Cybersecurity Checklist: The September Reset Your Business Needs

September 10, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

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Here’s the thing, September isn’t just kids back in school, it’s business ramping back up. It’s when most teams are flying right past the costliest cybersecurity gaps. Unplanned downtime from basic oversights costs small and midsized businesses an average of $27,900. Real money walking out the door. The fourth quarter doesn’t forgive those who wait … Read more

AI and Cybersecurity: Understanding Hackers’ New Weapons

September 4, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

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You know what’s changing the cybercrime playbook? AI. It’s not just helping businesses, it’s also making attacks smarter, faster, and harder to spot. In a recent discovery, security researchers uncovered PromptLock, the first known ransomware using AI to automate data theft and encryption. It’s cross-platform and shows us exactly where cybercrime is going. The New … Read more

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

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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