The FBI reported a 317% increase in ransomware attacks against US businesses last year, while UK firms faced over 7 million cyber incidents. As criminals grow bolder, companies are fighting back with an unlikely weapon: ethical hackers. These licensed professionals use hacker tactics to expose vulnerabilities before damage occurs. The Rising Threat to Western Businesses Recent attacks show … Read more
Why Your Home Network is the Weakest Link—And 5 Ways Ethical Hackers Are Fixing It Last Tuesday, a Chicago family’s baby monitor broadcasted live to a hacker forum in Belarus. The entry point? Their vulnerable broadband router—one of 47 million in the US still using default admin passwords (FCC 2024 report). As remote work expands and smart homes … Read more
Why 83% of American Companies Fail Basic Cybersecurity—And How to Fix It in 2025-26 A California biotech firm lost $4.7 million in 3 minutes.Their crime? Using the same password for their VPN and Slack account. This isn’t an isolated case—the FBI reports a 1,100% increase in business email compromises targeting US companies since 2020. While headlines focus … Read more
The coffee shop WiFi you used this morning could be draining your company bank account right now. Last month, a Bristol accounting firm learned this the hard way when hackers stole £287,000 through a malware-infected pub hotspot. What saved them from losing millions? An ethical hacker they’d hired after reading warnings like this one. As cybercriminals weaponize … Read more
The Hidden Risks in Your Coffee Shop Connection While public WiFi offers convenience, a shocking 87% of hotspots have critical vulnerabilities according to 2024 cybersecurity reports. Many users don’t realize they’ve been compromised until it’s too late – which is when ethical hacking services become essential for damage control. 1. 3 Ways Hackers Exploit Public WiFi A. … Read more