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The Information Highway

The Information Highway

It Wasn't a “Hack” It Was a Mistake Anyone Could Make: What the Manchester Airports Breach Teaches SMBs About Vendor Risk

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A breach that exposed the data of 8.7 million people didn't require nation-state malware or a zero-day exploit, it exploited exposed login credentials sitting in plain view in website code, tied to a third-party marketing platform. That's not a sophisticated attack. That's a mistake almost any business could make, which is exactly why every small and mid-sized business should be paying attention.
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AI Coding Tools Got Hacked Into Hacking: What It Means for Your Business

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Hackers didn't need to write new malware, they just told a trusted AI coding assistant it was "running a test," and it happily helped them break into ten companies. If a $9-billion AI tool can be talked into attacking its own users, what's stopping the AI plugins already running inside your business?
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CMMC Level 2 Is on Hold: What Defense Contractors Need to Know

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If you've been preparing your company for a CMMC Level 2 certification assessment, you may have heard some confusing news: the federal government has put CMMC Phase II on hold.

That part is true.

What isn't true is that CMMC has disappeared.

On July 13, 2026, the Department announced the immediate suspension of CMMC Phase II, which had been scheduled to begin November 10, 2026. At the same time, officials launched a 60-day review of the program. Phase I self-assessment requirements remain in place.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024