Holiday Scams In Disguise: What To Watch Out For When Donating Online
Even in good times, scammers circle generosity. But during the holidays, when giving increases and emotions run high, they truly pounce. A few years ago, a massive telefunding fraud was shut down after authorities discovered …
Tech Wins That Actually Made Small Business Life Easier This Year
Every year, there’s a new flood of apps, gadgets, and “game-changing” technology. Most of it feels more like a distraction than a breakthrough. But this year, a few simple tools actually lived up to the …
The Holiday Scam That Cost One Company $60 Million (And How To Protect Yours)
Last December, an accounts payable clerk at a midsize company got an urgent text from her “CEO”: Buy $3,000 worth of Apple gift cards for clients, scratch the backs and e-mail the codes. It sounded …
Gmail Adds Encryption for Emails Beyond Your Organization
The FBI reports that phishing emails compromise hundreds of thousands of business accounts every year, and Google is responding with a security tool that can actually stem the tide of dangerous messages: Gmail email encryption …
Businesses Paying Ransom Still Lose Their Data
Few things cause a business owner to panic like ransomware. And when systems freeze, files lock, and the business grinds to a halt, paying the ransom feels like the only way out. But new research …
Houseplants Might Be Behind Your Sluggish Wi-Fi
When Wi-Fi speeds lag in your office, the usual suspects come to mind: bandwidth limitations, network congestion, or aging infrastructure. However, Broadband Genie examined the common reasons for slow Wi-Fi and found something you probably …
New Phishing Kit Turns PDFs Into Malware Traps
Cybercriminals have a new tool to exploit businesses by tricking them into revealing sensitive information. Unfortunately, this one targets a trusted file type that most of us use daily: PDFs. Security researchers at Varonis recently …
Shadow AI Is Undermining Business Control
Artificial intelligence has become part of the typical workday for most of us. From drafting reports to crunching numbers, AI tools eliminate some of the more tedious aspects of work. Who doesn’t love the chance …
Are Your Employees Oversharing Company Data With ChatGPT?
Artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, are changing not only how we work but also how we think about risk. These tools can boost productivity and spark creativity, but they’ve also created a new kind …
Why Third-Party Breaches Demand Urgent Cybersecurity Action
Most businesses think their security ends at their firewall. It doesn't. When you outsource critical functions, such as cloud infrastructure, payroll processing, or customer data management, you're handing sensitive information to another company's security system. …
