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Practical guidance on maintaining strong cyber hygiene habits that reduce everyday security risks. Topics include password management, software updates, device security, secure browsing practices, and routine audits that keep individuals and organizations protected against common attack vectors.

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How to Train Employees on Cybersecurity in 2026

The Breach That Started With a Single Click In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a threat actor called Scattered Spider social-engineered their way past help desk staff with a ten-minute phone call. The attackers didn't exploit some exotic zero-day. They exploited a human being

Carl B. Johnson Mar 30, 2026 5 min read
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How to Recognize a Phishing Email Before You Click

One Click Cost This Company $100 Million In 2023, MGM Resorts was brought to its knees — not by a sophisticated zero-day exploit, but by a phone call and a phishing email. Threat actors from the Scattered Spider group used social engineering to gain access, eventually deploying ransomware that disrupted operations

Carl B. Johnson Jan 23, 2020 7 min read