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How MSPs Should Evaluate Cloud Partners in 2026

MSPs are rethinking cloud partnerships as the market grows more competitive and complex, shifting evaluation beyond technical performance to long-term viability, economics, and operational fit. Why MSPs are re-evaluating cloud partnerships amid rapid growth The MSP market is expanding rapidly, with global revenue projected to reach $354 billion in 2026 and partner programs driving 40%…

How Cloud PBX Phone Systems Provide Flexibility, Reliability, And Scalability

Learn how cloud PBX phone systems provide flexibility, reliability, and scalability in this post.  Communication systems tend to become hard to handle as businesses expand. Traditional phone setups are highly reliant on hardware, constant maintenance, and complex upgrades. As the teams grow and the calling rush grows, these systems start to struggle. Calls may be…

Rapid7 enhances Exposure Command with runtime validation and DSPM for risk analysis

Rapid7 has unveiled new cloud security capabilities within Exposure Command. The introduction of runtime validation and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) enables organizations to identify, validate, and prioritize exploitable risks based on real-world attack paths and business impact. As organizations scale hybrid and multi-cloud environments, security programs must move beyond reactive models built on assessment…

Llamafile, Mozilla’s portable LLM runner, gets GPU support and a rebuilt core

Running a large language model on a single machine without cloud access or a container runtime remains a priority for practitioners working in air-gapped or resource-constrained environments. Llamafile, Mozilla-AI’s project for packaging and running LLMs as self-contained executables, has received its most significant architectural overhaul to date with version 0.10.0. A rebuild from the ground…

Eon Launches Ransomware Protection for Cloud Databases

As enterprises move critical workloads to managed cloud databases, a growing ransomware recovery gap is emerging across modern cloud infrastructure. Eon is aiming to close that gap with new ransomware protection designed specifically for managed cloud database environments. The new capability expands Eon’s ransomware protection suite and focuses on detecting corruption and restoring trusted data…

GoTo Launches New LogMeIn Partner Network

Cloud communications and IT organization, GoTo, is launching its new LogMeIn Partner Network, a program that supports IT partners and MSPs with solutions, resources, and enablement opportunities for business growth. GSI and MSP support for a competitive landscape The new partner network is designed to maximize partner success and support technology partners, resellers, Global System…

Vultr Adopts NVIDIA Rubin Platform Along with Dynamo & Nemotron

Cloud infrastructure company Vultr is delivering an optimized inference stack on the NVIDIA Rubin platform and adopting NVIDIA Dynamo and NVIDIA Nemotron. NVIDIA and Vultr continue a long-standing partnership These moves represent a milestone in NVIDIA and Vultr’s long-standing collaboration, providing tokenomics to support enterprises with ready-to-deploy composable cloud infrastructure that leverages NVIDIA-optimized open-source model…

Sherweb Expands to the UK to Support MSP Growth

Sherweb is expanding into the United Kingdom as the Canadian cloud marketplace and MSP enablement provider looks to grow beyond North America. The move targets one of Europe’s largest managed services markets and builds on Sherweb’s recent acquisition of Ireland-based IT distributor MicroWarehouse. The company says the expansion will focus on helping MSPs navigate rapid…

Maxon and Tencent Cloud Partner to push 3D boundaries with Artist First Generative AI

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, announced its partnership with Maxon, a leading provider of professional software solutions for 3D design, motion graphics, and visual effects, among other creative applications. This partnership introduces powerful generative AI capabilities designed to augment the creative process, putting the artist…

Red Access firewall-native SSE adds GenAI security and browser protection to existing firewalls

Red Access has announced firewall-native SSE, an agentless cloud layer that instantly upgrades any existing firewall with Security Service Edge (SSE), GenAI security, and browser-agnostic protection. Deployed directly on top of existing architecture, the firewall-native SSE eliminates the need for rip-and-replace projects, accelerating deployment while reducing operational overhead without compromising user experience. “Secure enterprise browsing…

How to manage the lifecycle of Amazon Machine Images using AMI Lineage for AWS

As organizations scale their cloud infrastructure, maintaining proper lifecycle management of Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) is a critical component of their security and risk management goals. AMIs provide the essential information required to launch Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances, however; they present security and compliance challenges if not tracked and managed throughout their…

SolarWinds: 77% of IT Teams Lack Visibility Across Environments

Seventy-seven percent of IT teams lack full visibility across on-prem and cloud environments, according to SolarWinds’ 2026 State of Monitoring & Observability Report. The study examines how IT teams are navigating increasingly fragmented hybrid environments and how AI is reshaping modern observability. Balancing legacy and cloud IT environments SolarWinds, in partnership with UserEvidence, surveyed more…

