When “antivirus” becomes a threat – is your business at risk?

September 25, 2025 by Joel DeTeves

Protecting your business with antivirus software seems like common sense. But what if the software you download isn’t protection at all – what if it’s the threat? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what cybercriminals are banking on. The Rise of Fake Security Software Hackers are becoming highly skilled at creating websites that look identical to trusted brands … Read more

What Would You Do If Ransomware Locked Your Business Files Tomorrow?

July 31, 2025 by Joel DeTeves

How would your business cope if you arrived at work and found all your digital files not just missing, but completely locked and encrypted – held hostage by cybercriminals demanding a huge ransom? Could you recover quickly – or at all? If that question gives you pause, you’re not alone. Ransomware is a real, growing … Read more

Report: One third of all data loss is caused by bad backups

March 17, 2025October 21, 2024 by Joel DeTeves

Losing access to your business data, even for a short period of time, is a nightmare! You’re most likely familiar with backups (we hope). Most people know backup tools are meant to protect your data by creating secure copies, while recovery tools restore your files when something goes wrong. But did you know: just having … Read more

Locked, loaded and held at datapoint: what you need to know about Ransomware

March 17, 2025October 15, 2024 by Joel DeTeves

Ransomware is a serious threat. One click on a bad link, and your entire business could be locked up tight. Customer data, financial records—gone, unless you pay up.

SMBs are having a slugfest with malware. How does your business stack up?

March 17, 2025April 25, 2024 by Joel DeTeves

Malware attacks are hitting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) harder than ever before. While most businesses understand the obvious need for cyber protection, what many *don’t* understand is that a good ol’ antivirus just isn’t enough to protect against hackers anymore. So if you’re one of those businesses running the same old cyber strategy you’ve … Read more

How much should you pay to decrypt ransomware? Pros and cons

March 17, 2025March 4, 2024 by Joel DeTeves

Great coaches often recommend focusing your energy on activities that move the business forward. Only do what only you can do. If you want to grow a thriving company, you’ve got to put in the time where it matters most – on getting your business in front of the right people. We’ve all fallen prey … Read more

Don’t let the name fool you – there’s a dangerous cyber storm brewing in the form of Cloud 9

March 17, 2025November 21, 2022 by Joel DeTeves

We put in a lot of work to safeguard our clients from online cyber threats. These include key loggers, which record your login information as you type it, or DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, which flood a service with bad packets to make it crash. As part of our service, we tell our clients to install … Read more

What to do if your company gets hit with ransomware

March 17, 2025May 27, 2021 by Joel DeTeves

What is ransomware? Seen the headlines lately? Cyber attacks are all over the news. From airports to hospitals and even hotel door locks, there’s a technology pandemic affecting businesses around the globe. Ransomware (as the name implies), is a malicious computer program that locks down the data on an unsuspecting company’s network, making their data … Read more

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