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    JFrog automates compliance as AI coding agents outpace traditional audits

    The vendor embedded continuous monitoring for software development into its governance tool.

    By • Sept. 4, 2026
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    SonicWall urges immediate patching of chained vulnerabilities

    Just weeks after a wave of ransomware attacks, new flaws in SMA1000 series appliances are being exploited.

    By David Jones • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Cato launches pooled licensing for MSPs handling SMBs

    The vendor addressed one of the biggest challenges for partners when selling and deploying its secure access service edge platform.

    By • Sept. 2, 2026
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    Hundreds of agents went rogue in lead up to Hugging Face breach

    OpenAI released a technical breakdown of the historic incident and plans changes to prevent such an occurrence from happening again. 

    By David Jones • Aug. 27, 2026
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    CrowdStrike mobilizes cybersecurity coalition to defend SMBs

    The security vendor is leaning on partners to expand Project QuiltWorks to midmarket companies.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Palo Alto Networks, NTT Data ink $1B cybersecurity pact

    The alliance builds on an existing partnership, mobilizing forward deployed engineers to drive a joint AI governance and security initiative.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Ransomware disproportionately targets medium-sized firms, straining customer relationships

    These companies often have the hardest time balancing their roles as suppliers and customers, according to risk management firm Black Kite.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 19, 2026
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    Private equity, cybersecurity drive managed services industry consolidation

    MSP acquisitions surged, increasing 73% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, according to Omdia research.

    By • Updated Sept. 14, 2026
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    Cisco zeroes in on enterprise hardware refresh

    “We are in a multiyear, multibillion-dollar networking super cycle,” Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins told investors.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    AI mishaps surged 500% in 3 years: StackGen

    Companies need help overcoming technical, organizational and process gaps, the operations platform provider’s CTO said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Network security hardware is growing, but the margins are not in the box

    SaaS and virtual security passed physical appliances in 2025. The appliances are still selling, and the refresh work around them is where partners get paid. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    F5 equips partners for AI inference bonanza

    “We see logs of workloads coming back to data centers and that’s largely a hardware conversation,” SVP of Global Partner Ecosystems Lisa Citron said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    MSPs race to keep pace with AI adoption

    Customers are deploying AI faster than partners can deliver security and governance, executives from GTIA warned last week at ChannelCon.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    DXC bets on VPN, VDI teardown in Primary AI security deal

    The IT services giant will add legacy infrastructure modernization to an offering designed to place guardrails around AI agents. 

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    ConnectSecure expands Microsoft 365 managed services platform

    Updates include AI-powered training assessments and patch management to help partners scale security services.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Civil-society initiative pays channel firms to protect rural water systems

    DEF CON Franklin tapped a mix of cybersecurity vendors and partners to provide threat intelligence and response to utilities after a series of Iran-linked attacks.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 10, 2026
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    AvePoint partner push delivers record midmarket signups, 27% ARR growth

    “MSP is almost analogous to SMB to us,” AvePoint CEO Tianyi Jiang told investors during a Q2 2026 earnings call.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Managed security services redraw channel lines

    Partners now handle more than 90% of a $310 billion market as competition intensifies among advisors, MSPs and consulting firms.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    OpenAI warns autonomous hacks are ‘watershed moment for computer security’

    Company researchers said their industry should rethink how it balances capabilities and safeguards.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Cynomi, Spectra give partners a direct path to cybersecurity insurance

    Certified managed service providers can offer clients a discount up to 35% and $1 million in warranty coverage through an integrated platform.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Shadow AI watchdog Sentra aims to thwart data leaks

    The company’s latest capability inspects employee uploads to ChatGPT, Claude and other generative AI tools.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    ConnectWise deepens SentinelOne partnership

    The expanded alliance adds extended detection and response to the IT services software company’s managed security offering.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Tech industry alliance proposes AI agent safety reporting program

    The information-sharing exchange is designed to widely share lessons learned from agentic AI security incidents.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Logicalis lands New Mexico security shop Loial and its SLED book

    The Datatec-owned managed services provider added schools and government agencies to its customer base with the aquisition.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    N-able rocked by managed services platform breach

    The vendor urged customers to quickly patch vulnerabilities discovered over the weekend in its flagship N-central console.

    By • Updated Aug. 4, 2026