by Gene Reich | Aug 12, 2025 | AI, AI Fraud Prevention, Sam Altman, Social Engineering
In late July 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stood before an audience of central bankers and regulators in Washington and issued a warning: a fraud crisis is coming. This crisis is emerging not through malware, brute-force attacks, or zero-day exploits. It is instead...
by Gene Reich | Aug 5, 2025 | Cybersecurity for MSPs, Qantas Breach, Scattered Spider, Social Engineering
The recent data breach at Qantas exposed the personal details of nearly six million customers. The breach was traced to a third-party call centre, not to a technical exploit like ransomware or firewall compromise. Between June 30 and July 2, attackers gained access to...
by Gene Reich | Jul 29, 2025 | Ephemeral Messaging, Financial Services Security Best Practices, MSP Security Best Practices, Secure Slack Communications
A Practical Guide for Sending Sensitive Data Without Leaving a Trail In countless organizations, Slack is more than just a chat tool. It’s where projects are kicked off, credentials are requested, approvals are given, and files are shared, often without a second...
by Gene Reich | Jul 24, 2025 | Clorox and Cognizant, Cybersecurity for MSPs, Cybersecurity Threats, Reader's Choice, Scattered Spider
In a lawsuit filed this week in California state court, Clorox alleges that IT provider Cognizant Technology Solutions enabled one of the most damaging cybersecurity breaches in the company’s history, due to a lack of secure processes in routine support interactions...
