How to Prevent a Data Breach: Essential Tips for Businesses

Learn how to prevent a data breach with essential tips for businesses. Technijian offers strategies to safeguard your data and protect against cyber threats.

Malicious Postmark MCP Package Attack

The Silent Email Theft: How a Malicious Postmark MCP Package Compromised Thousands of Users

A sophisticated supply chain attack involving a malicious package on the npm registry, which mimicked the legitimate Postmark MCP server to silently steal user email communications for about a week. The initial text explains how the package established trust through numerous clean versions before introducing a single line of code in version 1.0.16 to exfiltrate sensitive data, including authentication credentials and financial communications. Furthermore, the documents outline the scope of the data compromise, potential warning signs developers should have noticed, and comprehensive prevention strategies like rigorous code review and dependency monitoring. Finally, the text introduces Technijian, a managed IT services provider, which uses this incident as a case study to market its security auditing and incident response services to businesses across Southern California. ... Read More
CrowdStrike vs. Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike vs. Microsoft Defender vs. ThreatDown: What SMBs Actually Need (2025 Decision Matrix)

An in-depth comparison of three leading endpoint security solutions—CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Business, and Malwarebytes ThreatDown—designed to help Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) choose the best protection against modern cyber threats in 2025. It examines key features, pricing structures, and ideal use cases for each platform, concluding with a decision matrix comparing security effectiveness, management overhead, and total cost of ownership. The appended source introduces Technijian, an Irvine-based Managed IT Services provider that offers professional assessment, implementation, and ongoing management services to help SMBs navigate complex security decisions like the comparison outlined in the first text. Together, the sources provide both a technical analysis of necessary cybersecurity products and a practical resource for professional implementation and management support. ... Read More
Massive Salesforce Data Breach

ShinyHunters Strikes Again: Massive Salesforce Data Breach Exposes 1.5 Billion Records

A major cybersecurity incident where the ShinyHunters group, now potentially rebranded as “Scattered Lapsus Hunters,” exploited third-party vulnerabilities in Salesloft to gain unauthorized access to 1.5 billion Salesforce records from 760 companies. This extensive breach involved the theft of various types of sensitive data, including account, contact, opportunity, user, and case records, with the attackers utilizing stolen OAuth tokens. The document further explains how this incident highlights the evolving sophistication of cyber threats and the critical need for organizations to secure their integrated applications and third-party connections, with Google and the FBI actively tracking the threat actors. Finally, the text introduces “Technijian” as a managed IT services provider offering cybersecurity solutions and expertise in protecting against such complex attacks, particularly focusing on third-party integration assessments and continuous monitoring. ... Read More
Hackers steal millions of personal records

Hackers Steal Millions of Personal Records from Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen in Major Data Breach

A significant data breach impacting luxury brands like Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, all owned by French conglomerate Kering. This breach, attributed to the Shiny Hunters cybercriminal group, exposed personally identifiable information and spending histories of millions of customers, though not payment card details. The text details the sophisticated attack methods used, Kering’s compliance with GDPR regulations, and the elevated risks for affected customers, particularly high-spenders. Additionally, the sources highlight Technician and Technijian, two companies offering cybersecurity and IT services, emphasizing their capabilities in protecting individuals and businesses from similar cyber threats and managing overall IT infrastructure. ... Read More
Plex Data Breach

Plex Data Breach: Users Must Reset Passwords Following Security Incident

A recent security breach at the popular media streaming platform, Plex, where sensitive user information, including email addresses, usernames, and hashed passwords, was compromised. Plex urges all users to reset their passwords and enable two-factor authentication to secure their accounts, noting that payment information was not affected. The source also highlights this incident as the second major breach for Plex in recent years, raising concerns about their security protocols. Additionally, the text includes information about Technijian, an IT services provider that offers cybersecurity consultation and solutions to help individuals and businesses protect their digital security, particularly in the aftermath of such data breaches. ... Read More