Overly permissive ‘guest’ settings put Salesforce customers at risk

Salesforce is urging its customers to review their Experience Cloud ‘guest’ configurations as cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims a new campaign involving data theft and extortion tied to exposed Salesforce environments. The group recently posted screenshots on its leak site claiming breaches of “several hundreds” of organizations, including around 400 websites and roughly 100 “high profile…

Microsoft patches 80+ vulnerabilities, six flagged as “more likely” to be exploited

On March 2026 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 80+ vulnerabilities affecting its software and cloud services. Of these, two were publicly disclosed, but not actively exploited. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities abound The two publicly disclosed flaws are CVE-2026-21262, a vulnerability in SQL Server that may allow attackers to gain SQLAdmin privileges, and CVE-2026-26127, a .NET flaw that…

12 ways attackers abuse cloud services to hack your enterprise

Attackers are increasingly abusing trusted SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, and identity systems to blend malicious activity into legitimate enterprise traffic. Adversaries are pushing command and control (C2) through high-reputation services, including OpenAI and AWS, to blend in with normal business traffic and evade blocklists. The shift from “living off the land” to “living off the…

Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions

Cloud intrusions are unfolding on shorter timelines, with attackers leaning more on unpatched software and compromised identities. H2 2025 distribution of initial access vectors exploited in Google Cloud (Source: Google) Google Cloud’s Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026 reflects incident response and intelligence findings from the second half of 2025 and shows how access methods…

AWS European Sovereign Cloud achieves first compliance milestone: SOC 2 and C5 reports plus seven ISO certifications

In January 2026, we announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe entirely located within the European Union (EU), and physically and logically separate from all other AWS Regions. The unique approach of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud provides the only fully featured, independently operated sovereign cloud…

Threat actors use custom AuraInspector to harvest data from Salesforce systems

Attackers are mass-scanning Salesforce Experience Cloud sites using a modified AuraInspector tool to exploit misconfigurations and access sensitive data. Salesforce CSOC warns that threat actors are mass-scanning publicly accessible Experience Cloud sites using a modified version of the AuraInspector tool. AuraInspector is an open‑source command‑line tool released by Google/Mandiant to audit Salesforce Aura and Experience…

Secure Cloud Storage for Photographers Featuring Smart RAW File Compression Technology

In this post, I will talk about the secure cloud storage for photographers featuring smart RAW file compression technology. Digital technology has made photographers produce huge quantities of data every day, particularly when they shoot in RAW formats, which preserve the best quality of images. The management, storage, and safeguarding these huge documents poses a…

UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device

The North Korean threat actor known as UNC4899 is suspected to be behind a sophisticated cloud compromise campaign targeting a cryptocurrency organization in 2025 to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. The activity has been attributed with moderate confidence to the state-sponsored adversary, which is also tracked under the cryptonyms Jade Sleet, PUKCHONG, Slow Pisces,…

Datadog Intros MCP Server for Secure AI Observability

Datadog, Inc., a provider of observability and security services for cloud applications, has announced that its MCP Server is now generally available.  The Datadog MCP Server provides access to live observability data, enabling teams to debug using their preferred AI coding agents or an Integrated Development Environment, with real-time telemetry, and take action within established…

Forcepoint Revamps Partner Program, Data Security Platform

Forcepoint announced major updates to its AI-native Data Security Cloud platform and a revamped Global Partner Program designed to help partners deliver modern data security across cloud, endpoint, and AI-driven environments. The announcement comes as enterprises grapple with the security implications of artificial intelligence.  According to a recent World Economic Forum report cited by Forcepoint,…

Lack of regulatory action on hyperscaler dominance prompts inquiry chair to quit

Delays in regulatory action to deal with imbalances in the market for cloud services has prompted the resignation of the chair of an inquiry into the market. Companies deploying cloud services are being hampered by the dominance of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, a situation exacerbated by the glacial pace in which the UK’s…

SIEM vs Log Management: Observability, Telemetry, and Detection

Security teams are no longer short on data. They are drowning in it. Cloud control plane logs, endpoint telemetry, identity events, SaaS audit trails, application logs, and network signals keep expanding, while the SOC is still expected to deliver faster detection and cleaner investigations. That is why SIEM vs log management is not just a…

2025 PiTuKri ISAE 3000 Type II attestation report available with 183 services in scope

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the issuance of the Criteria to Assess the Information Security of Cloud Services (PiTuKri) Type II attestation report with 183 services in scope. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) Cyber Security Centre published PiTuKri, which consists of 52 criteria that provide guidance across 11 domains for…

