Your Human Firewall: How to Stop AI Powered Social Engineering Before They Hit Your Business

August 20, 2025August 12, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

An image of a woman in a law firm office looking at a computer screen that shows a distorted deepfake face and a glowing hand reaching out, symbolizing a social engineering scam.

Have You Noticed the “Trust Trap”? You know what I’m seeing in client meetings lately? People are so confident in their tech, they forget just how crafty cybercriminals are getting, right under their noses. In the first half of 2025, over a third of all cyber incidents began with a social engineering attack that looked … Read more

AI Cyber Threats – 10 Proven Ways to Protect Your Small Business

June 30, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

Illustration of cybersecurity protection for small businesses, featuring a shield with a padlock, laptop, surveillance camera, and checklist, emphasizing defense against ai-driven cyber threats.

After showing you the devastating attacks happening right here in Pennsylvania and the $10.5 trillion cybercrime industry targeting small businesses, you might be wondering if there’s any hope. Here’s the good news, there absolutely is. The businesses getting attacked aren’t necessarily unlucky, they’re unprepared. Protecting against AI cyber threats is a matter of preparation. And … Read more

Pennsylvania Small Businesses Under Siege. 5 Real Cyber Attacks That Cost Millions

July 19, 2025June 23, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

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Last month, I reviewed the cybersecurity incident reports from Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, and what I found should concern every small business owner in the region. We’re not talking about theoretical threats or scare tactics here. These are real businesses, real cyber attacks, and real consequences that happened right in our backyard between January and … Read more

The $10.5 Trillion Cybercrime Industry. 5 Ways It’s Growing Faster Than Your Business

June 16, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

A graph of the cybercrime industry climbing to 10. 5 trillion, with a shield for cybersecurity.

Here’s a number that should make every business owner pause. Cybercrime is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion in 2025, representing a 15% year-over-year growth. To put that in perspective, if cybercrime were a country, it would have the third-largest economy in the world, right behind the United States and China. And here’s what … Read more

7 Shocking Ways Cybercriminals are Using AI in 2025

July 19, 2025June 11, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

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You know what keeps me up at night? It’s not just the fact that cybercrime is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion in 2025, it’s how AI is making every cybercriminal more dangerous than ever before. Here’s the thing, small business owners think they’re too small to be targets, but AI has changed the … Read more