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AT&T Data Breach – What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
🚨 What Happened? A massive data breach involving AT&T customer information has resurfaced online, putting up to 86 million people at...
Dakota Ross
Jun 193 min read


Securing Your Environment in 2025: Key Cybersecurity Insights from Verizon and Microsoft
As cyber threats continue to evolve in scale and sophistication, the 2025 Verizon DBIR and Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report 2024 offer...
Dakota Ross
Jun 193 min read


Keeping Your Kids Safe Online: Exploring Social Media Risks and AI Dangers
In our fast-paced digital world, social media shapes how children interact and communicate. While platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and...
Dakota Ross
May 225 min read


New Gmail Threats Targeting Users in 2025 (and How to Stay Safe)
Cybercriminals target Gmail a lot because it’s very popular. It also integrates with many other Google services. As AI-powered hacking...
Dakota Ross
May 134 min read


Google's Advanced Protection Program in Gmail
Google's Advanced Protection Program is designed to provide the highest level of security for users who are at an elevated risk of...
Dakota Ross
May 132 min read


Enhancing Security with Sign-in Risk and User Risk Conditional Access Policies
In today's digital landscape, securing access to your organization's resources is more critical than ever. With the increasing...
Dakota Ross
Apr 13 min read


All About The New U.S. Cyber Trust Mark
The Cyber Trust Mark is a new label for smart devices, introduced by the US government to ensure a device's safety. The popularity of...
Dakota Ross
Mar 253 min read


How Can Microsoft Edge Protect You from Scareware Attacks?
Overview Scareware is a type of malicious software designed to trick users into believing their computer is infected with viruses or...
Dakota Ross
Mar 212 min read


Can Password Managers Be Hacked?
Password managers keep our online accounts safe. They store all our passwords in one place. But are they hackable? What are Password...
Dakota Ross
Jan 263 min read


FBI Warns of Credible Cybersecurity Threat to Dental Practices
The American Dental Association (ADA) has issued an urgent warning to all dental practices following the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
Dakota Ross
Jul 16, 20243 min read


5 Seemingly Innocent Download Habits Your Employees Must STOP Now to Avoid a Ransomware Attack
Once upon a time, you could install antivirus software and go online and in your inbox, opening, clicking, and downloading files without...
Dakota Ross
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Why You Need to Think Twice Before Using Lensa AI & Other Self-Portrait Apps
It's a common theme. You begin seeing these amazing CGI images of your friends on Facebook or Instagram. You think, "How can I make one?"...
Dakota Ross
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Data Backup Is Not Enough, You Also Need Data Protection
There are about 140,000 hard drive crashes in the US weekly. Every five years, 20% of SMBs suffer data loss due to a major disaster....
Dakota Ross
Mar 29, 20233 min read


6 Steps to Effective Vulnerability Management for Your Technology
Technology vulnerabilities are an unfortunate side effect of innovation. When software companies push new updates, the code often has...
Dakota Ross
Mar 29, 20234 min read


The Biggest Risk Is Not The One You Don’t Take, But The One You Don’t See
“The biggest risk is the one you don’t take” is a mantra you’ll hear motivational speakers deliver in their presentations to make the...
Dakota Ross
Mar 17, 20233 min read


Are You Concerned About Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements?
As businesses and government agencies get more comfortable and familiar with economies functioning more and more over the internet, they...
Dakota Ross
Mar 4, 20234 min read


Is That Really a Text from Your CEO... or Is It a Scam?
Imagine you’re going about your day when suddenly you receive a text from the CEO. The head of the company is asking for your help....
Dakota Ross
Mar 2, 20234 min read


6 Ways to Prevent Misconfiguration (the Main Cause of Cloud Breaches)
Misconfiguration of cloud solutions is often overlooked when companies plan cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are typically quick and...
Dakota Ross
Mar 2, 20234 min read


4 Proven Ways to Mitigate the Costs of a Data Breach
No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today's environment, it's difficult to avoid them altogether....
Dakota Ross
Mar 2, 20233 min read


Mobile Malware Has Increased 500% - What Should You Do?
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered an alarming mobile statistic. During the first few months of 2022, mobile malware attacks surged by...
Dakota Ross
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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