by Gene Reich | Jun 24, 2025 | Cybersecurity for Banks, Financial Services Security Best Practices, Secure Communication, Trends
Every week, I speak with leaders in financial services who are confident in their fraud prevention systems. Until we talk about the support desk. Not the perimeter. Not the firewall. Not the encryption layers. The support desk. That’s where uncertainty starts to creep...
by Gene Reich | Jun 17, 2025 | Cybersecurity Threats, Quishing, Secure Communication, Trends, Vishing
In the intricate world of cybersecurity, overt threats often command the most attention. Malware, ransomware, phishing attacks containing malicious links, and significant data breaches dominate headlines and threat awareness programs. Yet increasingly, attackers are...
by Gene Reich | May 30, 2025 | Cybersecurity for MSPs, Cybersecurity Threats, Ephemeral Messaging, TeleMessage Breach, Trends
Two hacks this month should end the conversation about encryption as a cure-all. The first was loud: a cyberattack on Kettering Health knocked out patient portals, canceled surgeries, and left doctors scrawling notes on paper charts. The second was quiet, but just as...
by Gene Reich | May 27, 2025 | Cybersecurity Threats, Quishing, Trends
Quishing, a portmanteau of “QR” and “phishing,” is a social engineering tactic in which attackers use QR codes to lure individuals into visiting malicious websites, entering sensitive credentials, or downloading harmful content. While the method may seem...
