Network Security

A lot of IT firms love to use doom-and-gloom tactics to scare business owners into buying expensive security software. They throw around massive statistics and make it sound like hackers are digital wizards floating through the air to compromise your files. Let’s skip the marketing hype. Ransomware isn’t magic. It’s a business model for criminals […]

Small businesses invest thousands of dollars into sophisticated firewalls, email filters, and software protection to keep hackers out of their networks. However, many of those same organizations leave their physical server closets completely unlocked, or they locate their main network hardware in shared spaces like copy rooms.

Technology is a tool meant to help you do more. It should be the wind in your sails, but the same tools are now being used to build something truly unsettling: the deepfake. We have entered an era where you cannot necessarily trust your eyes or ears during a business call. This isn’t about celebrity […]

Cybersecurity has gotten more complex than ever, with many of the old standbys being rendered obsolete in comparison to the threats they are meant to prevent. Pairing that with the fact that many attacks are waged against small and medium-sized businesses, which often lack proper protections, makes the risk clear. That said, you don’t have […]

Technology is intended to be a resource for productivity. Unfortunately, malicious actors use those same advancements to create deepfakes. We have entered a period where visual and auditory information during business calls is no longer inherently trustworthy. These tools are being used to bypass security protocols and access corporate funds.

For years, the cybersecurity industry has coasted on the perception that zero-day vulnerabilities (bugs in software that the developers were not yet aware of) were not easy to find… but on April 6th, 2026, this perception shifted completely as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model proved it very, very wrong. Today’s threats are no longer the […]

Modern gadgets make running a business easier. From smart thermostats and lightbulbs to connected coffee machines, the Internet of Things (IoT) brings a lot of convenience to the workplace. However, because these devices are built for speed and low cost, they often skip the security features your business actually needs. Essentially every smart device in […]

Let’s assume that, as a responsible business owner, you’ve established standard operating procedures for your employees to follow—including the tools they can officially use in the course of their tasks. That said, there is always the chance that someone encountered an issue and independently investigated and “fixed” it. If anyone is using an unapproved tool […]

There is a seemingly infinite number of cybersecurity threats out there, but there are few threats more dangerous than ransomware. If a business hasn’t taken precautions against it, ransomware can (and will) find ways to extort money, hold data hostage, and threaten that organization’s continuity. Today, we want to cover what ransomware does, what you […]