RESEARCH
Think Your IT Team Has You Covered? Let’s Find Out.
Are your IT people taking the right steps to protect your business? Here’s a simple test. One question. No tech degree required: When’s the last time you reviewed an Incident Response Plan they wrote for you? If your answer is ...
Cyber Trends
Well, That Didn’t Last Long: Why Your Cyber Strategy Can’t Be Based on Headlines
Not even a full week. That’s how long we had between a glimmer of good news and a fresh slap of reality. Just a few days ago, security analysts were celebrating. Ransomware payments, they said, were down. A win! Maybe ...
Your Data Was Stolen. And No One Noticed.
The ransomware headlines are dying down. And that’s exactly why you should be worried. Because while you’ve been breathing a little easier, thinking the cyber threats are fading… the game has already changed. And the attackers? They’re getting smarter, quieter, ...
Your P&L Just Got Smarter (And It Didn’t Go to B-School)
Let me tell you a secret your finance team doesn’t want you to know: ChatGPT might be better at reading your financials than they are. Yep. I said it. Let’s set the stage. Imagine having a hyper-intelligent, never-sleeps, doesn’t-bill-by-the-hour finance ...
Business Resilience
You Can’t Scale If You Can’t Name the Dragon
I was having dinner the other night with a CEO of a $2 million MSP. He was excited. Like, jittery-excited. We hadn’t even ordered drinks before he started laying out all the “amazing things” his company had going on. New ...
The One Lie That’s Killing Your Business (and the Seat It’s Sitting In)
I had breakfast with Jim Collins the other day. Okay—he was on stage. I was in the crowd of 400 CEOs, frantically taking notes while inhaling burnt coffee and half-warm Styrofoam eggs. But I was there. I heard him speak ...
CEOs Are About to Get Wrecked (Unless We Step Up)
Last night, I went to a different kind of event. Usually, I’m surrounded by the people who write code, deploy firewalls, and clean up the digital blood after a ransomware attack. The folks who actually know how a single missed ...
Security Best Practices
Your Gate Is Locked. But Is It Doing Anything?
Last week, I had a conversation with a CEO who just crossed a billion dollars in revenue. Yes, billion with a “B.” Big milestone. Big operations. Big targets. So why was he on the phone with me? Because his security ...
Change Your Password? No. Change Your Strategy Before It’s Too Late
Let me guess—you’ve been meaning to change your password. Great. But here’s the problem: if that’s your whole plan, you’ve already lost the game. We’ve seen inside the networks of companies just like yours. We’ve watched how your team behaves ...
If Your IT Support Sucks at the Basics, What’s Happening Behind the Curtain?
Let’s start with a simple truth: it shouldn’t take eight tries to fix your email. If it does? You’ve got a problem. And it’s not just a “my computer is slow” kind of problem. It’s a “how many holes are ...
More Articles
New Cryptomining Malware Targets Windows Computers
Since October 2018, Microsoft engineers have been tracking a new strain of malware specifically designed to target Windows machines. As malware goes, this one isn't particularly dangerous. It's not designed to mass ...
Google’s Cloud Print May Be Discontinued
Are you a fan of Google's Cloud Print service? It's fantastic because it allows you to print from anywhere to anywhere, which makes it utterly invaluable. Like so many great services Google ...
New T-Mobile Data Breach Compromised Customer Info
Recently the US branch of the global telecom company T-Mobile disclosed a security breach that impacted a small percentage of its customer base. Specifically, the breach revealed certain information belonging to a ...
New Ransomware Called DeathRansom Hits The Scene
Early in 2019, a new strain of ransomware appeared. Called "DeathRansom," its bark was initially much worse than its bite. Researchers quickly discovered that the new strain only pretended to encrypt a ...
Zombieload V2 Is Back To Wreak Havoc On Intel Chips
Zombieload is back. First discovered in May of this year, it was described as a successor to the infamous Meltdown attack. That was a data-leaking side-channel vulnerability that impacted all Intel processor ...
Twitter Making Changes To Their Political Ad Rules
Social media has been at the center of several high-profile political dramas of late. The major platforms came under fire for not doing enough to monitor political ads and other content. The ...
New Ransomware Targets Removable And Attached Drives
There's a new and unusual ransomware strain making the rounds that you should be aware of. Called 'AnteFrigus,' it is primarily distributed via 'malvertising' that redirects users to the RIG exploit kit. ...
Microsoft Cortana App Getting Dropped From Many Countries
It appears that Microsoft is getting rid of their Cortana App in several countries due to security concerns. The question is whether the United States will be next. Recently, the following notice ...
Hackers Are Already Targeting Disney Plus Accounts
In case you weren't already aware, Disney recently launched a new video streaming service called Disney+ which has been driving Netflix and other established streaming services crazy with fear and apprehension since ...
Google Fixed The White Screen Issue On Chrome
Google recently found itself in hot water with corporate IT administrators for rolling out a feature designed to help prolong battery life. The new feature accomplished its mission, but it had an ...
Android Devices Using Qualcomm Chips Can Be Hacked
Do you have an Android device? Is it built around a Qualcomm chipset? If so, be advised that you may be at risk. According to a report recently published by security firm ...
Public Chargers Can Expose Your Device To Hacking And Malware
On paper, it seems like a lovely idea to use a public charger. Airports, hotels, and other high traffic areas have begun to increasingly offer public USB power charging stations to give ...
