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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

MGM Data Breach: A Reminder for Personal Cybersecurity

Technology permeates almost every aspect of our lives, and the security of our personal information is more crucial than ever. Recently the MGM data breach...

By: Art Gross
October 6, 2023

Establish a Cybersecurity Knowledge Baseline

The weakest link in any organization's cybersecurity infrastructure is often its employees. To address this vulnerability, it is crucial to have a baseline understanding of...

By: Art Gross
September 29, 2023

Cybersecurity in 2023: Weathering the Storm

This year so far in cybersecurity has seen a significant surge in cyber threats and breaches, underscoring the need for robust defenses and preparedness. The...

By: Art Gross
September 22, 2023

Credential Stuffing

Credential stuffing is one of the latest tactics that cybercriminals are employing to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to your personal information. Let's take...

By: Art Gross
September 15, 2023

Healthcare Clients and Cybersecurity

Data breaches have become an all-too-common concern for businesses across every industry, and your healthcare clients are no exception. However, for these businesses that oversee...

By: Art Gross
September 8, 2023

State of Data Breaches

Regular reports of data breaches and cyberattacks reinforce the urgency for organizations and individuals to be proactive against evolving threats. The latest report from IBM...

By: Art Gross
September 1, 2023

Cybersecurity: Monitoring Your Credit

Your credit plays a pivotal role in your financial and cyber well-being. A strong credit history can unlock opportunities for better interest rates, favorable loan...

By: Art Gross
August 25, 2023

Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies to Protect Your Business

Being proactive when it comes to your cybersecurity program is far better than being reactive if and when a breach occurs. Doing it the wrong...

By: Art Gross
August 18, 2023

Lead the AI Talk With a Generative AI Certification for MSPs

AI adoption is happening—are you leading the conversation? Learn how BSN’s AI Certification helps MSPs stand out and guide clients with confidence....

By: Art Gross
June 26, 2025

Addressing Shadow AI Risks With Your AI Readiness Framework

AI is already in your clients' tools—are they protected? Discover how MSPs can lead with clarity, uncover risks, and guide clients toward safe AI use....

By: Nicole Kurtz
June 19, 2025

3 Conversations Every MSP Should Be Having with Clients About AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future trend—it’s happening right now. Your clients are hearing about it in meetings, reading about it in the...

By: Art Gross
June 12, 2025

Lead the AI Conversation with BSN’s New MSP Certification

Breach Secure Now has launched the first-ever Generative AI Certification designed specifically for MSPs. This new certification program gives providers the tools to lead meaningful...

By: Art Gross
June 5, 2025

The AI Glass Ceiling: How Uncertainty Blocks Real Progress

Most surveys about AI in the workplace show two extremes: excitement or fear. But in reality, most people are somewhere in between. They’re curious, but...

By: Art Gross
May 21, 2025

Defend Against AI-Powered BEC With Your AI Readiness Framework

Cybercriminals just supercharged Business Email Compromise (BEC). With AI in the mix, these attacks are getting more sophisticated—and more convincing. That’s why it’s more important...

By: Art Gross
April 25, 2025

Ensuring AI Readiness with AIRIA: A Roadmap for MSPs

Explore how AIRIA enhances AI readiness for MSPs. Discover the transformative benefits of integrating generative AI with our webinar. Boost productivity and strategic alignment for...

By: Art Gross
April 10, 2025

Meeting AI with AI: How MSPs Can Stay Ahead of Evolving Cyber Threats

As we explore the rise of AI in cybersecurity and how Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are leveraging it not just for defense, we need to...

By: Art Gross
April 3, 2025

Article: What Happens When Your Small Business Is Hacked

By: Art Gross
August 14, 2017

Ransomware Protection for SMBs

Ransomware, a popular form of a cyber-attack usually involves criminals tricking their victims into installing malware. The malware causes serious issues for its victims by...

By: Art Gross
May 18, 2017

Global Cyberattack: Wake-Up Call for Online Security?

A major cyberattack took the world by storm Friday, hitting 150 countries and affecting 200,000 computers and over 20 hospitals in the U.K. This attack...

By: Art Gross
May 17, 2017

When Hackers Become Pirates: Superyachts Under Cyber Siege

Cybercriminals have no boundaries when experimenting with ways to successfully carry out a cyberattack. We have seen these criminals prove time after time just how...

By: Art Gross
May 11, 2017

Couple loses their new home to email hackers

We’ve all heard of hackers going extreme lengths to steal information from their victims, but just how far will they go? A couple from North...

By: Art Gross
May 10, 2017

NM, TN, and VA Pass New Data Breach Legislation

Three States Pass New Data Breach Legislation With data breaches increasing drastically across the United States, the need for states to have appropriate data breach...

By: Art Gross
April 25, 2017

How to Protect Yourself from a Tax Scam

Tax season can be stressful. From filing to paying taxes, Americans have enough to worry about this time of year without adding identity theft and...

By: Art Gross
April 11, 2017

Article: 35% of LinkedIn users’ passwords are weak enough to hack

Although it is no secret that some significant breaches have occurred with cybercriminals stealing user’s information and passwords from sites like LinkedIn and Yahoo, business...

By: Art Gross
March 31, 2017

City Takeovers with RobbinHood Ransomware

RobbinHood – the Not so Heroic New Outlaw Stealing from the rich to give to the poor – in theory, the original Robin Hood had...

By: Art Gross
May 21, 2019

10 Ways to Safeguard Your Organization Against Ransomware

Remember ransomware, the malicious software that blocks computer access until a ransom demand is paid? The threat was huge and dominated headlines in the past...

