“You’ve been gifted a voucher!”. “Your account will be closed unless you act now”. “Late payment demand. Invoice # 207”. Phishing scams come in many shapes and sizes. And, in 2026, they remain, by far, the most common attack vector targeting both individuals and organizations. To help you understand the scale of the threat, I’ve […]

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There are a few reasons that MSPs start looking for ThreatLocker alternatives. You might have had enough of the friction with end users. The high levels of admin required to set policies for your different customers. Or that, while powerful, it can only handle certain kinds of security risks.  If so, we wrote this guide […]

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In 2026, insider threats are probably a bigger risk than you think. In fact, they could cost your organization $19.5 million a year. But it’s not really a problem with hackers, spies, or malicious employees. Instead, it’s about negligence, training, and IT privileges. Often, the most expensive mistake is a stolen credential doing exactly what […]

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Proofpoint catches malicious traffic and blocks data exfiltration well, with solid coverage for business email compromise, phishing, and malware. But it’s built for the enterprise, and it shows. G2 reviewers flagged a steep learning curve and steep pricing, and suggested Proofpoint’s support would need improving. The platform’s also in flux. Proofpoint closed a $1.8 billion […]

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