The Self-Spreading AI Worm SMBs Can’t Ignore
Researchers just published something worth reading twice. A team from the University of Toronto, the University of Cambridge, and the Vector Institute built a proof-of-concept computer worm with a capability that did not exist before: it thinks before it attacks. Rather than running a fixed exploit list, it analyzes each target and builds a custom……
Rob Giannini’s Practical Playbook for AI, Cybersecurity, and Strategic Growth
Rob Giannini did not set out to build an IT company. He set out to figure out how things work. Growing up on Long Island without a computer in the house, he taught himself electronics by taking apart VCRs, car stereos, and anything else with wires. “I learned a lot by burning things out,” he has said more than once. “Trial and error were my first teachers.”…
How CPAs Are Using Claude to Work Smarter in 2026
Part 1 of Claude Clocks In: this is where the series starts, at the accounting firm, where Claude is already drafting the client emails nobody has time to write. Tax season does not slow down, client expectations do not slow down, and the gap between what your team can handle and what clients need is……
The 2026 Verizon DBIR: The Numbers Every SMB Should See
Every year, Verizon publishes the most comprehensive data breach report in the industry. This year’s edition analyzed over 31,000 security incidents and 22,000 confirmed breaches across 145 countries. It dropped today, and the numbers are worth paying attention to….
The IT Checklist Every Manufacturer Should Run Before Something Breaks
Manufacturing has been the most ransomware-targeted industry for four consecutive years. Attacks rose 61% in 2025. The average cost of unplanned downtime is$260,000 per hour….
Beyond ChatGPT: New AI Tools Worth Adding to Your Business Stack
By now you know ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini. The tools making the biggest difference in day-to-day business operations right now are not always the ones dominating the headlines. Here is what is actually worth paying attention to. Luma Labs: AI Agents for Your Entire Creative Workflow We recently started using Luma Labs and it goes……
Your Patch Window Just Disappeared. Here’s What That Means for Your Business.
In 2018, attackers took an average of 756 days to exploit a newly disclosed vulnerability. By 2025 that number had dropped to 23 days. In 2026, it is sitting at roughly 10 hours (I wish this was a typo too). A vulnerability gets disclosed in the morning and by the afternoon attackers are already scanning……
The Pentagon Just Built Its AI Dream Team. Here Are the Eight Companies That Made the Cut.
A few months ago, we wrote about Anthropic refusing to remove safety guardrails from its Pentagon contract and getting cut from the deal entirely. Last week, the story got its ending. What Just Happened On May 1st, the Department of Defense announced classified AI agreements with eight major technology companies: OpenAI, Google, SpaceX, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web……
Your April 2026 Data Breach Roundup
April brought tax season malware, bank data leaking onto dark web forums, a county government knocked offline on April Fools Day (not a joke), and a Patch Tuesday so large it broke its own record. If March felt busy, April did not slow down….
Does Your IT Provider Have Answers to These Five Questions?
Most business owners have a general sense of whether their IT is working. The lights are on, emails are sending, and nobody is complaining today. But “probably fine” is not a security posture. And once a year, every business owner should sit down with their IT provider and ask the questions that actually matter. Not……
