by Laura Schomaker | Nov 6, 2025 | cyber security, Expert advice, MSP
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Eastern Carolinas reported a 50% increase in gift card scam reports compared to last year. Victims in North Myrtle Beach, SC and Cary, NC shared stories of losing money after being tricked into buying gift cards for fake grants...
by Laura Schomaker | Oct 23, 2025 | cyber security, Expert advice, MSP
You wouldn’t drive without a seat belt. You wouldn’t leave your office unlocked overnight. So why go online without multi-factor authentication (MFA)? MFA is like a second lock on your digital door. Instead of relying on just a password—which can be stolen, guessed,...
by Laura Schomaker | Oct 16, 2025 | cyber security, MSP
In 2020, a family in Mississippi woke up to a nightmare. Their eight-year-old daughter heard a man’s voice coming from her bedroom, but it wasn’t her father. A hacker had gained access to their Ring camera and was speaking to her through the device, taunting her and...
by Laura Schomaker | Oct 9, 2025 | AI, cyber security, MSP
AI is rapidly advancing—and bringing with it a whole new way to do business. While it’s exciting to see, it can also be alarming when you consider that attackers have just as much access to AI tools as you do. This shift is driving new AI cybersecurity risks for...
by Laura Schomaker | Oct 2, 2025 | AI, cyber security, MSP
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025—and this year’s theme, “Stay Safe Online,” focuses on four simple actions anyone can take: use strong passwords with a manager, turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA), recognize and report scams, and keep software up to...
by Laura Schomaker | Sep 25, 2025 | cyber security, MSP
If your business is still running on aging hardware or Windows 10, you may be closer to a tech crisis than you think. With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, and the increasing cost of downtime, now is the time to assess your IT infrastructure. Here are...