By: Art Gross
January 24, 2019

Ransomware wreaks havoc on towns across the U.S.

Ransomware should be a concern for everyone, from small businesses to large corporations, although the likelihood of suffering from an attack may be dependent on...

By: Art Gross
July 16, 2018

Good News: Ransomware declines Bad News: Coinminers increase

An article over at Bleeping Computer gives very good insight into the use of exploit kits. It seems that cybercriminals have started to move away...

By: Art Gross
February 27, 2018

How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?

Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals...

By: Art Gross
February 16, 2018

Ransomware Protection for SMBs

Ransomware, a popular form of a cyber-attack usually involves criminals tricking their victims into installing malware. The malware causes serious issues for its victims by...

By: Art Gross
May 18, 2017

Global Cyberattack: Wake-Up Call for Online Security?

A major cyberattack took the world by storm Friday, hitting 150 countries and affecting 200,000 computers and over 20 hospitals in the U.K. This attack...

By: Art Gross
May 17, 2017

When Hackers Become Pirates: Superyachts Under Cyber Siege

Cybercriminals have no boundaries when experimenting with ways to successfully carry out a cyberattack. We have seen these criminals prove time after time just how...

By: Art Gross
May 11, 2017

Streamline Work and Combat Information Overload

At Breach Secure Now, ongoing training is critical to strengthening a business’s cybersecurity posture. Informed employees make better decisions, including being aware of, and keeping...

By: Art Gross
March 29, 2024

Cybersecurity Training in Microsoft 365 & Google

Increase in Impersonation Scams According to recent findings by cybersecurity experts, in 2023 there has been a 53% surge in daily cyber threats that target...

By: Art Gross
March 22, 2024

Microsoft 365: The Importance of Using the Tools Effectively

Having the right tools at your disposal can make all the difference between being busy and being productive. Many businesses, if not most, use Microsoft...

By: Art Gross
March 15, 2024

Breach Secure Now’s Microsoft Teams Integration App

Working remotely, hybrid options, and busier lifestyles... Each of these is now the norm and sets the landscape for how we maintain our work and...

By: Art Gross
March 8, 2024

New Lineup: Cybersecurity Awareness Training and AI Readiness

Breach Secure Now is thrilled to announce a strategic revolution in our offering for our Managed Service Providers (MSPs) partners to build and expand upon...

By: Art Gross
March 1, 2024

Productivity Revolution: The Synergy of Cybersecurity and Efficiency

At Breach Secure Now, we've been thinking about and working on solutions that address the need for MSPs to lead their clients through the Productivity...

By: Art Gross
February 16, 2024

Tracie Crites Named to 2024 Channel Chiefs List

Breach Secure Now's Chief Channel Officer Tracie Crites has been named to CRN’s Channel Chiefs List for 2024! BSN is thrilled to announce that Tracie...

By: Art Gross
February 9, 2024

Breach Secure Now Partners with ScalePad Lifecycle Manager

Breach Secure Now is thrilled to announce our partnership with ScalePad Lifecycle Manager! We have long been dedicated to empowering the MSP community with comprehensive...

By: Art Gross
February 2, 2024

What is Deepfake

A deepfake is a portmanteau (more on that in a moment) of "deep learning" and "fake". What is a portmanteau? It is when you take...

By: Art Gross
October 26, 2022

MSP the Expert

Small businesses often make the mistake that they have to be cybersecurity experts to have strong security programs in place. Remind them that as their...

By: Art Gross
September 28, 2022

What Is a Botnet?

You may hear the word ‘bot’ used in conversations, especially around cybersecurity. But often we use it without really knowing exactly what it means or...

By: Art Gross
September 14, 2022

MSP: Leading by Example

As an MSP, your business is designed to serve your clients. That means fixing what breaks and preparing them for what might break. You encourage...

By: Art Gross
August 9, 2022

The Human Element

With regard to technology, the Human Race is in an actual race to have the latest products and solutions integrated into our lives. We will...

By: Art Gross
July 26, 2022

Summer Phishing

Remember when summertime meant easy days and more time to relax? In the hurriedness of today, those moments can feel like they are too far...

By: Art Gross
July 14, 2022

Annual Training Now on Mobile Devices

We are excited to announce that our annual training is now mobile device ready! Your clients can now complete their full training courses just as...

By: Art Gross
June 20, 2022

Pre-Employment Cybersecurity Assessment

Last year our team developed an innovative and one-of-a-kind security risk assessment, with a one-of-a-kind name. The Baseline Employee Cybersecurity Assessment, or BECA, was released...

By: Art Gross
June 7, 2022

Boost ROI and Safety With Cybersecurity Training for Employees

You already play a key role in helping your clients work smarter, stay secure, and grow stronger. They rely on your expertise to guide their...

By: Nicole Kurtz
July 23, 2025

It’s Not the Tools, It’s Training That Sets MSPs Apart

Discover why leading MSPs focus less on adding tools—and more on training. Learn how ongoing education in cybersecurity, AI, and productivity helps clients get more...

By: Nicole Kurtz
July 18, 2025

Helping Clients See Real Results from AI Investments

Help clients use AI the right way. Learn how MSPs can guide smart adoption, avoid risks, and unlock real ROI through meaningful conversations....

By: Nicole Kurtz
July 11, 2025

Teach Clients to Think of AI Like an Intern

AI has quickly become one of the most exciting tools in the modern workplace. It's helping people save time, brainstorm better ideas, and eliminate repetitive...

By: Nicole Kurtz
July 1, 2025