Cybersecurity 101
A clear guide to the most common cybersecurity threats organizations face in 2026 — malware, phishing, data breaches, DDoS, injection attacks, insider threats, and the best practices for defense.
Cyber Attacks
Monmouth University officials confirmed this week that a ransomware attack has disrupted campus digital infrastructure in New Jersey. The cybercriminal collective known as Pear stated they were responsible for the breach, asserting that they exfiltrated sensitive data before encrypting local systems. Detection and Containment The university detected unauthorized activity on
Cyber Attacks
Officials in Foster City declared a local state of emergency on Wednesday following a targeted ransomware attack that has disrupted municipal computer systems and forced critical digital infrastructure offline for several days. The declaration — authorized by City Manager Stefan Chatwin and formally adopted by the City Council — is intended to
Cybersecurity 101
A clear guide to why unpatched software is one of the biggest security risks — why known vulnerabilities are so dangerous, the challenges of patching, and how to build a resilient patch management strategy.
Cybersecurity 101
A clear guide to cyber threats and how to defend against them — the modern threat landscape, data breaches, DDoS, injection attacks, emerging threats, and the frameworks and best practices for defense.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Generative AI has collapsed attacker breakout times to under 30 minutes and spawned deepfake-driven BEC 2.0. This piece breaks down exactly how threat actors are weaponizing LLMs — and how security teams are deploying AI to fight back at machine speed.
Cybersecurity 101
Learn about the professional structure of cybercriminal syndicates and the latest strategies to protect your critical data assets.
Cybersecurity 101
Ransomware is malware that encrypts data and extorts payment. A practitioner's guide to how a modern attack unfolds stage by stage, double and triple extortion, the ransomware-as-a-service economy, notable 2026 groups, and the controls that actually prevent it.
Cybersecurity 101
A threat actor is any individual or group behind malicious cyber activity. This guide maps the main types, their motivations, sophistication tiers, notable 2026 groups, and how defenders track, name, and stop them.