Climb Global Execs on European Expansion, Acquisition Efforts

Climb Global Solutions has acquired Greece-based cloud distributor interworks.cloud for approximately €8.0 million ($9.4 million), expanding its cloud distribution footprint in Southeastern Europe and deepening its position in the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) ecosystem. The transaction, announced Feb. 24, brings more than 600 cloud reseller and MSP relationships into Climb’s European channel portfolio, along…

Thousands of Public Google Cloud API Keys Exposed with Gemini Access After API Enablement

New research has found that Google Cloud API keys, typically designated as project identifiers for billing purposes, could be abused to authenticate to sensitive Gemini endpoints and access private data. The findings come from Truffle Security, which discovered nearly 3,000 Google API keys (identified by the prefix “AIza”) embedded in client-side code to provide Google-related…

AWS successfully completed its first surveillance audit for ISO 42001:2023 with no findings

In November 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the first major cloud service provider to announce the ISO/IEC 42001 accredited certification for AI services, covering: Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q Business, Amazon Textract, and Amazon Transcribe. In November 2025, AWS successfully completed its first surveillance audit for ISO 42001:2023, Artificial Intelligence Management System with no findings.…

What Is a Security Data Pipeline Platform: Key Benefits for Modern SOC

Security teams are drowning in telemetry: cloud logs, endpoint events, SaaS audit trails, identity signals, and network data. Yet many programs still push everything into a SIEM, hoping detections will sort it out later. The problem is that “more data in the SIEM” doesn’t automatically translate into better detection. It often translates into chaos. Many…

Microsoft expands Sovereign Cloud security with governance, local productivity and AI

Microsoft expands Microsoft Sovereign Cloud with new disconnected and AI capabilities that help organizations run critical infrastructure, productivity services and large AI models inside sovereign boundaries while keeping governance and operational continuity across connected and disconnected environments. Sovereign Private Cloud unifies Azure Local, Microsoft 365 Local and Foundry Local, bringing infrastructure, productivity and support for…

Cloud security misconceptions that continue to leave organisations exposed

GUEST OPINION: The cloud has revolutionised how businesses operate, providing scalability, flexibility, agility, and transparency. However, confidence in cloud security has not kept pace. Large-scale data exposures continue to trace back to basic errors such as publicly accessible storage, excessive permissions, and poor configuration. These failures highlight the persistent illusions about how cloud security works.

Windows 365 for Agents brings managed cloud PCs to autonomous workflows

Microsoft’s Windows 365 for Agents is a cloud platform that gives AI agents secure access to cloud PCs. It lets builders run copilots, agents, and automated workflows in Windows environments without managing infrastructure. The platform includes security, policy controls, scalability, and visibility so agents can browse websites, process data, and complete tasks inside a managed…

Victoria fast-tracks NEXTDC’s Port Melbourne campus amid east coast data centre surge

With AirTrunk, CDC and global cloud players expanding across the east coast, the approval of NEXTDC’s 162MW M4 facility signals continued escalation in the race for land, power and hyperscale customers. The Victorian Government has approved NEXTDC’s proposed M4 technology campus in Port Melbourne, clearing the way for what is expected to be one of…

Opkey Debuts Design Studio Suite of Agentic AI Capabilities

Opkey, an agentic AI-native platform for cloud application lifecycle management, is launching the Opkey Design Studio to shorten enterprise application implementation timelines. Agentic AI tools automate application implementation to drive SIs forward The Opkey Design Studio is a suite of agentic AI capabilities that extend the company’s platform to automate and standardize enterprise application implementation…

Cloud Range launches AI Validation Range to safely test and secure AI before deployment

Cloud Range has introduced its AI Validation Range, a secure, contained virtual cyber range that enables organizations to test, train, and validate AI models, applications, and autonomous agents without risking exposure of sensitive production data. AI adoption is accelerating faster than most organizations can meaningfully validate its security. Security teams are asked to integrate and…

Mistral AI deepens compute ambitions with Koyeb acquisition

Mistral AI has acquired Paris-based cloud startup Koyeb, marking the model-maker’s first acquisition and entry into the enterprise infrastructure market. This suggests a strategic shift for the French company, which has built its reputation on frontier models but is now investing heavily in compute capabilities and expanded deployment options. The acquisition folds Koyeb’s serverless deployment…

