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When Outsourcing Bites Back: How Coinbase’s Cheap Labor Became a $400M Nightmare

The $400M Lesson in ‘Savings’ Coinbase just dropped a bombshell: Hackers bribed overseas support agents to steal customer data, and now the crypto giant faces a 400millioncleanup∗∗.Letthatsinkin.∗∗400millioncleanup∗∗.Letthatsinkin.∗∗400 million. That’s enough to buy a small island—or, you know, not outsource critical roles to the lowest bidder. Here’s the kicker: This breach wasn’t some elite hacker squad exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. […]

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The Hidden Dangers of AI WordPress Builders: Why ‘Easy’ Websites Cost More in the Long Run

Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Technology News

The Allure of AI Builders (And Why It’s a Trap) Picture this: You’re a small business owner who just wants a simple website. You see an ad for an AI site builder like GoDaddy’s, promising a “professional site in minutes.” Sounds perfect, right? But here’s the reality: AI-generated WordPress sites often come with gaping security holes,

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This Week in Cyber Chaos: From Insurance Fails to Rogue CEOs

Cybersecurity, Technology News

Intro: Another Week, Another Parade of Preventable Disasters This week’s cybersecurity headlines read like a dystopian grocery list: Insurance data left unencrypted, supermarket ransoms, leaked juvenile records, payment system hacks, and a cybersecurity CEO gone rogue. Let’s break down the madness—and why your business could be next. 1. Lemonade Insurance: A Year of Unencrypted Driver’s Licenses What

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Cyberwarfare is Here: Why Small Businesses Are the New Frontline in Global Conflicts

Cybersecurity, Technology News

The U.S. Treasury Hack & the New Era of Cheap, Effective Cyberwarfare Last week, U.S. banking regulators confirmed that hackers—likely Chinese state-sponsored actors—lurked in the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) systems for over a year, stealing 150,000+ emails and accessing workstations via a stolen cloud key. Cybersecurity is as important to America’s defense, as

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Your Phone Isn’t Just a Phone—It’s Your Digital Lifeline And Why You Need to Treat It That Way

Cybersecurity, Everyday Life, Technology News

The Device That Defines Your World Your phone isn’t just a phone. It’s your camera, your communicator, your bank, your home security system, and your gatekeeper to the digital world. It’s the device that records your existence, shares your experiences, and—if you’re not careful—hands over your life to hackers. But here’s the thing: Choosing the wrong

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Cybersecurity on a Budget: How Small Businesses Can Protect Themselves Without Breaking the Bank

Cybersecurity, Technology News

The Cybersecurity Poverty Trap (And Why You’re Not Too Small to Be Hacked) Let’s start with a harsh truth: 59% of small business owners with no cybersecurity measures believe they’re too small to be attacked. Meanwhile, 82% of ransomware attacks target businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. Here’s the kicker: 87% of small businesses have customer data that could be

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Why Housing Customer Data is Like Adopting a Tiger And Why You Should Leave It to the Zoo

Cybersecurity, Technology News

The Cardi’s Furniture Hack (And Why It Didn’t Have to Happen) Let’s talk about Cardi’s Furniture and Mattress. You know, the company that recently made headlines for a data breach exposing customer info? Here’s the kicker: It probably didn’t have to happen. Instead of using a secure payment platform like Stripe or a CRM service to

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Why Google’s War on Ad Blockers is Your Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call

Cybersecurity, Technology News

My Breakup with Chrome (It’s Not Me, It’s You) Let’s set the scene: September 2024. Google announces plans to neuter ad blockers in Chrome. Cue me, a jaded IT consultant, dumping Chrome faster than a toxic ex and sprinting into the arms of Brave browser. Oh, and I also kicked Google’s password manager to the

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