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Social Engineering: The Cyber Threat That Targets People, Not Technology

Social engineering remains one of the most effective cyberattack methods because it targets human behavior instead of technical vulnerabilities. From phishing emails and executive impersonation...

By: Zach Morrison
June 17, 2026

AI Isn’t Replacing Humans. It’s Making Great Employees Even Better.

As concerns about AI replacing jobs continue to grow, many organizations are discovering a different reality: AI works best as a tool that enhances human...

By: Zach Morrison
June 10, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Context Switching in the Age of AI

As AI tools accelerate the pace of work, employees are juggling more tasks than ever—leading to constant context switching, burnout, and increased cyber risk. Learn...

By: Zach Morrison
June 3, 2026

From Risk to Adoption: Why AI Success Starts with Leadership

AI adoption is accelerating across every industry, but many organizations still lack the training, governance, and leadership needed to use it effectively. Learn why AI...

By: Zach Morrison
May 27, 2026

Free Security Training = More Security Sales

The following article appeared in ChannelPro Network Want to increase the number of security solutions your clients purchase? Give them something of value up front...

By: Art Gross
February 16, 2016

Top 5 Cyber Risks for Businesses

Travelers Insurance put together the top 5 cyber risks for businesses. There are no surprises in their list. They not only look at each risk...

By: Art Gross
January 22, 2016

NYT: No Business Too Small to Be Hacked

The New York Times has a very good article titled: No Business Too Small to Be Hacked. We have been saying for the past few...

By: Art Gross
January 15, 2016

FCC fines Cox Communication $595,000 over data breach

According to an article over at The Register, the FCC has fined Cox Communication $595,000 over a 2014 data breach. Hacker disguised as IT support...

By: Art Gross
November 6, 2015

Prevent Employee Cyber Theft with Data Breach Prevention

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act CFAA is not a very widely known piece of federal legislation but could help companies that have been victims...

By: Art Gross
November 5, 2015

A Case Study on Dridex Banking Malware

A form of malware called Dridex is targeting finance employees at small to midsize companies. The criminals are sending emails with Microsoft Word and Excel...

By: Art Gross
November 4, 2015

Inside an SMB Hack

In a Verizon Data Breach Investigations Study, they found that 71% of breaches occurred in businesses with less than 100 employees. You would think that...

By: Art Gross
November 1, 2015

Ransomware using Remote Desktop to spread itself

According to an article over at SC Magazine, hackers are using brute force to crack their way into Remote Desktop / Terminal Servers and installing...

By: Art Gross
October 31, 2015

Cybersecurity: An Opportunity to Be the Hero

Missed Opportunities Missed opportunities. They come in many forms, shapes, and sizes. It might be personal, professional, or just for the fun of a moment....

By: Art Gross
April 24, 2019

Business Email Compromise Incidents up 133%

Business email compromises (BEC) scams made a big statement in 2018, seeing a 133% increase over 2017, according to a recent report by Beazley Breach...

By: Art Gross
April 16, 2019

Cybersecurity Common Sense

How many times do I have to tell you? Sadly, if you’re reading this, odds are that you are an adult now, but you should...

By: Art Gross
April 10, 2019

Tax Refund Scams – Know What to Look For

Tis the season! You’re making mental plans with what is hopefully a generous tax refund and deciding what to do with the surplus of cash...

By: Art Gross
April 5, 2019

The State of Compliance

We are all aware of federal compliance regulations when it comes to the privacy and security of our information. For example, you’d be hard pressed...

By: Art Gross
March 27, 2019

How to Create an Incident Response Plan

Data breaches are extremely common as technology continues to advance. Of those breaches, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are a favored target for cybercriminals. In...

By: Art Gross
March 20, 2019

Fake Check Scam

Being scammed can happen so easily today, but when you make it about a topic that many people can let their guard down with, the...

By: Art Gross
March 13, 2019

It Was to Be Expected

We knew that any type of newsworthy topic was going to give cybercriminals so much opportunity - and COVID-19 gave them so much bang for...

By: Art Gross
September 21, 2020

Tell Me About Yourself

You can’t help someone effectively if you don’t know the details of their situation. So how can you determine what your clients need if you...

By: Art Gross
September 14, 2020

Community Effort

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) division announced a final directive this week that requires all individual federal civilian...

By: Art Gross
September 7, 2020

End User End Game

The conversation around selling your services can get uncomfortable for a variety of reasons. We all have our own beliefs as to how we should...

By: Art Gross
September 2, 2020

Impersonation Nation

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is not a new term. BEC scams have been growing in popularity for some time now. If you’re not familiar with...

By: Art Gross
August 24, 2020

Dark Economy

“This pandemic is great for my business!” said very few people. Unless you’re a hacker. And then it’s likely that business is booming. We don’t...

By: Art Gross
August 17, 2020

Is Punishment Proper?

The emphasis on smart cybersecurity practices is vital. As professionals in the IT industry, we know this, we work to ensure policies and procedures are...

By: Art Gross
August 10, 2020

Don’t Forget Me

It is easy to get left behind if you become less interesting. No, we aren’t talking about your friends or your childhood toys, although that...

By: Art Gross
August 3, 2020

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