Security

Still Using SMS Authentication? You Better Not Be

Still Using SMS Authentication? You Better Not Be

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • February 27, 2026
  • Security

You know your business needs multi-factor authentication, but chances are you see a lot of pushback from your employees because of how inconvenient it is for their work. In an effort to please everyone, you implement SMS authentication out of sheer convenience, but the innovation of SIM swapping means that this method of MFA is a vulnerability rather than a...

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Bondu: A Perfect Example of AI Gone Awry

Bondu: A Perfect Example of AI Gone Awry

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • February 18, 2026
  • Security

It’s known that baby toys can aid in all manner of developmental processes, so take a moment to imagine what the future of technology holds for toys. Will they continue in the same vein as toys that teach color recognition, teamwork, sharing, and creativity, or will they get even more wild and out of the box? Regardless, one thing is...

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The 10-Second Heist and Major Flaw Behind the Moltbot Meltdown

The 10-Second Heist and Major Flaw Behind the Moltbot Meltdown

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • February 16, 2026
  • Security

By now, AI isn’t just a buzzword in the 2026 boardroom—it’s the plumbing. But as developers race to push the tech into uncharted territory, the line between "breakthrough" and "breakdown" has become razor-thin. Today’s story is a cautionary tale about the leap from AI that talks to AI that acts, and how a single developer’s viral hit accidentally birthed a...

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Your Biggest Security Gap Is Human Nature

Your Biggest Security Gap Is Human Nature

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 19, 2026
  • Security

The most sophisticated firewall in the world cannot stop a human being from making a split-second mistake. Cybercriminals are not just hacking code; they are hacking your employees. By exploiting high-stress environments and the natural desire to be helpful, hackers create click-first, ask-later scenarios that can bypass your entire security stack in an instant. To defend your business, you do...

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3 Reasons to Ditch Your Annual Security Videos (Do This Instead)

3 Reasons to Ditch Your Annual Security Videos (Do This Instead)

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 16, 2026
  • Security

If you asked your team what they remember from the last annual security compliance video, we bet they’d be hard-pressed to remember anything of importance. That’s because most small business security training is like going to the dentist; you go once a year, and only because you have to. The unfortunate reality is that most people are going about security...

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Give Your Team the Confidence to Stay Secure

Give Your Team the Confidence to Stay Secure

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 7, 2026
  • Security

Traditional cybersecurity has long been built on a foundation of restriction and reprimand. However, treating employees as the weakest link creates a dangerous paradox: the more you monitor and scold your team, the higher your actual risk becomes. When an employee fears professional retaliation for a digital mistake, they don't become more careful… they become more secretive. They delete the...

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Monitoring is Your Business' New Firewall

Monitoring is Your Business’ New Firewall

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • December 29, 2025
  • Security

We’ve all seen the Internet represented as an iceberg in images and videos explaining the deep web. The surface web—the part you use every day—is just the tip. Below that is the Deep Web (password-protected sites), and at the very bottom is the Dark Web, a hidden layer where anonymity is the primary currency. From a business perspective, the Dark...

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Digital Cruft is Just as Bad as It Sounds

Digital Cruft is Just as Bad as It Sounds

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • December 5, 2025
  • Security

Clutter is a part of life, but one place you absolutely don’t want it is your business’ network. This clutter is called “digital cruft,” which 1) is an actual word, and 2) creates serious problems if you let it accumulate. Your digital cruft can lead to significant vulnerabilities that put your network at risk. (more…)

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Escaping the Boiled Frog Fate of Cyber Risk

Escaping the Boiled Frog Fate of Cyber Risk

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • November 19, 2025
  • Security

As a cybersecurity professional, I've seen organizations of all sizes and sectors make a critical, often fatal, mistake: they wait for the water to boil. They operate under a reactive cybersecurity model, adopting the same slow, passive approach as the hapless subject of the boiled frog analogy. It’s a tale I recently rediscovered, and it's a chillingly perfect metaphor for...

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The Real Cost of Cybersecurity Inaction

The Real Cost of Cybersecurity Inaction

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • November 17, 2025
  • Security

Imagine you’re going through your workday, business as usual, until all of a sudden, you lose control of your computer. A message displays across your screen stating that your files have been encrypted and they will be permanently deleted unless you pay a huge ransom. Meanwhile, you’re sitting there thinking, “Why me? Why my small business?” Cybersecurity is not just...

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