The dangers of browser extensions and how to manage them
Browser extensions can read nearly everything staff do online, and trusted ones have turned malicious overnight. Block by default and keep an approved list.
Browser extensions can read nearly everything staff do online, and trusted ones have turned malicious overnight. Block by default and keep an approved list.
Breach costs don’t stop when the systems come back. IBM’s 2026 report puts the US average at $11.5 million, and lost clients cost for years.
The ten security mistakes we see most in small businesses, from missing MFA to untested backups, and what to fix first.
Stolen logins are an easy way in. Tighten access management in Microsoft Entra ID with MFA, Conditional Access, fewer admins and regular access reviews.
BEC cost U.S. victims over $3 billion in 2025, per the FBI. A callback rule on any bank change stops most of it; MFA and DMARC make takeovers harder.
Push bombing floods a phone with MFA prompts until someone taps Approve. Number matching stops blind approvals, and passkeys remove the prompt entirely.
A six-step vulnerability management process: inventory, scan, rank by risk, fix, verify, repeat. Exploits started 31% of breaches in Verizon’s 2026 report.
A year-end IT checklist: accounts, backups, aging hardware, licenses, policies and compliance tasks to settle before next year’s budget is final.
Intune app protection lets staff use personal phones for work while the business controls only company data. A BYOD policy guide with a template outline.
Text scams, risky apps, outdated phones, lost devices and public Wi-Fi: five mobile device attacks, and how Intune app protection guards business data.
How to tell if your computer has a virus or other malware, the warning signs on PCs and Microsoft 365 accounts, and the first steps to take.
Cybersecurity training for employees that changes behavior: security awareness training, phishing simulations and the HIPAA and FTC rules you must meet.