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Secure AI vs. Insecure AI: Enterprise AI Security Guide

AI adoption has exploded in recent years with the Federal Reserve estimating that 78% of the labor force works at firms that have adopted AI. While some people have differing opinions on this, there is one aspect that we should have a consensus. While opinions on AI differ, there is one aspect businesses should agree […]

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The OpenAI Hack Explained: Cybersecurity Lessons for Leaders

The conversation around about the “OpenAI hack” sounds like cybercriminals breached OpenAI. That is not what happened. During a controlled cybersecurity evaluation in July 2026, OpenAI models crossed the boundaries of their test environment, gained internet access, and compromised Hugging Face infrastructure while pursuing answers to a benchmark. This incident matters because it shows that

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SCADA Security for Water Utilities: A Practical Guide

Water utilities have spent decades investing in reliability. Pumps, treatment equipment, backup power, and redundant infrastructure are all designed around one goal: keeping clean water flowing without interruption. The technology behind those operations has changed dramatically. SCADA systems that once operated almost entirely in isolation now often communicate with remote sites, vendors, business networks, and

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Why Cybersecurity Matters More Than Ever for Water Utilities

A 2025 study found that 62% of water utilities and electricity operators in the U.S. and U.K. were targeted by cyberattacks in the previous year, and 80% of those organizations experienced multiple attacks. Half of those (54%) suffered permanent destruction or corruption of data and systems. Water utilities and other critical infrastructure are essential for

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Privileged Access Management for Growing Businesses

Privileged access management is no longer a cybersecurity strategy reserved for large enterprises. As cyberattacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, growing businesses are discovering that controlling administrative access is one of the most effective ways to reduce risk. Some organizations may have strong endpoint protection or email security controls in place, but they

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What is DMARC Verification? SPF, DKIM, and BIMI Explained

It’s estimated that 3.1 billion spoofing emails are sent each day and may be a reason why 90% of cyberattacks originate with an email. A spoofed email is where cybercriminals trick users into thinking a message came from a person or entity they trust.  For organizations without proper DMARC protections, that can mean fraudulent emails

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Why Your Website Contact Form Could Be a Cybersecurity Risk

An estimated 3.4 billion spam emails are sent every day, making phishing the most common form of cybercrime. A lot of businesses still fall victim to phishing attacks, but more are becoming vigilant about them. Yet, just as they are evolving, so too are attackers. Cybercriminals are now conducting phishing through website forms. Those “contact

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The Rise of Subscription-Based Cybercrime and Its Impact

In the last few decades, cybercrime have evolved rapidly. As it stands today, we are seeing cybercrime function more as a subscription economy, with hacking tools now being licensed, updated, and supported like commercial software. Cyber criminals are allowing for scalable, on-demand services that make it easy for those with little technical knowledge to be

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AI Data Loss Incident: Database Deleted in 9 Seconds

A recent data loss incident involving an AI coding agent is drawing widespread attention for all of the wrong reasons. A startup using an AI coding agent had its entire database deleted in just 9 seconds. According to their founder, the issue led to more than 30 hours of disruption, forcing the business to manually

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Why AI Fraud Outperforms Traditional Cybercrime Methods

Financial fraud is evolving at a pace most organizations are not prepared for. What was once a manual, time-intensive activity has become a highly automated and scalable operation. According to INTERPOL, AI fraud is now 4.5 times more profitable than traditional cybercrime methods. This shift is not just about new tools. It represents a complete

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