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Is Poor Domain Reputation Wasting Your Marketing Budget?

Is Poor Domain Reputation Wasting Your Marketing Budget?

Is Poor Domain Reputation Wasting Your Marketing Budget?

New Texas Law For SMBs - Texas Cybersecurity Safe Harbor (SB 2610)

New Texas Law For SMBs - Texas Cybersecurity Safe Harbor (SB 2610)

The Double-Edged Sword: How AI is Fueling Business Email Compromise and Cyber Incidents

The Double-Edged Sword: How AI is Fueling Business Email Compromise and Cyber Incidents

Understanding Increased Cyber Risks from Nation-State Actors

Understanding Increased Cyber Risks from Nation-State Actors

CMMC Advisory Appointment

CMMC Advisory Appointment

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Is Poor Domain Reputation Wasting Your Marketing Budget?

Is Poor Domain Reputation Wasting Your Marketing Budget?

Is Poor Domain Reputation Wasting Your Marketing Budget?

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Sep 12, 2025
New Texas Law For SMBs - Texas Cybersecurity Safe Harbor (SB 2610)

New Texas Law For SMBs - Texas Cybersecurity Safe Harbor (SB 2610)

A new Texas law, Senate Bill 2610, known as the Texas Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Law, is bringing new liability protections to SMBs.

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Jul 25, 2025
The Double-Edged Sword: How AI is Fueling Business Email Compromise and Cyber Incidents

The Double-Edged Sword: How AI is Fueling Business Email Compromise and Cyber Incidents

AI is creating unprecedented opportunities for Business Email Compromise (BEC) and other devastating cyber incidents.

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Sep 11, 2025
Understanding Increased Cyber Risks from Nation-State Actors

Understanding Increased Cyber Risks from Nation-State Actors

We are entering a period of significantly elevated cybersecurity risk, particularly from nation-state actors.

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Aug 6, 2025
CMMC Advisory Appointment

CMMC Advisory Appointment

Austin Buonasera President of Buonasera Group appointed to CMMC Professionals Advisory Team

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Aug 6, 2025

Cyber Fact

Ransomware dominates system intrusion attacks: It's the primary goal in 75% of breaches classified as "System Intrusion".

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Small and medium businesses are major ransomware targets: For SMBs, ransomware incidents accounted for a significant 88% of all breaches.

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Cybercriminals exploit interest in AI: Threat actors are creating convincing fake AI companies and platforms as lures to distribute malware and exploit users' interest in AI tools.

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Educational institutions are facing sophisticated attacks: "System Intrusion" is the top breach pattern, indicating that attackers are using complex methods in these attacks.

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Healthcare is behind in securing AI tools: Despite handling large amounts of sensitive health data, Healthcare organizations blocked only 10.8% of AI transactions, indicating slower adoption of protective measures.

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Cyber Fact

"Shadow AI" (unsanctioned AI) is a costly security risk: 20% of organizations experienced a breach linked to shadow AI, adding an average of $670,000 to the breach cost.

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Supply chain attacks are a growing vector: Compromises involving third-party vendors and the supply chain have become the second most common attack vector, surpassing compromised credentials.

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Human error and IT failures contribute to nearly half of breaches: These preventable issues are responsible for 26% and 23% of breaches, respectively.

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Employee use of AI tools can leak sensitive data: 15% of employees accessed Generative AI (GenAI) systems on company devices, potentially exposing confidential business information.

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Most AI/ML transactions are being blocked by businesses: Enterprises are blocking 59.9% of all AI/ML transactions, indicating concerns about AI data security and governance.

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Many ransomware groups use existing tools: Instead of creating their own ransomware, many groups rely on custom versions of third-party ransomware families.

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Most passwords don't meet basic security standards: Less than 3% of unique passwords collected in datasets met strong complexity requirements.

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Malicious or criminal attacks are the primary cause of breaches: They account for 51% of all breaches.

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Complex security systems and supply chain breaches increase costs: These factors, along with the use of shadow AI, are top contributors to higher data breach expenses.

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Many passwords are publicly available: Over 2.8 billion passwords were leaked or available for free on criminal forums in 2024.

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AI significantly speeds up security operations: Automating security tasks with AI can cut down the time to identify, investigate, and respond to incidents from days to just minutes.

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Misconfigured systems lead to easy breaches: Databases left exposed on the internet without proper security controls are a frequent cause of breaches due to errors.

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Have a tested ransomware response plan: Develop and regularly practice a plan that includes procedures for data recovery, incident response, and communication protocols.

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One compromised identity can cause major damage: A single compromised account or system identity could lead to widespread data theft or ransomware deployment, causing significant harm.

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Personal devices used for work are a risk: Almost half (46%) of compromised systems that had business login details were personal devices not managed by the company, often due to "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) policies.

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Cyber Fact

Global data breach costs are declining due to AI defenses: For the first time in five years, the global average cost of a data breach fell to $4.44 million, mainly thanks to AI-powered defenses allowing faster containment.

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Your security teams can save you money: When your own security teams detect a breach first, the average cost is lower ($4.18 million) compared to when a third party or the attacker discloses it.

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Most breaches are from external attackers: 85% of breaches originate from outside the organization, while 15% are caused by internal actors.

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Personal data is the most frequently compromised type: This trend has been consistent over the years.

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Third-party breaches have a huge impact on healthcare: Major public incidents this year affected various healthcare partners, causing widespread disruptions to patient care and operations.

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