October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, all month long, we’re offering tips to bolster your cyber-savviness. And, as we wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re ending where it all began — with you. Because no matter how many layers of security your org builds, the most powerful tool they have is still the human one. You…
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, all month long, we’re offering tips to bolster your cyber-savviness. This week we’re reminded of our old nemesis… our own brain. You ever buy a new car and suddenly everyone on the road is driving the same one? That’s confirmation bias at work: your brain cherry-picking what it wants to see….
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, all month long, we’re offering tips to bolster your cyber-savviness. And, this week we hear about the novel concept of Living Off the Land attacks. Imagine this: a burglar breaks into your house, but doesn’t bring any tools. Instead, they use your own hammer, your own crowbar, or your perfectly labeled…
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, all month long, we’re offering tips to bolster your cyber-savviness. This week it’s all about responsible use of AI. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and their many browser-plugin cousins are undeniably impressive. They summarize articles, fix awkward grammar, generate fake Oscar speeches, and (let’s be honest) make…
Turns out your biggest threats aren’t hackers in hoodies – they’re normal humans doing normal human things. Most nonprofits & mission-driven orgs assume they’re too small or too niche to be targeted. “Why would anyone want our stuff?” they ask, clutching their 2014 laptop like a security blanket. The truth is: attackers love small organizations…
A tiny toolkit that blocks most attacks and mildly annoys attackers everywhere. Cybersecurity isn’t really about technology. It’s about people doing normal human things: forgetting passwords, clicking shiny links, or reusing the same login for everything from email to fantasy football. These aren’t character flaws – they’re universal truths. Fortunately, three simple tools dramatically reduce…