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Leader adds N-able to security distribution portfolio. 29 Sep 2026 2 mins Will also provide access to local experts and dedicated partner programs. N-able has signed a distribution partnership with Leader, adding to the vendor's reach in the Australian market. Through the agreement, managed service providers, resellers, systems integrators, and other channel partners can access the security vendor's portfolio via Leader's distribution network. In addition, local experts and dedicated partner programs will also be available. "Australian MSPs and resellers need technology that can help them respond to evolving security challenges while supporting long-term growth," said Leader cloud business manager Hanh Tran. "By bringing N-able's portfolio to our partner network, we're giving them greater choice, backed by the local expertise, enablement, and support they need to deliver stronger outcomes for their customers." The vendor said the partnership builds on its continued investment and innovation in Australia and it comes at a "key time" for the local market. "Organisations increasingly rely on trusted technology partners to help them navigate a complex threat landscape before, during, and after an attack," said N-able Asia Pacific regional vice president Neil Morarji. "Our partnership with Leader will make it easier for partners to provide that support, expand their services, and build secure, profitable businesses for the long term." Leader's agreement with N-able comes weeks after its Cloud arm was designated as the distribution partner for Bitwarden and its credential security portfolio. Don't miss a thing From its editors straight to your inbox. Get started by entering your email address below. Sasha Karen is a nationally recognised highly commended senior journalist at ARN. With a decade's worth of experience, Sasha serves the local channel community with news and inspiration about channel partners.

Inside N-able's rough year: critical exploits, securities fraud probes, and a shareholder revolt. N-able is facing a pileup of bad news in 2026 - a critical remote-code-execution flaw actively exploited in the wild, a securities fraud investigation over guidance cuts, an older shareholder entrenchment lawsuit, and a 'Poor' Trustpilot rating that won't budge. 2026-09-28 Subject: N-able Disclaimer: The information in this article was published by third parties and is aggregated here for research and commentary. All claims are attributed to their original sources. This is not legal advice. N-able, the Wake Forest, North Carolina-based remote monitoring and management (RMM) vendor that manages IT for thousands of managed service providers (MSPs), is in the middle of a rough stretch that touches nearly every category of corporate crisis: unpatched infrastructure exploited by attackers, investor lawsuits alleging misleading guidance, an older shareholder-rights fight, and a threadbare public reputation on review sites. None of these issues exist in a vacuum - for a company whose entire value proposition is trust in managing other companies' networks, the compounding effect is what makes this moment dangerous. Critical N-central vulnerability: the most urgent problem. The most serious and recent development is a critical, pre-authentication remote code execution flaw in N-central, N-able's flagship RMM platform. According to Cyber Press, the vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass credential barriers entirely - meaning a threat actor didn't need valid login credentials to potentially seize control of self-hosted N-central deployments. For an RMM tool, this is close to a worst-case scenario: N-central sits at the center of an MSP's ability to remotely manage client endpoints, which means a compromised N-central instance can become a launchpad into every downstream customer network it touches. Making matters worse, this wasn't a theoretical bug caught by researchers before criminals noticed. Huntress confirmed active exploitation of the N-central vulnerability in the wild, meaning attackers were already using it against real targets before - or shortly after - a patch became broadly available. For MSPs and their end customers, this is precisely the nightmare scenario that has made RMM platforms a favorite target since the Kaseya VSA ransomware attack years earlier: a single vulnerability in a management tool can cascade into supply-chain-style breaches across hundreds of downstream businesses. This is the kind of incident that requires more than a patch and a security advisory - it requires a coordinated communications response. Companies in this position often under-invest in the crisis communications side while their engineering teams scramble on the technical fix. That's a mistake; N-able's customers and partners need parallel reassurance in real time, not just a changelog entry. This is exactly the gap its crisis reputation management work is built to close - synchronizing technical remediation with public-facing trust restoration before the narrative gets away from the company. Securities fraud investigation over guidance cuts. On the corporate finance side, N-able is now facing scrutiny from plaintiffs' law firms over its financial disclosures. Per AOL, the firm Levi & Korsinsky launched an investigation into potential securities fraud claims against N-able (ticker: NABL), specifically examining whether the company made materially false or misleading statements about customer retention and renewal trends before cutting its FY2026 revenue and annual recurring revenue (ARR) guidance. This is a classic setup for shareholder litigation: a company projects confidence in its retention metrics, investors buy in at elevated valuations, and then guidance is slashed - prompting questions about what management knew and when. Whether or not this develops into a full class action, the investigation itself is now part of N-able's public record, discoverable by any analyst, journalist, or prospective customer running a background check on the company. Guidance-cut controversies like this are a textbook case for negative PR management - the goal isn't to spin the numbers, but to ensure the Sources. Disclaimer: The information presented in this article was published by third parties and is aggregated here for research and commentary purposes only. NegativePublicRelations.com does not claim these allegations as fact; all claims are attributed to their original publishers, linked above. Readers are encouraged to review the original sources. This post is not legal advice. "N-able is facing a pileup of bad news in 2026 - a critical remote-code-execution flaw actively exploited in the wild, a securities fraud investigation over guidance cuts, an older shareholder entrenchment lawsuit, and a 'Poor' Trustpilot rating that won't budge." - NegativePublicRelations.com Original source This post is based on reporting by Cyber Press. NegativePublicRelations rewrite and analyze the story; the original article remains the property of its publisher. 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