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What is Malware? How to Spot and Prevent Malicious Software

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Malware is one of the most common and dangerous IT and cybersecurity threats facing individuals and businesses today. Ransomware, a type of malware, was predicted to cost organizations $57 billion worldwide in damages throughout 2025. In this blog, we’ll explain what malware is, highlight key malicious software infection signs, and share tips for malware prevention […]

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Holiday & Year-End Cybersecurity Checklist: 6 Security Tips

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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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What Ransomware Looks Like and How the Attack Works 

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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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Why Hackers Target Manufacturing More Than Any Industry 

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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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The True Cost and Risks of Free Antivirus Protection

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Is free antivirus enough? Many small businesses think so, and that’s often all they have in terms of security for their online environment. Free antivirus protection feels safe, until it doesn’t. In general, if it’s free, then you are the product. So, in this blog, we’ll go over the free antivirus risks with a real-world

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Business Cybersecurity Protection Is Your Digital Seatbelt 

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Why should I wear a seatbelt if I have never been in an accident? Many business leaders think about business cybersecurity protection the same way. The reality is that accidents happen before you know it, both on the road and in the digital world. Business cybersecurity protection is like a seatbelt for your company’s online

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Why CEO’s Can’t Rely Only on Tools or Insurance for Cybersecurity

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85% of small business owners believe their company is safe from hackers, malware, or a data breach. But the numbers and statistics say a major incident is likely to occur. 46% of all cyber breaches affected businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. A strong cybersecurity strategy can’t be achieved with just tools or insurance. So,

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How Malicious Ads on Trusted Platforms Can Put You at Risk

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Being on trusted platforms could potentially expose you to malicious ads that install malware, steal data, or trick you into handing over sensitive information. We think just because content is on a trusted platform that is well known, it’s safe. Yet even these platforms can harbor malicious ads. So today, we’ll go over how ads

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Salesforce Breach Fallout: The Companies Affected & Impacted

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Recently, Salesforce was the target of one of the largest cyberattacks of the year. Researchers have confirmed that attackers used social engineering attacks to gather massive amounts of data from Salesforce. So, in this blog, we’ll go over the Salesforce breach fallout, the companies affected, and how social engineering was used to create a devastating

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2025 Cyberattack Trends: From AI-Driven Malware to Fake CAPTCHA

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Costs due to cybercrime are expected to reach $12 trillion by 2025. But these cybercriminals aren’t using obvious attacks anymore. They’re evolving and developing new and harder-to-detect cyberattacks at an alarming rate. That’s why in this blog, we’ll cover the cyberattack trends in 2025 and what hackers are doing differently this year. From AI-driven malware

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