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Close-up of a computer keyboard key labeled “Malware,” highlighting malicious software threats, common malware infection signs, and the importance of malware prevention for businesses.

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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Municipal Cyberattacks: How MSPs Prevent Disruptions

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Across the country, municipal cyberattacks are rising. From 2018 to 2024, there was an estimated $1.09 billion in downtime costs affecting local governments alone. We’re seeing an increase in sophisticated attacks, such as ransomware attacks, having devastating consequences that affect entire communities. This blog breaks down the recent jump in municipal cyberattacks, what local governments

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How IT Failures Disrupt Critical Energy Sector Operations

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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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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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How Ransomware Gangs Cost Businesses $2.1B Between 2022 and 2024 

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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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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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Cybersecurity Strategies & IT Best Practices for Credit Unions

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The National Credit Union Association (NCUA) detailed that credit unions reported more than 1,000 cyber incidents in 2024. Credit unions being part of the financial sector makes them a target for cybercriminals. The data they store from customers can be very profitable for hackers, so credit union cybersecurity and IT are more important than ever.

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Cybersecurity Horror Stories to Spook Your CEO for Halloween 

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Forget horror movies and spooky ghost stories; the things that scare us most on Halloween are cybersecurity horror stories about famous cyberattacks. Whether they were data breaches caused by a ransomware attack or human error, we’ll go over cybersecurity horror stories that will scare even your CEO this Halloween. The Colonial Pipeline Attack In 2021,

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How Phishing Has Expanded Beyond the Email Inbox Today

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Phishing scams are the most common form of cyberattack by far, with an estimated 3.4 billion phishing emails sent daily. What’s surprising is that is only 1.2% of emails sent across the Internet. Nowadays, hackers are experimenting with phishing beyond the email inbox, such as with social media phishing. So, in this blog, we’ll discuss

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