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Malware Got Pushed Directly to Microsoft's GitHub. Yours Could Be Next.

A single compromised account pushed malicious code to 42 repos across Microsoft and Azure GitHub orgs in under an hour. If you trust code because of who published it, that trust is now a liability.

Jun 4, 2026
supply chainnpmsmall businessremediation

npm install Just Ran Malware on Your Machine. You Didn't Even Know.

A self-propagating worm is using a blind spot in npm's native build system to execute code the moment you install a package. No install scripts. No warnings. Just binding.gyp.

Jun 3, 2026
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TeamPCP: The Supply Chain Attackers Who Won't Stop

7 waves. 170+ packages. VS Code extensions. Jenkins plugins. A self-propagating worm. And they breached GitHub itself. Here's the full timeline of the most prolific supply chain campaign of 2026.

Jun 1, 2026
CVEweb securitysmall businessremediation

CVE-2026-41940: Two Characters Give an Attacker Root on Your Hosting Panel

An unauthenticated CRLF injection in cPanel gives full root control. If your website runs on shared hosting, your host might already be compromised. CVSS 9.8.

May 31, 2026
supply chainTeamPCPsmall businessremediation

Red Hat's npm Packages Were Stealing Your Credentials. Yes, Red Hat.

29 packages under the @redhat-cloud-services namespace were compromised with a self-propagating credential stealer. 80,000 weekly downloads. If Red Hat's packages aren't safe, neither are yours.

May 31, 2026
CVEsupply chainremediationsmall businessFortinet

CVE-2026-35616: Your Security Tool Just Installed Malware on Every Device

Attackers exploited FortiClient EMS to push a credential stealer disguised as a Fortinet firmware update. Your endpoint management system delivered the malware for them. You can't make this up.

May 29, 2026
cybersecuritysmall businesschecklist

Stop Getting Hacked. A Checklist for Chicago Small Businesses.

There's almost no actual hacking involved in most breaches. It's your people. Here's the 10-item checklist to fix that before somebody else does.

May 27, 2026
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Open-Source Attack Tools Are Going Mainstream. The Barrier to Hacking Your Business Is Now Zero.

Professional-grade hacking frameworks are free, open source, and documented with tutorials. The same tools nation-states use are now available to anyone with a laptop. Here's what that means for your business.

May 25, 2026
2026 trendsAI threatszero trustsmall business

Cybersecurity in 2026 Has Changed. You're Behind.

82% of phishing emails are now AI-generated. Attackers probe networks at 36,000 scans per second. Dwell time is down to 5 days. The game changed and most small businesses didn't notice.

May 24, 2026
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CVE-2026-9082: If Your Website Runs Drupal on PostgreSQL, It's Leaking Data

Anonymous SQL injection in Drupal core. No login required. On CISA KEV. Mass scanning started within days. If you run Drupal on PostgreSQL, patch right now or take it offline.

May 21, 2026
CVEweb securitysmall businessCISA KEV

Your Next.js Auth Middleware Was Decorative This Whole Time

Set one HTTP header and skip all middleware. Authentication, authorization, rate limiting, all of it. CVE-2025-29927. Confirmed exploitation in the wild. If you run Next.js, update now.

May 20, 2026
toolsopen sourcesmall businessremediation

12 Free Cybersecurity Tools Every Small Business Should Be Running

You don't need a six-figure security budget. These open source and free tools cover email authentication, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, password management, and more. No excuses.

May 19, 2026
Fortinetnetwork securitysmall businessremediation

600 Firewalls Compromised in One Wave. Yours Might Be One of Them.

AI-assisted credential stuffing against internet-exposed FortiGate admin panels. 600+ devices across 55 countries. Full configs extracted including VPN credentials. If your firewall management is internet-facing, read this now.

May 18, 2026
supply chainPyPIsmall businessremediation

Another PyPI Package Was a Trojan Horse. This One Had a Wiper.

Microsoft's official Durable Task Python SDK was hijacked on PyPI with a credential stealer, a Linux file wiper, and worm logic that spreads using your own cloud keys. No CVE was assigned. Most scanners missed it.

May 18, 2026
supply chainTeamPCPsmall businessremediation

node-ipc Backdoored Through an Expired Domain. 10 Million Weekly Downloads.

An attacker registered a co-maintainer's expired email domain, reset the npm password, and published a credential stealer that exfiltrates over DNS. No hack required. Just a $12 domain registration.

May 15, 2026
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One Threat Actor Is Looting Every Cloud Provider at the Same Time

A single threat actor called JINX-0163 is systematically harvesting credentials across AWS, Azure, GCP, Okta, and SaaS platforms. If you use any cloud service, you're in the blast radius.

