The cybersecurity landscape has fundamentally shifted in 2025, and small businesses are now squarely in the crosshairs. Here's a sobering reality check: 81% of small businesses suffered a security breach or data breach in the past year, with AI-powered attacks identified as the root cause in more than 40% of these incidents. This isn't just […]
Picture this: A cybercriminal breaks into your business network today, and you don't find out until next Christmas. Sounds impossible? Unfortunately, it's the reality for most small and mid-size businesses. The latest cybersecurity research shows that hackers now hide in networks for an average of 287 days before anyone notices they're there. That's nearly 10 […]
Remember when cybersecurity was about installing antivirus software and hoping for the best? Those days are long gone. In 2025, hackers are breaking into business networks faster than ever: often in under 60 seconds: while most small businesses still take weeks or months to even notice they've been breached. The solution isn't to panic or […]
Cyberattacks now hit businesses every 39 seconds. That's faster than most people can read this sentence. Yet the average company takes 194 days to detect they've been breached. This detection gap isn't just a statistic: it's costing businesses millions and destroying reputations while attackers operate freely inside compromised networks for months. The Brutal Math of […]
AI-generated phishing has emerged as the most dangerous cybersecurity threat facing small businesses in 2025. The numbers are staggering: over 82% of phishing emails are now created with AI assistance, allowing cybercriminals to craft convincing attacks up to 40% faster than traditional methods. More alarming still, phishing reports increased 466% in the first quarter of […]
The headline number needs correction: stolen credentials were actually involved in 53% of data breaches in 2025, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. While not quite 80%, that's still more than half of all breaches: making credential security your most critical defensive priority. Here's what makes this worse: Check Point External Risk Management reported […]
The cybersecurity landscape just shifted overnight. While everyone was focused on protecting themselves from traditional hackers, artificial intelligence quietly weaponized cybercrime in ways we've never seen before. And the primary victims? Small and medium-sized businesses that thought they were too small to be worth targeting. Here's the wake-up call: AI-powered cyberattacks increased by 47% globally […]
Here's a sobering fact: 80% of small and medium businesses think they're compliant with the FTC Safeguards Rule. But when audited, most fail the basic controls required by law. It's December 2025, and we're seeing the same compliance gaps that got businesses in trouble three years ago. The difference now? The penalties are steeper, the […]
Here's a sobering fact: 95% of cybersecurity breaches happen because of human error. Not because hackers are digital wizards who can crack any code, but because someone clicked the wrong link, sent an email to the wrong person, or took a "harmless" security shortcut. That means if we could eliminate human mistakes entirely, we'd prevent […]
You probably think your Microsoft 365 data is safe because you have multi-factor authentication enabled. But here's the uncomfortable truth: hackers are bypassing MFA every day, not by breaking the technology, but by exploiting the mistakes almost everyone makes when implementing it. In fact, cybercriminals have gotten so good at circumventing MFA that they're now […]
The cybercrime landscape just shifted dramatically. Recent data shows that ransomware attacks now make up roughly 7 out of 10 global cyberattacks, with Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms driving this explosive growth. What used to require technical expertise and underground connections now operates like a legitimate software business: complete with customer support, user manuals, and affiliate programs. […]
The ransomware landscape has exploded. Security researchers are tracking 85+ active ransomware groups right now, each one evolving their tactics to bypass traditional defenses. While most businesses think they're protected with basic backups, the harsh reality is that 40% of ransomware victims can't recover their data even when they have backups in place. Why? Because […]
