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Happy reading (no lottery ticket required).
Products & Solutions
Veeam Launches Its First Software Appliance
Data resilience vendor Veeam Software announced its first fully pre-built, pre-hardened Veeam Software Appliance, aimed at eliminating the friction of manual setup, OS patching, and Windows licensing. The hardware-agnostic solution lets customers deploy on their infrastructure of choice—physical, virtual, or cloud.
Delivered as a bootable ISO or virtual appliance, the Veeam Software Appliance is based on a hardened, Veeam-managed Linux-based “Just Enough OS” (JeOS), optimized to security best practices and maintained.
“Our Veeam Software Appliance enables fast, secure, pre-configured data protection for every organization,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO at Veeam, in a press statement. “Whether you’re deploying a new data resilience strategy or expanding protection to new locations, our pre-hardened, Linux-based solution delivers instant protection and reduces ongoing management headaches, without compromising on security or flexibility.”
Features include built-in immutability, zero trust access controls, automated patching, instant recovery to Azure, and a modern web UI with SAML single sign-on. According to Veeam, it’s ideal for new deployments, edge sites, and teams that need fast, secure backup without infrastructure headaches.
Veeam Software Appliance is available globally as an early release.
Addigy Launches Security Suite with SentinelOne
Addigy, an Apple device management provider, announced Addigy Security Suite, which integrates Addigy remote macOS management with SentinelOne MDR and EDR for single-pane Apple security.
“With this release, Apple devices are no longer a security blind spot,” said Jason Dettbarn, Addigy founder and CTO, in a press statement. “Addigy is empowering IT teams and MSPs with the only fully integrated, sure-fire security solution that covers compliance, access control, EDR, and MDR—all purpose-built for the Apple ecosystem. They get the industry’s most comprehensive, best-in-class capabilities while eliminating the time organizations simply can’t devote and the hassles they don’t need or want.”
In addition to SentinelOne EDR natively available within the Addigy console and 24/7 MDR, the suite includes: Addigy macOS conditional access to enforce zero trust policies based on device posture; Addigy automated compliance remediation with self-healing policies to ensure ongoing enforcement of encryption, firewall, and OS version standards; and Addigy audit dashboards and exportable reports to meet frameworks like SOC 2, CIS, and NIST.
For MSPs, this integrated suite enables Apple security-as-a-service offerings that scale across multi-tenant environments—with white-labeled compliance reporting, client-friendly dashboards, and zero need for an in-house SOC—according to Addigy.
The Addigy Security Suite is available now.
Partnerships & Integrations
Sophos Endpoint Now Integrated with Taegis MDR and XDR
Cybersecurity vendor Sophos announced that Sophos Endpoint is now natively integrated and automatically included in all Taegis extended detection and response (XDR) and Taegis managed detection and response (MDR) subscriptions. Now, customers can download, install, and manage Sophos Endpoint directly from Taegis.
The integration follows Sophos’ acquisition of Secureworks and its Taegis platform in February 2025. According to Sophos, Taegis remains a fully open platform.
Customers can now choose between three deployment options for endpoint protection:
- Sophos Endpoint: Natively integrated for comprehensive prevention, detection, and response in a single agent.
- Non-Sophos native integrations: Telemetry ingestion ensures full visibility from products such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and Carbon Black by Broadcom.
- Other non-Sophos endpoint security solutions: Supported through a detection only sensor deployment option.
“This integration expands the value and flexibility we deliver to customers and partners,” said Chris Bell, Sophos senior vice president of global channel, alliances, and corporate development, in a press statement. “By including Sophos Endpoint in Taegis, organizations gain stronger protection, reduced costs, and simplified operations. For partners, it creates new opportunities to help customers consolidate tools, drive renewals, and expand enterprise relationships.”
Sophos Endpoint is available immediately for all existing and new Taegis XDR and MDR customers.
Blackpoint Cyber and NinjaOne Partner
Blackpoint Cyber and NinjaOne are partnering to combine Blackpoint MDR with NinjaOne’s automated endpoint management platform.
“In the face of increasingly sophisticated and dynamic cybersecurity threats, MSPs require robust, enterprise-grade solutions that support rapid threat detection, response orchestration, and enforcement of a consistent security posture across distributed environments,” said Erzan Uygur, VP of strategy and operations at NinjaOne, in a press statement. “Blackpoint Cyber shares our customer-first mindset, and together we are delivering a modern security experience built on proactivity, adaptability, and reliability.”
