Security

How to Prevent Cybersecurity Fatigue and Employee Shortcuts

How to Prevent Cybersecurity Fatigue and Employee Shortcuts

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • April 17, 2026
  • Security

The biggest security risks to your business often come from within your own office. This doesn’t mean your employees are criminals; in fact, the problem usually starts because your staff is hardworking and helpful. When people are determined to do a great job, they often develop habits that unintentionally put your data at risk. Here is how that happens and...

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The 3 Non-Negotiable Pillars of Business Continuity

The 3 Non-Negotiable Pillars of Business Continuity

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • April 15, 2026
  • Security

Does your leadership team follow the same security rules as everyone else, or are there special exceptions made for the executive suite? One of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in a business is the CEO who’s too busy to adhere to the multi-factor authentication policy or who insists on having administrative access to every file in the company. This is precisely...

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Why the LexisNexis Security Failure is a Wake-Up Call for Small Business

Why the LexisNexis Security Failure is a Wake-Up Call for Small Business

Towards the end of February of this year, LexisNexis Legal & Professional fell victim to a data breach in which the responsible party accessed the data analytics company’s Amazon Web Services infrastructure due to an unpatched application. While the data leak itself was (according to LexisNexis L&P, at least) relatively minimal, this breach presents an opportunity to reiterate the importance...

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Why Your IT Guy is Annoyed by Your Smart Lightbulb

Why Your IT Guy is Annoyed by Your Smart Lightbulb

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 18, 2026
  • Security

There’s no denying the convenience that so many of technology's essential features and functions can now be managed with a simple command, if not completely automated, thanks to the Internet of Things. With the IoT, everything is augmented by a miniature computer… but these devices are built to be convenient and (for lack of a better term) cheap. As such,...

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Let’s Dispute the 3 Most Common Cybersecurity Myths Out There

Let’s Dispute the 3 Most Common Cybersecurity Myths Out There

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 16, 2026
  • Security

Are you still depending on your business being so small that it flies “under the radar” of potential threats? The most dangerous mindset you can have is that you’re too small for a hacker to care about your data. In reality, hackers don’t care how big your business is; they care about what data they can steal, and there’s plenty...

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7 Signs Your Business Network Has an Unwelcome Guest

7 Signs Your Business Network Has an Unwelcome Guest

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • March 11, 2026
  • Security

If you’re counting on a big, dramatic hacking attack being the method of choice for any cybercriminal with you in their sights, I have some bad news. In reality, cybercrime is sneaky. A threat quietly infiltrates your network, lying in wait and biding its time, gradually collecting data until the perfect moment arrives. On average, a hacker spends 180 days...

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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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