If It Is Not Broken, Don’t Fix It” — Famous Last Words for Your Business
Wednesday, August 26, 2026There is a certain comfort in the familiar: the software your team has used for eight years, the process that has always worked, the hardware that keeps running even if it runs a little slower than it used to. Nobody can argue with “if it is not broken, do not fix it.” It sounds like sensible management.The problem is that the phrase assumes you would know when something is broken, whereas often you would not, at least not until the cost of ignoring it is already stacking up.... Read More
The Near Miss Nobody Talks About
Wednesday, August 26, 2026Something almost went very wrong, and you know it. It might have been a former employee who still had access, a file a second away from the wrong inbox, or a server room that nearly took the business data with it. The incident did not happen, but the question it left behind does not go away on its own.The four situations below are not horror stories about businesses that had no security or no backups but about businesses that had some of both, got lucky, and then were not entirely sure what to do next.... Read More
What Happens to Your Data After a Phishing Attack
Wednesday, August 26, 2026Most businesses treat a phishing attack as a single bad moment. Someone clicked a link, entered their details, and realised the mistake. Passwords get changed, maybe an email goes around warning staff, and the business moves on. What most people do not know is that the attack is just the beginning of a much longer process.... Read More
Something Installed Itself and I Don’t Know What It Is
Thursday, June 25, 2026You open your browser and the homepage is different, or there’s a toolbar sitting at the top of the screen that wasn’t there yesterday, or you glance at the taskbar and spot an icon you’ve never seen before. You didn’t install anything, as far as you know, so where did it come from?This is one of the most common things people notice on their home computers, and the mild alarm that comes with it is completely reasonable.... Read More
The Receptionist’s Computer That Belongs to Everyone
Wednesday, June 24, 2026There is one computer in most small businesses that gets touched by more people than any other, sits in a semi-public space, runs on software nobody fully remembers installing, and has never been formally added to anyone’s security checklist. It’s the front desk machine, and the reason it is overlooked is exactly what makes it worth paying attention to.... Read More
Your Business Was Used to Attack Someone Else
Wednesday, June 24, 2026A client calls to let you know they received a strange email from you yesterday. It had your name, your email address, your usual sign-off, but the link inside it went somewhere suspicious, and they did not click it. They want to know if you are aware of this, and you were not.That is how most business owners find out their systems have been compromised. Not because money went missing, not because files were encrypted, but because someone who trusted them called to ask what was going on.... Read More
Malvertising: When the Ad at the Top of Google Is the Threat
Thursday, May 28, 2026Cybercriminals are now buying Google ads that impersonate real software vendors. The page looks legitimate, the download runs cleanly, and your staff would have no reason to question it. This is one of the most common infection paths businesses face right now, and most have never heard of it.... Read More
When a Physical Break-In Becomes a Data Breach
Thursday, May 28, 2026A laptop disappears over a long weekend, a filing cabinet has been forced, and by Monday the police report is filed, the insurance claim is underway, and the focus is on replacing what was taken. Most business owners treat this as a property crime, pay the excess once the replacement device arrives, and move on.What they rarely consider is that the moment a device containing client or staff data leaves their control, the business may be obliged to process not only an insurance claim but also a data breach notification.... Read More
Pig Butchering: The Scam That Earns Your Trust Before It Takes Everything
Wednesday, May 27, 2026A message arrives from someone you don't know; they have the wrong number and apologize. You reply because it seems harmless, and they turn out to be pleasant. Weeks of warm, unhurried conversation follow, with no agenda, no offer, and no pressure.Scammers call this approach "pig butchering," borrowing from an agricultural practice: fattening the pig before the slaughter. In fraud terms, that means spending weeks building a genuine-feeling relationship before any financial request appears.... Read More
What Happens When You Give an App Your Contacts List
Wednesday, May 27, 2026The tap that shares more than you realizeYou download a new app, open it for the first time, and a pop-up appears: "Allow this app to access your contacts?" Most people tap "Allow" without a second thought. The app seems to need it for something, and it takes less effort to say yes than to wonder why.But that tap shares a lot more than most people expect. Your contacts list isn't just your information; it's a collection of names, phone numbers, email addresses, and sometimes job titles belonging to people who never downloaded that app, never agreed to its terms, and have no idea their details just went with you.... Read More
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