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When many people picture cybercrime, they imagine hackers breaking into giant corporations with sophisticated tools and complex code. But for most small businesses, cybercrime today looks much more ordinary - and much more personal.
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It looks like an email from a trusted vendor asking for updated payment information.
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It looks like a voicemail that sounds like a company executive requesting an urgent wire transfer.
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It looks like a Microsoft 365 login page that appears completely legitimate.
And increasingly, thanks to artificial intelligence, these scams are becoming harder and harder to spot.
The FBI recently released its latest Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, highlighting billions of dollars in losses tied to cybercrime, including growing losses from AI-assisted scams and cryptocurrency fraud. While the numbers themselves are staggering, the bigger takeaway for local businesses is this:
Cybercriminals are getting better at pretending to be someone you trust.
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Tags: cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness Training, Cyber Crime
Microsoft released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday security yesterday. Update KB5089549 is now rolling out to all Windows 11 devices. While this update isn't the flashiest release of the year, it includes improvements that small business owners and their teams will actually notice day to day, along with a critical security deadline that cannot be ignored.
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Tags: Security, Patches, Microsoft, Microsoft Updates, Microsoft Security Patches, Patch Policy, Computer Tip, Security Awareness, Microsoft Windows 11 Update, New Features
We hear this all the time:
“We already have email security in place - we’re good.”
“We’re on Microsoft 365 (or Google Workspace) - they take care of that.”
And it’s easy to see why at first that feels like enough.
Platforms like Microsoft and Google provide a powerful foundation - offering the infrastructure, built-in protections, and security features that businesses rely on every day.
But here’s the part that often gets misunderstood:
They provide powerful tools - but they don’t replace a complete security strategy.
And even with strong protections in place…
No system catches everything.
What happens if something does get through?
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Tags: eMail, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365