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Cybersecurity articles
The cybersecurity writing in this category covers the operational and architectural work that actually happens inside a functioning security program: SOC operations, detection engineering, MDR playbooks, Zero Trust implementation, and threat landscape analysis. Authored by the team that runs the EFROS 24/7 SOC across the EFROS client portfolio.
Articles about cybersecurity operations and architecture
How Freight BEC Works: Rate-Con Spoofing and Factoring Fraud in Microsoft 365
How freight business email compromise works: attackers hijack broker and carrier email in Microsoft 365 to alter rate cons, divert factoring payments, and double-broker loads.
Quishing: The QR-Code Phishing Attack Your Email Filters Miss
Quishing hides phishing links inside QR code images, so text-based email filters never see the URL. Here's why it slips through and the controls that actually stop it.
DMARC for Small Business: Stop Attackers From Spoofing Your Domain
A plain-English DMARC, SPF, and DKIM guide for SMBs. How DMARC stops domain spoofing, why p=none isn't enough, and how to move safely to p=reject.
The 2026 Phishing Landscape for Small and Mid-Size Businesses
What phishing looks like in 2026 for US small and mid-size businesses: AI-written lures, MFA-bypass AiTM attacks, vendor impersonation, and what to fix first.
Ransomware in Logistics: Why the Ransom Is Priced by Your Downtime Per Hour
Ransomware crews price the demand against what your stalled TMS and dispatch cost per hour. Here's how trucking firms prevent the hit and recover fast.
Ransom DDoS and Cyber Extortion: What a Small Business Should Actually Do
A practical playbook for ransom DDoS and cyber extortion notes: why paying backfires, how to mitigate the attack, and what to report. Written by an MSSP operator.
MFA Fatigue and Account Takeover: The Gap Endpoint Tools Miss
MFA fatigue, token theft, and AiTM phishing bypass the MFA you already turned on. Here's how to close the account-takeover gap with phishing-resistant FIDO2.
Deepfake CEO Fraud: When the Voice on the Call Isn't Your CFO
Deepfake voice and video are now used to authorize urgent wire transfers. Here's how out-of-band callback verification and dual approval stop it.
Credential Stuffing and the Dark Web: Your Reused Passwords Are for Sale
Reused passwords leak to the dark web and fuel credential stuffing and account takeover. How dark web monitoring, password managers, MFA, and rate limiting stop it.
When Your Vendor's Breach Becomes Yours: TMS, ELD and EDI Supply-Chain Risk
How over-scoped OAuth and API grants to TMS, ELD, and EDI vendors turn a vendor breach into yours. Least privilege, scope monitoring, and NIST 800-161 reviews.
Replacing the VPN: Zero Trust Access for a Remote and Dispatch Workforce
Why flat VPN access fails a dispatch and road-warrior workforce, and how ZTNA grants per-app access tied to identity and device posture. Cited to NIST SP 800-207.
DNS Security for Small Business: The Cheap Layer Most MSPs Skip
Protective DNS filtering blocks malware callbacks, phishing domains, and data exfiltration before they reach your users. Here is why it is the cheapest security layer a small business can add.
Data Loss Prevention Without an Enterprise Budget
Practical data loss prevention for small business: classify what matters, turn on M365/Google native DLP, add egress controls, and cover insider-risk basics. No enterprise budget needed.
InfraGard Chicago for Transportation and Logistics: Turning FBI Threat-Sharing Into Defense
What InfraGard is, what the FBI Chicago chapter does, and why trucking, freight, and logistics operators (a critical-infrastructure sector) should pay attention. From an EFROS member's perspective.
MDR vs EDR vs XDR: Complete Comparison Guide for 2026
EDR monitors endpoints. XDR correlates across layers. MDR adds 24/7 human analysts and incident response. When to buy each, and how they fit together.
Ransomware Response Playbook: The First 24 Hours
Hour 0-24 after ransomware hits: detection, containment, decisions on payment, stakeholder communication, evidence preservation. The playbook we run.
Top Cybersecurity Threats Businesses Face in 2026
AI-powered phishing, triple-extortion ransomware, supply chain compromise, and cloud misconfigurations. The threats your SOC needs to be ready for.
Implementing Zero Trust Security: A Practical Framework
A phased implementation framework: identity-first access control, micro-segmentation, continuous verification, and maturity measurement.