Cloud Range Rolls Out Validation Range for Secure AI Testing

Cloud Range on Tuesday launched its AI Validation Range, a cyber range platform designed to help organizations securely test, train, and validate AI models and agentic AI before deployment in production environments. Balancing AI security and human judgment According to Cloud Range, its new platform is designed to address the rapid adoption of unmanaged AI…

Parallels Survey Highlights EUC Strategy Reset

Parallels’ latest State of Cloud Computing Survey suggests enterprise IT leaders are recalibrating their end-user computing (EUC) strategies, with implications for MSPs, cloud providers, and channel partners supporting hybrid environments. The 2026 report, based on responses from 540 IT professionals in the U.S., U.K., and Germany, points to a shift from cost-driven optimization to structural…

Webinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster

Cloud attacks move fast — faster than most incident response teams. In data centers, investigations had time. Teams could collect disk images, review logs, and build timelines over days. In the cloud, infrastructure is short-lived. A compromised instance can disappear in minutes. Identities rotate. Logs expire. Evidence can vanish before analysis even begins. Cloud forensics…

Cloud teams are hitting maturity walls in governance, security, and AI use

Enterprise cloud programs have reached a point where most foundational services are already in place, and the daily work now centers on governance, security enforcement, and managing sprawl across environments. Hybrid and multi-cloud architectures have become routine in large organizations, bringing new operational pressures around consistency and control. A new survey of cloud architects and…

Dell Private Cloud Expands Choice with Nutanix Support

Dell Private Cloud now supports Nutanix with external storage flexibility. Organisations can keep the simplicity they love, while gaining the freedom to scale independently. Dell Private Cloud deploying Nutanix combines operational simplicity with architectural freedom, available today. Organisations can pair Nutanix AHV with Dell external storage, scaling compute and storage independently while maintaining familiar tools,…

EU clears Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition, intensifying cloud security competition

Google has secured unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $32 billion acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz, clearing a major regulatory hurdle and paving the way for one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions to date.   The decision removes a key uncertainty for enterprise customers and positions Google Cloud to aggressively expand its security portfolio…

Video: How Netskope and Optiv Fight Shadow AI

As organizations race to modernize cloud environments and adopt AI, security and governance can’t be an afterthought. In this episode of Partner POV, Katie Bavoso sits down with Netskope and Optiv to explore how a deep partner-led approach helps customers securely adopt cloud and AI technologies at scale. Joe Green of Netskope and Paul Herrmann…

Gartner: European spending on sovereign cloud IaaS to nearly double in 2026

European organizations will nearly double their spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) this year, as geopolitical tensions cause them to rethink their reliance on US hyperscalers. European investments in sovereign IaaS are expected to grow from $6.9 billion in 2025 to $12.6 billion in 2026, according to a forecast by Gartner published…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 10, 2026

Cloud Security Engineer KPMG | Israel | On-site – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will establish, secure, and support critical Azure cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on sensitive and regulated environments. You will design and implement secure cloud architectures using infrastructure-as-code practices, maintain and operate cloud systems and servers, and…

Zscaler extends zero-trust security to browsers with SquareX acquisition

Cloud security company Zscaler has announced the acquisition of SquareX, a Singapore-based browser detection and response (BDR) technology startup. The deal will enable Zscaler to extend its Zero Trust Exchange capabilities directly into standard web browsers, across both managed and unmanaged devices. With Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), the company has been assisting enterprises adopt zero…

AI-Driven Attack Gains AWS Admin Privileges in Under 10 Minutes

Threat actors are using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate cloud intrusions.  In a recent incident observed by Sysdig researchers, attackers escalated from stolen credentials to full administrative access in an AWS environment in under 10 minutes, illustrating how AI can shorten cloud attack timelines. “The threat actor achieved administrative privileges in under 10 minutes, compromised…

AWS achieves 2025 C5 Type 2 attestation report with 183 services in scope 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce a successful completion of the 2025 Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5) attestation cycle with 183 services in scope. This alignment with C5 requirements demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for cloud service providers. AWS customers in Germany and across Europe can run…

AWS achieves 2025 C5 Type 2 attestation report with 183 services in scope 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce a successful completion of the 2025 Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5) attestation cycle with 183 services in scope. This alignment with C5 requirements demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for cloud service providers. AWS customers in Germany and across Europe can run…

What AWS Security learned from responding to recent npm supply chain threat campaigns

AWS incident response operates around the clock to protect our customers, the AWS Cloud, and the AWS global infrastructure. Through that work, we learn from a variety of issues and spot unique trends. Over the past few months, high-profile software supply chain threat campaigns involving third party software repositories have highlighted the importance of protecting…