Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Cybersecurity

Is Your Smart Office a Security Risk? What Small Businesses Need to Know About IoT
September 20, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Your office thermostat, conference room speaker, and smart badge reader are convenient, but they’re also doors into your network. With more devices than ever in play, keeping track can be tough, and it only takes one weak link to put your entire system at risk. That’s why smart IT solutions matter now more than ever.

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Securing Your Supply Chain: Practical Cybersecurity Steps for Small Businesses
August 30, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Picture this: your business’s front door is locked tight, alarm systems are humming, and firewalls are up, but someone sneaks in through the back door, via a trusted vendor. Sound like a nightmare? It’s happening more often than you think. Cybercriminals aren’t always hacking directly into your systems anymore. Instead, they exploit the vulnerabilities in

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Decoding Cyber Insurance: What Policies Really Cover (and What They Don’t)
July 15, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

For small businesses navigating an increasingly digital world, cyber threats aren’t just an abstract worry, they’re a daily reality. Whether it’s phishing scams, ransomware attacks, or accidental data leaks, the financial and reputational damage can be severe. That’s why more companies are turning to cyber insurance to mitigate the risks. Not all cyber insurance policies

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A Small Business Guide to Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
July 10, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Have you ever wondered how vulnerable your business is to cyberattacks? According to recent reports, nearly 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, often exploiting weak security measures.  One of the most overlooked yet highly effective ways to protect your company is through Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This extra layer of security makes it significantly harder for

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How Do Websites Use My Data? (Best Practices for Data Sharing)
June 20, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Websites store and use user data in many ways, usually to personalize content, show ads, and make the user experience better. This can include everything from basic data like the type of browser and IP address to more private data like names and credit card numbers. It’s important for people to know how this information

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What is Password Spraying?
June 5, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Password spraying is a complex type of cyberattack that uses weak passwords to get into multiple user accounts without permission. Using the same password or a list of passwords that are often used on multiple accounts is what this method is all about. The goal is to get around common security measures like account lockouts. 

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7 New and Tricky Types of Malware to Watch Out For
May 24, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Malware is a huge threat in the digital world. It can cause a lot of damage and cost people a lot of money. As technology advances, so do the tactics used by cybercriminals. In this article, we will explore some of the newest and trickiest types of malware. 7 Malware Threats to Watch Out For

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Where Do Deleted Files Go?
May 19, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

It may seem like the file is gone for good when you delete it from your computer. However, the truth is more complicated than that. A deleted file doesn’t really disappear from your hard drive; it stays there until new data fills up the space it occupied.  This process might be hard to understand for

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New Gmail Threats Targeting Users in 2025 (and How to Stay Safe)
May 14, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

Cybercriminals target Gmail a lot because it’s very popular. It also integrates with many other Google services. As AI-powered hacking attacks become more common, it gets harder for people to distinguish between real and fake emails.  As 2025 approaches, it’s crucial for Gmail users to be aware of these new threats and take steps to

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7 Unexpected Ways Hackers Can Access Your Accounts
May 4, 2025 Cybersecurity TSmidwest Admin

The digital age has made our lives easier than ever, but it has also made it easier for hackers to take advantage of our online weaknesses. Hackers are getting smarter and using more creative ways to get into people’s personal and business accounts. It’s easy to think of weak passwords and phishing emails as the

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