Article Summary: Most small business websites run on WordPress, and the biggest risk is usually old plugins nobody has updated. Attackers scan the web for these known weak spots. They use the sites they find to spread malware, post spam, or steal what visitors type into forms. Good business website security comes down to keeping…
Article Summary: Scammers buy ads on Google and other search engines using the names of trusted brands and software. Their fake site then shows up at the very top of the results, above the real one. Click one of these fake Google ads and you can land on a page that steals your login or…
Article Summary: Scammers now use AI to write their phishing emails, so the spelling and grammar mistakes that used to give them away are gone. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the FBI both warn that AI phishing is cleaner, more personal, and harder to spot. The best way to catch it now is…
Article Summary: Strong small business cybersecurity doesn’t require a big budget or a security team. Most attacks on small businesses exploit the same handful of gaps: staff who don’t recognize scams, weak or reused passwords, missing MFA, outdated software, and no plan for when something goes wrong. This guide covers the 10 cybersecurity best practices…
If your team still relies on memory, sticky notes, or a spreadsheet labeled “passwords” to track logins, you’re not alone. You’re also sitting on one of the easiest security wins available to any small business. A business password manager is one of the highest-impact, lowest-effort changes you can make this quarter. At Pacific Edge Technology,…
Article Summary: If a cyberattack hits your business, the first hour matters most. Disconnect the affected devices from the network instead of powering them off. Call your IT provider by phone, and leave the evidence in place. If money went to a scammer, call your bank right away. This post lays out a step-by-step cyberattack…
Article Summary: A passkey lets you sign in to an app or website with the same fingerprint, face, or PIN you use to unlock your phone or laptop. There’s no password to type. Passkeys use a security standard called FIDO, which resists phishing because each passkey only works on the real site. Most major platforms…
Article Summary: An immutable backup is a copy of your data that nobody can change or delete during a set retention period. That includes administrators and attackers using stolen passwords. Cyber insurance carriers ask about immutable backups because ransomware gangs routinely destroy backups before they encrypt everything else. A backup on your network, protected only…
Article Summary: Microsoft has tightened many Microsoft 365 security settings over the past few years, but those changes don’t always reach older environments. Tenants set up before 2022, or configured by a previous IT provider and left alone, often still run on legacy settings. The usual problem areas are file sharing, email forwarding, third-party app…
Article Summary: Microsoft 365 Copilot finds files, emails, and chats using each person’s existing permissions. In most businesses, those permissions reach much further than anyone realizes, because access piles up over years of projects and staff changes. A safe Copilot rollout starts with an audit of those permissions. Next, you fix the gaps and label…