M&A – MSPs
Evergreen Expands Canadian Footprint
Evergreen, a family of managed IT services and software partners, acquired three Canadian MSPs: LAN Solutions Corp., Corporate Networks, and The ITeam, expanding its national presence. These acquisitions bring more than 80 skilled technology professionals into Evergreen’s Lyra Technology Group, strengthening its reach across Alberta and key industries. Each of the acquired MSPs will continue operating independently under existing leadership.
Distribution & Marketplaces
TD SYNNEX Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS
Distributor TD SYNNEX signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, which is designed to accelerate AI adoption, cloud migration and modernization, and marketplace growth across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The new agreement provides investment resources that connect SMB and midmarket partners with an enhanced range of AWS services through TD SYNNEX. This SCA also strengthens TD SYNNEX’s ability to enable more partners and their customers to adopt AI by effectively scaling AWS AI services. Additionally, the SCA simplifies access to AWS marketplace programs for ISVs, allowing them to monetize faster and reach new customer segments. TD SYNNEX maintains an active SCA with AWS in Europe.
“Our partners are under increasing pressure to modernize while navigating limited financial resources, rapidly evolving AI and cloud landscapes and complex marketplace environments,” said Reyna Thompson, president of North America at TD SYNNEX, in a press statement. “Through our strategic collaboration agreements with AWS, TD SYNNEX is uniquely positioned to help partners overcome these challenges through service-led expertise and support. We look forward to expanding our existing enablement initiatives—including Destination AI, Cloud Labs. and Practice Builder—to empower partners in the Americas to leverage AWS offerings that accelerate digital transformation and unlock innovative capabilities for their customers.”
People
Endpoint management platformvendor NinjaOne appointed Paul Redding to head up MSP partnerships. Redding started his career as the CEO of an MSP specializing in clients from highly regulated industries, and has held multiple senior channel and community leadership roles at cybersecurity companies, most recently, as SVP of channel marketing and community at CyberQP …Apptega, a security, compliance and risk platform, hired Bob Layton as CRO. Prior to Apptega, Layton held senior leadership positions at eSentire, Arithos, Digital Defense, Alert Logic, and Pluribus Networks … Len DiCostanzo joined CMIT Solutions as an advisor and consultant. A recognized leader in the global IT channel, DiCostanzo has held leadership roles at Accordo, Datto (Autotask), and Kaseya, along with founding his own technology consulting firm … Liongard appointed Alexander Quilter as chief product officer. Prior to joining Liongard, Quilter held senior leadership roles at YouTube, N-able, Tanium, Cisco, Lancope, and Qualys …
… KnowBe4 hired Joel Kemmerer as CIO. Kemmerer is a veteran IT executive and CIO, with over 30 years of experience in various IT leadership positions for technology companies such as N-able, SolarWinds, Advanced Micro Devices, and others … Channelscaler appointed Brian Martin as CEO. He most recently served as CRO at Litmus Software. Kenneth Fox, the founding CEO of Channelscaler, will assume the role of founder and CTO … Netwrix announced two senior channel leadership appointments: Frank DeCicco as head of Americas channel and Stuart Robson-Frisby as vice president, worldwide channel. DeCicco joins Netwrix after more than two decades leading partner sales organizations at Tanium and Cisco. Prior to Netwrix, Robson-Frisby led EMEA channel organizations at Tanium and Ivanti.
By the Numbers
AI-Driven Social Engineering Attacks Are Outpacing Cyber Defenses
New research from Level Blue finds that nearly 40% of organizations are underprepared for AI-driven threats such as automated attacks, deepfake-based videos, and voice scams.
Level Blue’s just released Data Accelerator: Social Engineering and the Human Element does find a growing awareness of social engineering threats, with 41% of organizations reporting a significantly higher volume of cyberattacks compared to 12 months ago.
However, while 44% believe that an AI-powered attack is likely to occur within the next 12 months, only 29% are prepared for one, and just 20% of organizations describe themselves as highly effective in their ability to defend against cyber adversaries that are using AI techniques.
A key challenge in defending against social engineering attacks is employee awareness and preparedness. Indeed, 59% of respondents report an increasing difficulty for employees to discern real from not real. Despite this, just 32% have enlisted training and awareness experts to help educate the workforce on social engineering attacks over the past 12 months.
In addition, while resondents say defending against social engineering attacks is a priority, just 24% say they are highly effective at implementing and using AI to enhance cybersecurity, and just 13% are investing significantly in Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
In response to these findings, LevelBlue recommends organizations take four steps:
- Increase leadership engagement to build cyber resilience into the organization’s culture
- Implement regular cybersecurity training programs to keep employees updated on emerging threats and best practices
- Evaluate investments to prepare for human-related threats while maintaining focus on more traditional attack types
- Engage external providers to enhance cybersecurity measures.
MSPs, consider leveraging these bullet points in your next QBR.
