Businesses invest significant resources in cybersecurity technology. Firewalls, antivirus software, multifactor authentication, and advanced threat detection systems are all designed to protect organizations from cyberattacks. Yet, despite these investments, one of the most significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities remains something technology alone cannot fully control: human behavior. Cybercriminals understand that manipulating a person can often be easier […]
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October 13, 2026
Ransomware Is Growing: Is Your Business Prepared for the Threat Within and Beyond Your Network?
Ransomware has evolved from a relatively straightforward cyberattack into one of the most disruptive threats facing businesses today. What once involved criminals encrypting files and demanding payment has become a sophisticated operation that can shut down businesses, expose sensitive information, and disrupt entire networks of customers and suppliers. Perhaps even more concerning is that businesses […]
When businesses hear “cybersecurity,” it is easy to picture expensive security tools, dedicated cybersecurity teams, and complicated technology. For many small to medium-sized businesses, that can make improving their cybersecurity seem overwhelming—or simply too expensive. But some of the most meaningful ways to reduce cyber risk aren’t complicated or cost prohibitive. They are everyday business […]
A newly reported cybercrime campaign is providing another reminder that attackers don’t always need to exploit a sophisticated software vulnerability to create serious risk. Sometimes, they simply need the right information about the right employees. A threat actor operating under the name “TheHatman” is reportedly offering millions of employee records allegedly obtained from Microsoft Azure […]
June 5, 2026
Verizon DBIR Confirms What SMBs Already Know: Cybercriminals Are Targeting Them—and uRISQ Was Built for This Reality
The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shines a spotlight on a troubling reality for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs): they remain one of the most targeted segments in cybersecurity. In the report’s focused SMB analysis, Verizon highlights that ransomware continues to have a devastating impact on smaller organizations, while System Intrusion, Web Application […]
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