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What Makes Public Wi-Fi a Risk?
Public Wi-Fi is everywhere. Airports, hotels, coffee shops, and libraries all offer quick and convenient ways to get online when you are away from home or the office. For many people, connecting feels routine, harmless, and necessary to stay productive. Whether you need to attend a quick meeting while on vacation, or an issue pops up in the middle of the night that requires immediate attention, sometimes we need to log into work systems without heading into the office.
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1 day ago3 min read
What the CISA Incident Teaches Us About AI Safety
You may have heard about the recent, surprising story that emerged from the heart of U.S. cyberdefense: the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) uploaded sensitive government documents to ChatGPT. It automatically triggered security warnings and an immediate internal review.
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4 days ago3 min read
Work From Anywhere, Secure Everywhere
Remote and hybrid work schedules are now as common as fully in-office roles. We chat with colleagues across the country, and even across the sea.
Whether you’re logging in from home, a coffee shop, or a hotel room, modern workdays can happen from anywhere. That flexibility can greatly benefit collaboration and productivity, but it also means that the ways we stay secure have to adapt.
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Jan 303 min read
What Happens After a Breach?
When a data breach makes the news, the story usually follows a familiar pattern: What happened? How many records were exposed? Has the affected company issued an apology or explanation? Who can see that stolen data?
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Jan 293 min read
Reddit Fights AI Over Data Privacy
The argument? Allegedly, Perplexity and its partners collected massive amounts of Reddit’s user-generated content without permission to train Perplexity’s AI “answer engine.”
Their answer engine reads, analyzes, and summarizes information from multiple sources, then delivers a direct, conversational answer to your question. It’s designed to feel more like asking a knowledgeable assistant than simply searching the web.
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Jan 293 min read
Is Your Job Using A.I. Securely?
A large number of companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) in various capacities. The widespread adoption and integration of AI technologies has brought us advanced chatbots, complex problem-solving capabilities, and streamlined tasks in our work and personal lives.
A significant portion of businesses, especially larger organizations, but also at least 60% of SMBs, are leveraging AI to improve their operations, enhance customer experiences, and gain a competitive edg
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Jan 293 min read
The Quiet Risk of “Just Helping Out” at Work
Many times, security incidents don’t start with malicious intent. They start with someone trying to be helpful.
Has something similar happened to you? A coworker locks themselves out of an account and needs access right now. A vendor can’t download a file, so you send it through another channel, like text. Maybe a teammate calls out sick, so you share your login with the temp who fills in for them, “just for today.”
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Jan 222 min read
The “Deepfake CEO” Scam: Why Voice Cloning Is the New Business Email Compromise (BEC)
The phone rings, and it’s your boss. The voice is unmistakable, with the same flow and tone you’ve come to expect. They’re asking for a favor: an urgent wire transfer to lock in a new vendor contract, or sensitive client information that’s strictly confidential. Everything about the call feels normal, and your trust kicks in immediately. It’s hard to say no to your boss, and so you begin to act.
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Jan 195 min read
What Are Insider Threats?
When people hear the term insider threat, they often imagine a disgruntled employee deliberately trying to harm their company. Usually, we assume it’s for greed or revenge. While that can happen, the reality is much harder to detect and avoid.
An insider threat is any security risk posed by someone who already has legitimate access to systems, data, or facilities. That includes employees, contractors, vendors, and even temporary staff members.
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Jan 162 min read
How the European Space Agency Was Breached
Did you hear about the recent data breach at the European Space Agency?
Many people assume that a major organization like that can’t be infiltrated. After all, agencies like this work with satellites, rockets, and advanced science. Surely they can afford strong defenses, too? If they can be affected by a cyber incident, what does that mean for everyone else? For threat actors, no target is too big or too small.
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Jan 123 min read
What Will Cybersecurity Look Like in 2026?
Cyber threats don’t stand still. Every year, attackers adapt to new technologies, work habits, and defenses. As we move toward 2026, cybersecurity isn’t becoming scarier — it’s becoming more subtle, more automated, and more intertwined with everyday work. That can also make threats more complicated to detect.
