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What comes next? Questions your board will ask after a ransomware attack

By: Cristina Lee on Jul 15, 2025 3:47:25 PM

Sixty-nine percent of organizations were hit by ransomware in 2025, down slightly from 75 percent the previous year. But make no mistake: these attacks are increasingly common and aggressive, often triggered by phishing emails, malicious links, or software vulnerabilities. One wrong click can lock your entire organization out of its systems and data.

When that happens, your board of directors will have questions — big ones — and they won’t be satisfied with surface-level answers. They’ll want accountability, clarity and assurance.

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Topics: ransomware

'Cookie-Bite' attack bypasses MFA and threatens Microsoft 365 environments

By: C Spire on May 7, 2025 4:00:51 PM

Adopting security features like multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a crucial strategy for thwarting would-be cyber criminals from stealing data, but a recent study by security firm Varonis shows it might not be enough.

Devising a proof-of-concept mock attack, researchers showed how session hijacking can grant unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 applications and enable privilege escalation, despite using MFA.

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Topics: Cybersecurity

How to spot a phishing attack

By: C Spire on Mar 11, 2025 3:13:06 PM

Phishing is a common and effective method of defrauding businesses and individuals. Cyber criminals send billions of phishing emails each day to trick people into downloading malicious software or providing personal or financial information.

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Topics: Cybersecurity

C Spire opens new smart, future-proof workspace in Birmingham

By: Jim Beaugez on Feb 19, 2025 10:12:07 AM

The opening of a new office building isn’t typically cause for much fanfare outside of a ceremonial red ribbon and an oversized pair of scissors. But C Spire’s smart new headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., is anything but typical.

On the contrary, the new C Spire future-proof workspace in Birmingham is one of only a few places in the U.S. where team members, partners and prospective clients can experience the power of Cisco’s latest technologies in action.

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Topics: Cisco

What healthcare IT experts need to know before saying goodbye to Windows 10

By: Meghan Perry on Oct 8, 2024 1:53:47 PM

On October 14, 2025, the sun is going down on Windows 10’s side of town. For healthcare IT professionals, this looming deadline isn't just another date on the calendar — it's the finish line for a very complex migration marathon.

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Topics: healthcare IT

Why cybersecurity is vital to modern healthcare

By: Meghan Perry on Oct 8, 2024 1:39:44 PM

The modern healthcare sector has become an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals. With new stories of data leaks and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities making headlines seemingly every week, what is it about healthcare organizations that makes them such a tempting mark for digital attacks?

It turns out the reasons are numerous and complex. Let's explore why this industry is so frequently in the crosshairs of cyberattacks and why cybersecurity is vital to modern healthcare today.

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Topics: healthcare IT

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