Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

Cybersecurity for Small Businesses: The 2025 Ransomware Defense Playbook

Ravi Jain
A comprehensive cybersecurity playbook detailing strategies for small businesses to defend against modern ransomware threats, which are characterized by costly, multi-stage attacks and the use of double-extortion tactics where data is stolen before encryption. The text outlines the need for a layered security architecture, recommending advanced technologies like Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and professional SOC monitoring to detect threats before widespread deployment occurs. Crucially, the guide underscores that recovery depends on utilizing the 3-2-1 backup rule along with immutable, air-gapped backups designed to survive attacks aimed at crippling restoration capabilities. Moreover, effective defense requires consistent employee security awareness training and the establishment of a robust, tested incident response plan to manage potential breaches and ensure regulatory compliance. Finally, the playbook suggests that smaller organizations should leverage managed security services, such as those offered by Technijian, to access enterprise-grade protection necessary to counteract sophisticated cybercriminal groups. ... Read More
OnSolve CodeRED Cyberattack

OnSolve CodeRED Cyberattack Disrupts Emergency Alert Systems Nationwide

Ravi Jain
OnSolve CodeRED platform, which millions rely on for nationwide emergency notifications, highlighting the serious vulnerability of public safety infrastructure. The breach, perpetrated by the INC Ransom gang, resulted in the theft of sensitive data, including names, addresses, and crucially, passwords stored insecurely in clear text, dramatically escalating the risk of subsequent credential attacks. To ensure full removal of the threat actors, the operating company was forced to completely rebuild the system using outdated backups, leading to the loss of recent subscriber data and compelling local agencies to find temporary, less efficient communication alternatives. The report stresses how this incident exposes fundamental security failures, especially concerning password handling, and explains the complexities of the ransomware-as-a-service model that enables such targeted assaults against critical systems. Concluding the analysis, the document offers immediate security advice for affected users and includes a promotional section from Technijian, an IT firm advocating for enhanced security measures to prevent future catastrophic compromises. ... Read More