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

Construction Cyberattacks: Protect Your Firm

August 4, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

A construction blueprint with a hard hat, tape measure, and a glowing digital padlock, symbolizing cybersecurity protection for construction businesses against threats like ransomware.

You know what I hear from local builders, project managers, and general contractors, week in and week out? “We’re too small, why would hackers come after us?” But in 2025, it’s not the biggest companies making headlines for ransomware. It’s the 25 person electrical contractor, the 30 crew general builder, the hands on folks running … Read more

How Manufacturers Can Stay Ahead of Cyberattacks

July 31, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

Industrial robotic arms on a factory floor with a glowing blue cybersecurity shield and red warning icons, symbolizing protection against digital threats in manufacturing.

You know what most owners of small shops across Pennsylvania tell me? “We’re not big enough to be a target.” Let me tell you, in 2024, it wasn’t the giants like Norsk Hydro that had their worst year, it was the family run firms, the 40 person plastics plant, the main street metalworker, the folks … Read more

Finance Firm Paralyzed by Grief Ransomware

July 21, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

A cracked digital padlock over financial documents on an office desk, symbolizing ransomware and data vulnerability in small financial businesses.

You know what’s scary? When cybercriminals target businesses so small they think they’re invisible. When they pick on the little guys who are just trying to help their neighbors file their taxes and manage their books. Let me tell you about Naz Sukhram, who ran a six-person financial services firm north of Toronto. They offered … Read more

When Charity Became the Target: How a Ransomware Attack Took Down an Entire Organization for a Month

July 14, 2025 by Giuseppe Rodriguez

A breaking digital padlock and a cybersecurity shield in front of server racks, with warning signs, representing ransomware threats and protection for non-profits.

You know what’s devastating? When the people trying to help the most vulnerable become victims themselves. That’s exactly what happened to dozens of charities across the globe this year. Let me tell you about a charity that thought they were doing everything right. They had backup systems, multiple IT vendors, even some security measures in … Read more