent workforce is the system to operationalize it all, which is why our Agent Workforce Platform is different. Through our strategic collaboration with NVIDIA, we’re providing what every enterprise needs but few have achieved: moving from experiments to a trusted agent workforce. With our platform, we’re finally making agentic AI not just possible, but scalable.” — Debanjan Saha, CEO, DataRobot
