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Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks: How Phishing Sites Steal Your Active Login

CybersecurityBy Ernie AyresJune 5, 2026Leave a comment

You click a link, sign in, approve the MFA prompt, and get on with your day. Completely unaware that someone else just logged into your account at the same moment. That scenario surprises many businesses, particularly those that rely on multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect cloud accounts. But this is exactly how Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing…

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The “Session Cookie” Hijack: Why MFA Can’t Always Save You

CybersecurityBy Ernie AyresMay 30, 2026Leave a comment

MFA is a strong front-door lock. But it’s not the only thing that decides whether someone can get in. After you sign in, your browser keeps you logged in using a session token (often stored as a cookie). It’s the digital version of a wristband at an event: once you’ve been checked, the wristband proves…

The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room

IT ManagementBy Ernie AyresMay 25, 2026Leave a comment

The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.” It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels confident changing it anymore. That’s legacy debt.  Not…

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The “Backup Exit” Strategy: Can You Move Your Data Without the Vendor’s Help?

IT ManagementBy Ernie AyresMay 20, 2026Leave a comment

When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless.  The problem is that the first real test of a SaaS relationship isn’t the onboarding. It’s the exit.  For many small businesses, the front door is wide open, but the emergency exit is bolted shut: exports are incomplete, key…

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Micro-SaaS Vetting: The 5-Minute Security Check for Browser Add-ons

CybersecurityBy Ernie AyresMay 15, 2026Leave a comment

Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar. But in practice, a browser extension is more like a micro-SaaS vendor sitting inside your browser session. It can see what you see, interact with the pages you open, and…

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LinkedIn “Social Engineering”: Protecting Your Staff from Fake Recruitment Scams

Online PresenceBy Ernie AyresMay 10, 2026Leave a comment

A fake recruiter message is one of the cleanest social engineering tricks around because it doesn’t look like a trick. That’s why LinkedIn recruitment scams work so well inside real businesses.  They don’t arrive as malware. They arrive as a normal conversation that nudges someone toward one small action: click this link, open this file,…

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“Clean Desk” 2.0: Securing Your Home Office from Physical Data Leaks

Working from HomeBy Ernie AyresMay 5, 2026Leave a comment

In the traditional office, a “Clean Desk” policy was a simple habit: shred the sensitive stuff, lock it away, and don’t leave passwords where someone can see them. In 2026, the same idea still matters but the “desk” has changed.  For many teams, the home office is now the default workspace, and that means physical…

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The Essential Checklist for Securing Company Laptops at Home

Working from HomeBy Ernie AyresApril 30, 2026Leave a comment

At home, security incidents don’t look like dramatic movie hacks. They look like stepping away from your laptop during a delivery, or leaving it unlocked while you grab something from another room. Those ordinary moments, repeated over time, are how work devices end up exposed. A remote work security checklist focuses on simple, practical controls…

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The 2026 Guide to Uncovering Unsanctioned Cloud Apps

CloudBy Ernie AyresApril 25, 2026Leave a comment

If you want to uncover unsanctioned cloud apps, don’t begin with a policy. Start with your browser history. The cloud environment most businesses actually use rarely matches the one shown on the IT diagram. It’s built through countless small shortcuts: a “just this once” file share, a free tool that solves one problem faster, a…

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Stop Ransomware in Its Tracks: A 5-Step Proactive Defense Plan

CybersecurityBy Ernie AyresApril 20, 2026Leave a comment

Ransomware isn’t a jump scare. It’s a slow build. In many cases, it begins days, or even weeks, before encryption, with something mundane, like a login that never should have succeeded. That’s why an effective ransomware defense plan is about more than deploying anti-malware. It’s about preventing unauthorized access from gaining traction. Here’s a five-step…

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