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  • SpamGPT: Protecting Your Company From Large-Scale Phishing

    SpamGPT: Protecting Your Company From Large-Scale Phishing

    By Nathan Anderson SpamGPT, a complex phishing and social engineering suite has made the news recently. Learn what it is and how organizations can protect their employees. October 9, 2025
  • Copilot Coming Soon to a Desktop Near You

    Microsoft Copilot Coming Soon to a Desktop Near You

    By Jason Taylor With Microsoft automatically installing Copilot on Windows systems with Microsoft 365 desktop apps installed, organizations will want to set up AI policies. October 2, 2025
  • Lessons from the DaVita Healthcare Ransomware Attack

    Lessons from the DaVita Healthcare Ransomware Attack

    By Brian Tant The DaVita ransomware attack is one of the most impactful recent healthcare breaches. Learn what happened and what could have been done to limit the impact. September 18, 2025
  • HTTP/1.1 Security News: What You Can Do Now

    HTTP/1.1 Security News: What You Can Do Now

    By Jason Taylor A recent Portswigger white paper on HTTP/1.1 highlights critical security issues. If you use old products that still require it, here’s what you can do. September 16, 2025
  • Dev's Fast Reporting of Phish Reduced Impact on Blockchain Malware Attacks

    Dev’s Fast Reporting of Phish Reduced Impact on Blockchain Malware Attacks

    By Andrew Trexler A recent successful phish allowed attackers to run malware targeting cryptocurrency transactions on various blockchains, but fast reporting limited the damage. September 11, 2025
  • Microsoft Releases Security Patch for Actively Exploited On-Premises SharePoint Vulnerabilities

    Microsoft Releases Security Patch for Actively Exploited On-Premises SharePoint Vulnerabilities

    By Jason Taylor Microsoft has released patches for two critical vulnerabilities allowing unauthenticated remote code execution that affect on-premises SharePoint installations. July 22, 2025