Top Cybersecurity Threats Facing Small Businesses in 2026 I was scrolling recently and saw that Grubhub recently confirmed a breach in early 2026, with hackers downloading data from certain systems. Grubhub said customer financial details and order history weren’t affected. Still, it’s hard not to notice how frequently these incidents are showing up.  Seeing big companies deal with incidents like this can make a small business owner think, “We’re not famous, so we’re

Why SMS MFA No Longer Cuts It in 2026If you’re still using text messages for login security, it’s time to reconsider. In late 2024 and into 2025, both the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance urging organizations and users to stop relying on SMS-based MFA because it’s vulnerable to interception and phishing. Security vendors and enterprises also started phasing out SMS in favor of

What to do in the first 10 minutes, 10 hours, and 10 days — without panic What to do if you’ve been hacked: a calm, step-by-step guide for business owners, family offices, and HNWIs to contain, assess, and prevent further damage. It wasn’t dramatic. No black screen. No ransom demand. No “system compromised” alert. Just a bank notification that didn’t

Would you ever leave the doors to your office unlocked overnight? Probably not. But every day, businesses leave their digital doors wide open, giving cybercriminals an open invitation. All it takes is one breach to halt operations, expose sensitive data, and put your reputation on the line. Take a small retail store, for example. Their e-commerce platform was thriving, bringing

September 11, 2001, is a day we’ll never forget. You probably remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when the news broke. It was a day of profound loss, with nearly 3,000 lives taken—including 343 firefighters who ran toward danger to save others. What you might not realize is how much communication failures played a role in

Picture this: It’s the holiday season, and your business is thriving. Customers are placing orders, your team is busy handling requests, and sales are rolling in. Then, out of nowhere, your systems stop working. You reboot, thinking it’s just a glitch, but nothing changes. As frustration builds and operations grind to a halt, you discover the truth—hackers have locked you