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Deepfakes, Disguises, & Deliveries: How Rob Shapland Uses Social Engineering to Shape Cybersecurity

Modern cyberattacks aren’t just technical—they’re personal. And Rob Shapland knows how to exploit the human element better than anyone. In this episode, Chris Massey sits down with Rob to unpack the wild world of social engineering—from sneaking into corporate offices disguised as a delivery driver to using AI voice clones to bypass MFA. With over 200 successful break-ins (all authorized, of course), Rob shares what IT leaders and MSPs are still getting wrong—and how to fix it.

N-central 2025.3 Release Roundup

Jason Murphy, Head Nerd at N-able, walks you through the latest features released in 2025.3 Audit Log Expansion – Now track Discovery Job creation and edits via Syslog Improved Session Enforcement – Auto-invalidate sessions when SSO configurations change Device Import Safeguards – Warnings for discovery pre-check failures Duplicate MAC Filtering – New UI for managing reused MACs in discovery CMMC Progress – Continued development for DoD-aligned, on-prem environments.

Why MSPs Can't Afford to Ignore DNS Monitoring

Most MSPs don’t think much about DNS—until something breaks. A record is deleted, an MX entry is misconfigured, or a zone is out of sync. Suddenly, your client’s email is bouncing, their site is down, and your phone is ringing. The problem? DNS issues are easy to miss. They don’t always trigger alerts, logs, or tickets. But when they surface, you’re the one your client calls first.

Show your work: Prove your MSP value

It’s one of those unspoken facts of business that the better something is managed, the less people notice. Everything just glides along. That’s a double-edged sword for managed service providers. On the one hand, you want to give clients a frictionless experience. On the other, you want them to know that’s what they’re getting — and how much you put in to deliver it.

Top 5 MSP takeaways from the 2025 IT Trends Report

Earlier this year, Auvik released our annual IT Trends Report, spotlighting some of the key changes for network management, MSP, and IT practitioners. We know the market and its ups and downs can have a huge impact on the success of MSPs, so we’re bringing you a roll-up of key statistics and findings related to MSP specifically. Read on to see what we found.

Want recurring revenue? Deliver value - and prove it.

Recurring revenue streams bring stability to any business. For MSPs, that stability can be an essential foundation for service innovation and pursuing growth. Offering subscription-based managed services is an obvious way to get recurring revenue in place. Collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom are prime candidates for subscriptions since businesses depend on them every day, at all levels of the organization, to be productive and profitable.

Cove 25.6 Release - Focusing on Efficiency, Reliability, and Resilience

We’re excited to talk about all the innovative updates in the 25.6 release for Cove Data Protection! This release focuses on improving Ease of Use, Recovery Reliability, Microsoft 365 Backup and Recovery, and Linux System State Support - enhancing your peace of mind and cyber resilience.

Your integrated MSP platform is here - announcing the launch of MSP Central!

For MSPs, the daily juggling act of managing multiple tools can be a drain on resources, efficiency, and, ultimately, your bottom line. You need comprehensive visibility, streamlined workflows, and the ability to proactively address client needs—all without the headache of disparate systems. That's why we're excited to announce the launch of MSP Central, your comprehensive, unified platform for streamlined MSP business management.