You’ve seen numerous articles warning you about the dangers of Business Email Compromise (BEC), but have you heard of payment re-direct scams? You know your small organization is in the crosshairs of cyber criminals because, unlike big municipalities and businesses, you don’t have the staff or the resources to focus on cyber security around the […]
Biggest Data Breaches of 2025 (So Far): Unleashing Cyber Chaos
Looking at the biggest data breaches of 2025 tells us this right away: It’s already been a busy year for cyber crime! Ransomware fees are at record highs. Artificial intelligence accelerates the creation and hones the efficiency of malware attacks. The average data breach now costs over $5 million. PowerSchool Data Breach On December 28, […]
MFA Fatigue and Its Dangers: When Security Measures Backfire
What does MFA fatigue look like? Your phone buzzes again and again. Login request after login request—until you finally approve one to stop it. That’s precisely the mistake hackers want you to make. This tactic is known as MFA fatigue, an increasingly common threat method that attackers use to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA) without ever […]
Why Hackers Love Email — And How to Stay Safe
94% of all malware is delivered via email. Why is that? What makes email platforms such a popular vector for malware distribution? Cyber Criminals Prefer Email Email is everywhere. Almost everyone uses it for personal and professional communication. With billions of email accounts worldwide, attackers have countless opportunities to reach potential victims. This massive user […]
Click, Clack, Hack: How to Outsmart Cyber Threats
Hundreds of so-called “people-finding websites” are also known as people-search sites, and similar iterations can pose serious cyber threats. From Spokeo to Intelius, MyLife, Instant Checkmate, US Search, and even digitized Whitepages, there are many ways to find personal contact information for a small fee. Anyone in the world can be snooped on for a […]
The Age of AI Illusions: How Deepfakes Are Shaping our World
Artificial intelligence has exploded brand-newly in the past couple of years. The emergence of advanced chatbots has helped us all, but complex deepfakes have also given cybercriminals a faster and more effective method for perpetuating their bad acts. AI can create new malware code in minutes, compared to the hours a threat actor would take […]