Modern energy infrastructure heavily relies on IT systems from monitoring, automation, safety, and compliance. With the energy sector considered critical infrastructure, even small IT failures can have massive consequences. In this blog we’ll explain the effects of IT failures on one of the most important sectors for everyday life. The Growing Dependence on IT in […]
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A single data breach can now cost a U.S. business more than $10 million, and that figure keeps climbing. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025, organizations are facing higher regulatory fines, longer investigations, and deeper financial impact than ever before. In this blog, we break down the most important findings from
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Cyberattacks on businesses increase around 30% during holidays and continue to stay elevated through year-end and into the new year. This is due to multiple factors such as businesses slowing down, fewer staff on hand, and more distracted workers. So, in today’s blog, we’re sharing a practical holiday and year-end cybersecurity checklist businesses can use
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Kirkham IronTech Ranked #141 on MSSP Alert’s 2025 Global Top 250 Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) List Fort Smith, AR – December 15, 2025 – Kirkham IronTech has ranked among the Top 250 MSSPs (https://www.msspalert.com/top-250) for 2025, according to MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance resource. This is our company’s fourth year in a row being
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From 2022 to 2024, ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1 billion in ransom payments. Reports estimate that around 4,200 ransomware incidents occurred between January 2022 and December 2024. As ransomware statistics and the ransomware impact on businesses continues to rise, organizations that are still reactive instead of proactive are betting their future on luck. What is
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Most people hear about ransomware, but very few know what it actually looks like or how it works. A ransomware attack is no joke. These attacks are able to encrypt data and shut down systems until a ransom is paid, and sometimes hackers still destroy the data anyways. For businesses, this is a real threat
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In 2024, the worldwide manufacturing industry had the highest share of cyberattacks among any industry. This means that 1 out of 4 cyberattacks were targeted at manufacturers. In 2018, this number was only 10%, while in 2024 it’s closer to 26%. Manufacturing cyberattacks are a big risk not only for the company itself, but those
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During Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2024, phishing attacks soared to 692% compared to the beginning of November. Not only do these cybercriminals attack individuals, they also target small businesses, with around 56% reporting an attack during Black Friday in 2024. In today’s blog, we’ll go over Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams, and
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According to a survey by PwC, 53% of CFOs are trying to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. But are they sure a cybersecurity investment is part of that growth? A lot of CFOs may struggle to find a cybersecurity ROI, while a lot of security individuals may struggle showing their CFO the importance of a
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A vulnerability targeting Samsung Galaxy users caused devices to be infected with spyware. A Samsung vulnerability is generally fixed quickly, but this specific attack was able to linger for months. In this blog, we’ll go over the Samsung vulnerability which prompted a zero-click attack and explain how incidents of smartphone spyware aren’t just rare cases.
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