May 14, 2026
ransomwaresmall businessincident response

Ransomware Will Close Your Business. That's Not Hyperbole.

1 in 5 small businesses that get hit with ransomware go bankrupt. 40% say an attack costing $100K would shut them down. The attacks are up 34% this year. Here's what to do.

May 14, 2026
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The Real Cost of Doing Nothing About Cybersecurity

You know you need to address security. You keep pushing it to next quarter. Here's exactly what that delay is costing you, in dollars, in risk, and in sleep.

May 11, 2026
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TeamTNT Is Scanning for Your Cloud Right Now

They've been hijacking Docker containers, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud credentials since 2019. If you run anything in the cloud -- and you almost certainly do -- TeamTNT is looking for the door you left open.

May 11, 2026
infrastructureCI/CDsmall businessremediation

Your Jenkins Server Joined a Botnet. You Probably Haven't Noticed.

Attackers are recruiting internet-exposed Jenkins servers into DDoS botnets using default credentials and built-in script consoles. Your CI server has high bandwidth, elevated privileges, and nobody watching it.

May 9, 2026
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Your Cyber Insurance Will Deny Your Claim. Here's Why.

41% of applications get denied on first submission. 73% of small businesses fail their assessments. 82% of denied claims had no MFA. Cyber insurance in 2026 has teeth.

May 5, 2026
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What Is a Zero-Day? And Why Should Your Business Care?

You've seen the term in headlines. Log4Shell. MOVEit. Exchange. Here's what a zero-day actually is, why it matters even if you're not a tech company, and what you can do about a threat you can't see coming.

Apr 30, 2026
security programsmall businessassessment

You Don't Have a Security Program. You Have Antivirus and Hope.

A firewall and antivirus is not a security program. If you can't answer 5 basic questions about your security posture right now, you're running on luck. Luck is not a strategy.

Apr 21, 2026
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Vercel Got Breached Through an AI Tool. Your SaaS Vendors Are Next.

An infostealer at a third-party AI company led to Vercel customer secrets being exposed. The attack chain: AI tool employee gets malware, attacker pivots to Vercel, customer API keys and DB credentials decrypted. Two months undetected.

Apr 20, 2026
small businessdata breachrisk

60% of Small Businesses Close Within 6 Months of a Cyber Attack

That's not a scare tactic. That's Bureau of Labor Statistics data. If you don't have a security program, you're betting your business on luck. Here's why luck runs out.

Apr 7, 2026
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Why Your Restaurant Is a Cybersecurity Target (And What to Do About It)

You process credit cards, run a POS system, and have staff who've never heard of phishing. Attackers know this. Here's how to stop being easy money.

Apr 1, 2026
Wi-Finetwork securitysmall business

Your Business Wi-Fi Is Not as Safe as You Think

If your guest Wi-Fi and your POS system are on the same network, someone at table 6 with a laptop could reach your payment data. Here's how to fix your wireless security.

Mar 27, 2026
supply chainsocial engineeringsmall business

ShinyHunters Stole a Petabyte From Telus. Through a Chatbot.

The breach started with stolen OAuth tokens from a chatbot integration. ShinyHunters pivoted through Salesforce, found GCP credentials, and exfiltrated nearly 1 petabyte including FBI background checks and customer call recordings.

Mar 13, 2026
managed ITsecuritysmall business

Your IT Guy Is Not Your Security Team

IT support and cybersecurity are two different jobs. One keeps your email working. The other keeps your business alive. Most small businesses only have the first one.

Mar 7, 2026
network securitysmall businessassessment

Your Printer Is a Security Risk. I'm Not Kidding.

Network printers have admin panels with default passwords, store copies of everything you print, and sit on your internal network with zero monitoring. They're the device nobody thinks about and attackers love.

Feb 24, 2026
ransomwaresmall businesscomplianceHIPAA

Ransomware Shut Down 35 Clinics in One Day. Patients Had Nowhere to Go.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all 35 clinic locations after a ransomware attack. Statewide. Patients turned away. This is what happens when healthcare doesn't invest in security.

Feb 17, 2026
small businesssupply chainassessment

The SaaS Tools Your Team Uses Are a Liability

The average small business uses 47 SaaS apps. Each one stores data, holds credentials, and connects to other services. Most have no security oversight. Here's why that's a problem you need to solve.

Jan 27, 2026
small businessassessmentremediationchecklist

7 Security Mistakes Every Small Business Makes (We See All of Them)

92% of small businesses have security tools. 1 in 4 got breached anyway. Here are the 7 mistakes we find in almost every assessment we do, and how to fix each one this week.

Jan 19, 2026