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Discover the range of computer security services available to protect organizations and individuals, including managed security, vulnerability assessments, incident response, and security consulting. These posts help you evaluate and select the right services for your needs.

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Computer Security Service: What Actually Works in 2025

The Breach That Started With a Help Desk Call In September 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a threat actor social-engineered their way through a help desk phone call. The attacker didn't need a zero-day exploit. They didn't crack an encryption algorithm. They

Carl B. Johnson Sep 27, 2025 7 min read
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Computer Security Service: What Actually Works in 2024

The Breach That a $200K Security Stack Couldn't Stop In January 2024, a mid-sized accounting firm in the Midwest had firewalls, endpoint detection, SIEM logging, and a managed SOC. They spent over $200,000 a year on their computer security service stack. Then an employee clicked a phishing

Carl B. Johnson May 13, 2024 7 min read
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Computer Security Service: What Actually Works in 2022

The Colonial Pipeline Fallout Changed Everything About How We Buy Security One year ago, a single compromised password shut down the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million in ransom. Gas stations across the Southeast ran dry. And the FBI later confirmed that the

Carl B. Johnson Jun 20, 2022 7 min read
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Computer Security Service: What Actually Works in 2021

Colonial Pipeline Just Showed Us What Happens Without a Real Computer Security Service On May 7, 2021, a single compromised password shut down the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. Colonial Pipeline went dark. Gas stations across the Southeast ran dry. The company paid a $4.4 million ransom

Carl B. Johnson May 18, 2021 7 min read
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Computer Security Service: What Actually Works in 2026

The Breach That Started With a "Managed Security" Contract In 2024, Change Healthcare — a company with dedicated security vendors and enterprise-grade tools — suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted healthcare claims processing across the entire United States. UnitedHealth Group confirmed the breach affected roughly 100 million individuals. The attackers

Carl B. Johnson Feb 14, 2019 7 min read