For everyone who relies on the internet to work each day, cybersecurity needs to become an integrated, daily habit. Using safe online practices should be an instinct, n
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Jan 63 min read
Why Your Click Matters More Than Any Software
Firewalls, antivirus software, and monitoring tools are essential parts of modern cybersecurity. Google alone blocks over 15B spam emails every single day.
Despite all of the protective technology in place, however, most breaches don’t begin with a technical failure.
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Jan 52 min read
How to Communicate Securely When Every Chat Can Be a Threat
Quick chats have become the heartbeat of modern work. We message teammates, summarize meetings, draft emails, and even ask AI tools to help us think through challenging problems. Over 987M people interact with AI chat bots for personal and professional reasons.
Generative AI tools and auto-reply assistants are designed to be helpful. They respond quickly, remember context, and feel almost conversational. Unlike a coworker, however, these tools don’t understand what’s sensiti
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Dec 30, 20253 min read
How Are People Scamming Food Delivery Apps?
Have you ever ordered food or groceries delivered directly to your doorstep? How many times per week do you log into an app that lets you order a meal directly to the door?
Hundreds of millions of people order delivery through similar applications every single day. Younger generations are even more likely to do so, often several times a week.
While most of us appreciate the convenience of getting dinner with just a few taps, a few bad apples may be spoiling the bunch.
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Dec 24, 20253 min read
The Daily Cloud Checkup: A Simple 15-Minute Routine to Prevent Misconfiguration and Data Leaks
Moving to the cloud offers incredible flexibility and speed, but it also introduces new responsibilities for your team. Cloud security is not a “set it and forget it” type of task; small mistakes can quickly become serious vulnerabilities if ignored.
You don’t need to dedicate hours each day to this. In most cases, a consistent, brief review is enough to catch issues before they escalate. Establishing a routine is the most effective way to defend against cyber threats and ke
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Dec 19, 20254 min read
Securing the ‘Third Place’ Office: Policy Guidelines for Employees Working from Coffee Shops and Coworking Spaces
The modern office extends far beyond traditional cubicles or open-plan spaces. Since the concept of remote work became popularized during the COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 era, employees now work from their homes, libraries, bustling coffee shops, and even vacation destinations. These environments, often called “third places,” offer flexibility and convenience but can also introduce risks to company IT systems.
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Dec 19, 20254 min read
AI’s Hidden Cost: How to Audit Your Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage to Avoid Massive Licensing Waste
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the business world by storm, pushing organizations of all sizes to adopt new tools that boost efficiency and sharpen their competitive edge. Among these tools, Microsoft 365 Copilot rises to the top, offering powerful productivity support through its seamless integration with the familiar Office 365 environment.
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Dec 19, 20254 min read
The MFA Level-Up: Why SMS Codes Are No Longer Enough (and What to Use Instead)
For years, enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been a cornerstone of account and device security. While MFA remains essential, the threat landscape has evolved, making some older methods less effective.
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Dec 19, 20254 min read
Your Inbox Isn’t a To-Do List: Pause Before You Click
When you clock into work, what’s the first thing that you do? Besides grabbing a cup of coffee, many of us start the day by clearing out our inboxes.
Answering emails promptly is essential, but we shouldn’t rush through our inbox to clear out new messages either. When we rush through it or reply and delete by rote, we become even more vulnerable to threat actors.
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Dec 19, 20252 min read
How Everyday Work Habits Leak More Data Than You Think
Most people imagine data breaches as elite hackers breaking into corporate networks, but in reality, a surprising amount of sensitive information leaks out through simple, ordinary behaviors that even you might perform in the office.
That’s right. Those screenshots, AI prompts, file-sharing shortcuts, and even the way we communicate online can lead to accidental leaks of private information.
Although none of it feels risky in the moment, these small actions can add up and r
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Dec 16, 20253 min read
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