The small-business owners’ guide to online safety in 2025

Each year, many small businesses fall victim to cyberattacks that result in financial losses, reputational damage, and operational setbacks. But here’s the good news: implementing a few key cybersecurity resolutions can make all the difference. We’ve mapped out practical tips that will help you and your business stay one step ahead of potential threats in […]

The Most Effective Backup and Data Storage

Introduction

In our globalized and highly online society, our data is one of the most valuable assets we possess. Whether it’s personal photos, important documents, or critical business information, losing data can be devastating. That’s why setting up automated backups and having a solid recovery plan is essential!

When someone attacks your network and devices, you don’t have time to wait! Diving into data recovery must be swift and efficient.

What is Privilege Escalation in a Data Breach?

Introduction

Did you hear about the new vulnerabilities in Google’s Vertex AI platform?

A recent breach of these vulnerabilities involved LLMs (large language models). The attacker used privilege escalation to exploit a system running Google Vertex AI. This allowed them to mine and steal sensitive data that the AI had access to.

Why You Should Never Pay A Ransomware Fee

Introduction

How much do you know about ransomware?

It’s one of the most rampant threats to our private data today, and the damage to our systems can be catastrophic if we don’t have the proper cyber-defenses in place. Secure and reliable backup systems can be integral to recovering from such an attack.

How to Outsmart Insider Threats

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Insider threats are evolving in sophisticated ways, and they continue to pose significant risks to our workspaces today. Whether it’s a coworker forgetting to lock the drawer housing the most important contracts, a third-party vendor unknowingly bringing malware into the company network, or a threat actor posing as your I.T. guy to directly steal company secrets, insider threats are extremely dangerous to your personal data!

3 out of 4 organizations are moderately to extremely vulnerable to insider attacks, and these incidents are becoming more frequent.

What Happens in the Downtime During a Data Breach

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Cyber-threats cause long-term costs and repairs to your reputation…but you might face immediate consequences while the breach is happening too.

When cybercriminals target critical infrastructure in our society, they are actually going after everybody with information stored in their database.

The Role of Firewalls in Network Security—and Why They Matter to You

Introduction

In our daily digital lives, whether we’re banking online or catching up with friends, there’s a lot happening behind the scenes to keep our devices and data safe. A major player in this protection is the firewall.

Even if you’re not in a tech role, understanding what a firewall does and why it’s important can help you make smarter choices to stay secure online, both at work and at home!

What Is a Firewall?

Think of a firewall as the security guard for your network.

How Fraud Took Down AT&T

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Did you hear about the AT&T incident that happened in early 2024? A port-out cyberattack made a group of sophisticated fraudsters who managed to hijack the phone numbers of dozens of customers with reportedly high net worth. By gaining control of these numbers, the fraudsters intercepted multi-factor authentication codes to access the victims’ financial accounts, primarily focusing on cryptocurrency holdings.