cybersecurity

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ESET’s Tony Anscombe on why breached SMBs feel more confident, and where MSPs fit in the insurance collision

August 20, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET’s Tony Anscombe on why breached SMBs feel more confident, and where MSPs fit in the insurance collision
ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe joins In The Channel to unpack the 2026 SMB Cyber Readiness Index. We discuss the confidence paradox, the collision between cyber insurance and MSPs, why AI headlines distract from phishing fundamentals, and why monthly micro-training is the antidote to checkbox compliance.

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Coro CEO Joe Sykora on the case against Frankenstein security stacks

August 18, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Coro CEO Joe Sykora on the case against Frankenstein security stacks
Coro chief executive Joe Sykora talks platform consolidation, automated alert remediation, and the agentic AI question reshaping how MSPs should think about their security stacks.

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Logging in, not breaking in: Blackpoint Cyber’s Wil Santiago on the 2026 threat landscape

August 13, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Logging in, not breaking in: Blackpoint Cyber’s Wil Santiago on the 2026 threat landscape
Wil Santiago, chief security and trust officer at Blackpoint Cyber, joins In The Channel to unpack the company’s 2026 Annual Threat Report – and what thousands of real SOC incidents reveal about how attackers are using trusted credentials and IT tools to get inside MSP environments undetected.

Podcasts

The Buzz: Blumira launches universal AI security command center, Vistera brings AI professional services to Canadian SMBs, and CrowdStrike warns on ransomware targeting MSPs

August 13, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Blumira launches universal AI security command center, Vistera brings AI professional services to Canadian SMBs, and CrowdStrike warns on ransomware targeting MSPs
Blumira unveils a universal AI command center for security tools, Vistera launches a Canadian-built professional services platform for SMBs, and CrowdStrike warns that Punk Spider ransomware attacks on MSPs are up 134 percent. Plus ConnectSecure expands M365 security, GTIA warns on AI adoption gaps, and Verizon channel chief Mark Tina departs for Humana.

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The Buzz: Expel extends MDR to AI attack surface, Huntress warns on autonomous adversaries, and Myriad360 crosses $1 billion

August 12, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Expel extends MDR to AI attack surface, Huntress warns on autonomous adversaries, and Myriad360 crosses $1 billion
Expel launches the first MDR for the full AI attack surface, Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan says autonomous AI attacks are already here, and Myriad360 acquires F3 Technology Partners to cross $1 billion in revenue. Plus Nutanix and Halo announce MCP integrations for MSPs, and CRN names its Annual Report Card winners. Here’s your Wednesday, August 12 channel briefing.

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Exabeam rebuilds its MSSP commercial model to fix the economics of managed SIEM

August 11, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Exabeam rebuilds its MSSP commercial model to fix the economics of managed SIEM
Exabeam says it used to treat MSSPs like regular resellers, with deal-by-deal discounts that made margin predictability nearly impossible. Global channel chief Craig Patterson and senior director of service provider alliances Peter Stratis join In The Channel to explain what changed – and what it means for Canadian service providers building managed SIEM practices.

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The Buzz: TD SYNNEX names Chris Fabes in Canada, Huntress flags Azure CLI password spray attacks, and MSSP retention moves beyond salary

July 21, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: TD SYNNEX names Chris Fabes in Canada, Huntress flags Azure CLI password spray attacks, and MSSP retention moves beyond salary
TD SYNNEX appoints Chris Fabes as President of Canada, Huntress warns of massive Azure CLI password spray attacks targeting non-human identities, and MSSPs face an employee retention problem driven by invisible manual work.

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Exclusive Networks’ Carrie Hopkins on building specialist distribution in Canada and what Ignition means for partners

July 16, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Exclusive Networks’ Carrie Hopkins on building specialist distribution in Canada and what Ignition means for partners
Exclusive Networks’ Carrie Hopkins joins In The Channel to talk about building a hyper-focused cybersecurity distribution model in Canada, the launch of the Ignition channel incubator, and why some of what Exclusive is doing might remind certain channel veterans of something they’ve seen before.

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The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner network, Carbon60 makes the MSP 501, and RecordPoint goes channel-first

July 16, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner network, Carbon60 makes the MSP 501, and RecordPoint goes channel-first
OpenAI’s inaugural Partner Network is officially live with $150 million in backing, Carbon60 represents Canada on the 2026 MSP 501, and RecordPoint has launched a channel-first global partner program.

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The Buzz: Microsoft drops 570 July patches, Citrix flexes services, and AI compliance shifts to ops

July 15, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Microsoft drops 570 July patches, Citrix flexes services, and AI compliance shifts to ops
Microsoft fixes 570 flaws including 3 zero-days, Citrix gives partners a new services angle with Platform Flex, and AI compliance is moving from policy paper to recurring operations.