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Microsoft 365 prices went up on July 1: what your business gets for it
Microsoft 365 Business plans cost more as of July 1, 2026. What changed, the link protection you now get, and the one setting to check at renewal.
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Ransomware Is Now a Small-Business Problem: 5 Numbers From Verizon's 2026 Breach Report
Verizon's 2026 breach report found ransomware in 88% of small-business breaches — and unpatched software is now the #1 way attackers get in. Here are the numbers and five moves that change your odds.
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That party invite asking for your password? The FTC says it's a scam
The FTC is warning about fake Evite and Paperless Post invitations that lead to counterfeit Google and Microsoft sign-in pages. Here's why a 'personal' scam is a business problem — and the one rule to share with your team.
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"We have Microsoft 365, so we're covered" — and 4 settings that prove otherwise
Microsoft 365 is secure-capable, not secure-by-default. Out of the box, several settings are left wide open — and attackers know exactly which ones. Here are four to check this week.
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Why attackers love small businesses (it's not the size of the payout)
Small businesses often assume they're too small to be a target. In 2026, the opposite is true — and the reason has nothing to do with how much money you have.
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Business email compromise: how one fake email reroutes a real payment
Business email compromise doesn't need malware or movie-style hacking. It just needs a believable email at the right moment — and it's targeting small businesses more than any other size.
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Everything you were taught about passwords is changing — here's what matters now
Forced 90-day resets and complexity rules felt rigorous. Modern guidance says they actually make things worse. Here is what security experts recommend instead.
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Ransomware, explained for business owners — and the one habit that beats it
Ransomware locks your files and demands payment to get them back. It sounds like a big-company problem. It is not — and one unglamorous habit changes the outcome entirely.
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Your vendors can get you breached — third-party risk for small teams
The apps you connect, the IT provider you trust, the contractor with a shared password — any of them can become the door an attacker walks through into your systems.
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Cyber insurance is asking harder questions — here's how to actually qualify
Insurers now require real controls before they'll cover a cyber incident — and they can deny claims if you misrepresented your setup. Here's what they're actually asking, in plain terms.
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When someone leaves: the 20-minute routine that prevents a breach
Disabling a laptop isn't enough when everything is in the cloud. Here's the complete access cleanup you should run every time someone leaves — whether it was their idea or yours.
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Shadow IT: the apps your team signed up for that you don't know about
Shadow IT is the software and accounts your employees adopt without telling anyone. Here is why it matters and four practical steps to get a handle on it without blaming your team.
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The first hour of a suspected breach: a simple plan for a team with no IT department
If you suspect an account is compromised or a scam succeeded, the first hour matters. Here is a calm, step-by-step plan to prepare before you need it.
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Security isn't 'set it and forget it' — and what 'drift' means for your business
Even a business that set up Microsoft 365 carefully will slowly slip out of shape. New employees, new apps, a quick fix that never got reverted — this gradual slide has a name, and it matters.
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Securing remote and hybrid work when you don't have an IT team
People working from home, cafes, and personal devices create real security gaps — but you don't need a dedicated IT person to close them. Here's what actually matters.
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Social engineering: why attackers go after your people, not your firewall
Most break-ins don't start with clever code. They start with a convincing message that gets a real person to open the door. That is social engineering, and understanding it is half the defense.
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Pretexting: the made-up story behind most successful scams
Before an attacker asks for anything, they set a scene — a believable reason for the request. That setup is called pretexting, and it is what turns a random ask into one your team acts on.
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Vishing: the phone call that talks your team into a mistake
Phishing moved to the phone. A calm, confident voice claiming to be your bank or your IT provider can get past defenses that an email never would. Here is how voice scams work and how to shut them down.
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Smishing: the scam hiding in a text message
We trust our text messages more than our inboxes, and attackers have noticed. Smishing is phishing by SMS — short, urgent, and surprisingly effective. Here is how to recognize it.
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The fake-boss gift card scam, and why smart people fall for it
An urgent message from the boss asking an employee to quietly buy gift cards is one of the most common scams aimed at small teams. Here is the exact playbook and how to stop it cold.
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Fake tech support: the popup and the phone call that want into your computer
A scary popup says your computer is infected and to call a number. A caller says they're from Microsoft. Both want the same thing: remote access. Here is how tech-support scams work and how to refuse them.
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Holding the door: physical social engineering and the friendly stranger
Not every attack happens online. Sometimes someone just walks in behind an employee carrying coffee. Physical social engineering is real, low-tech, and surprisingly easy to overlook.
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Insider risk: the threat that already has a key
Not every risk comes from outside. Sometimes it is a careless click, a disgruntled employee, or an account that kept access it should have lost. Insider risk is uncomfortable to think about, and worth thinking about.
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How one stolen password becomes ten break-ins
Attackers don't always guess passwords. They reuse ones already leaked in other companies' breaches, trying them everywhere automatically. It is called credential stuffing, and password reuse is what makes it work.
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Anatomy of a breach: how attackers actually move, step by step
A real breach is rarely one dramatic moment. It is a chain of small steps, each one ordinary. Seeing the whole sequence shows you where it can be broken — and how breaking one link stops the rest.
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Building a human firewall: training a small team without boring them
Your team is either your weakest link or your best sensor, and the difference is a little training done well. Here is how to build real security awareness in a small business without a corporate program or a dull annual video.
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Account takeover: what it looks like and how to take it back
When an attacker gets into an email or Microsoft 365 account, they try to stay quiet and dig in. Here are the signs of a hijacked account and the exact steps to lock them out and clean up.
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