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Avoiding Credential Theft Attacks During the Holiday Season

The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for credential theft attacks. While many organizations prepare for reduced staffing and year-end deadlines, threat actors prepare for something else.…

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Moving Beyond Compliance: How CISOs Can Build Programs That Actually Reduce Risk

Compliance is important, but it does not guarantee security. As CISOs prepare for 2026, the priority is moving beyond audit checklists and building cybersecurity programs that truly reduce business risk.…

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The Top Cybersecurity Threats Law Firms Face

Law firms have long been trusted to handle some of the most sensitive data imaginable—corporate trade secrets, merger details, intellectual property, and private client records.…

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EDR Evasion Tactics on the Rise

Endpoint Detection and Response tools are central to how organizations detect and stop malicious activity. Security teams rely on EDR for real time visibility into endpoint behavior, rapid detection of threats, and automated response actions.…

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Key Cybersecurity KPIs and Metrics to Report to the Boardroom

As cybersecurity becomes a business-critical function, CISOs must communicate metrics that connect technical performance to organizational outcomes.…

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Selling Cyber: Inside ArmorPoint’s Co-Delivery Model

ArmorPoint’s Co-Delivery Model offers a new path for service providers to deliver cybersecurity. Instead of building a costly SOC or reselling someone else’s tools, co-delivery blends the provider’s customer ownership with ArmorPoint’s 24/7 SOC operations.…

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Strengthening Civic Cyber Resilience After the MS-ISAC Funding Shift

For years, MS-ISAC served as the connective tissue linking local governments to national defense. Managed by the Center for Internet Security (CIS), the program offered free monitoring, intelligence, and coordination that most municipalities could never afford independently.

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What the MS-ISAC Transition Means for K–12 and Public Education

TL;DR:Federal funding for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) officially ended on September 30, 2025. For many K–12 school districts, that change marks the loss of their only no-cost cybersecurity lifeline.…

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Windows 10 End of Life: What’s Next for Your Security Strategy

After nearly ten years as one of the most widely used operating systems in the world, Windows 10 has officially reached its end of life. Microsoft’s last cumulative update was released on October 14, 2025, marking the end of free technical support and security patches.

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Budgeting for Cyber Resilience: How Local Governments Can Adapt After the MS-ISAC Transition

For nearly two decades, the MS-ISAC, managed by the Center for Internet Security (CIS), served as a trusted cybersecurity resource for state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments.…

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Top Cyber Threats During the Holiday Season

Every holiday season, cybercriminals ramp up phishing scams, gift card fraud, malicious shopping apps, and fraud campaigns aimed at both retailers and consumers. They take advantage of increased online traffic and reduced security staffing to maximize their impact. Businesses can protect themselves with 24/7 monitoring, multi-factor authentication, and employee awareness training. Shoppers can reduce their risk by verifying links, using secure payment methods, and avoiding suspicious gift card requests.

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The Rise of Infostealers: Why They’re Outpacing Ransomware

Infostealers like LummaC2 are driving a surge in credential theft, account takeover (ATO), and secondary extortion. Unlike ransomware, which relies on encryption, infostealers quietly harvest identities and tokens that attackers can use to infiltrate systems and monetize access long after the initial breach. Protecting against this threat requires a shift in strategy: operationalize threat intelligence enrichment, user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), and stronger identity controls to keep pace with adversaries.

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