Cybercriminals Love the Holidays. Here’s Why.

You are out of the office. The inbox is quiet. Maybe you are traveling, unplugging, or simply enjoying a slower pace during Christmas break. Unfortunately, cybercriminals do not take time off. The holiday season is one of the most active periods of the year for cyberattacks. Attackers know that many organizations run with smaller security…

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Cybersecurity Shocks of 2025 and the Survival Lessons for 2026

As we look back at 2025, one thing became impossible to ignore. Cybersecurity is not slowing down. Threats evolved, attacks increased in both scale and sophistication, and many organizations discovered that one overlooked policy or unpatched system can still be enough to bring business operations to a halt. The Big Picture One of the most…

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Compliance Is NOT Security!

We have seen a continual pattern of this fact almost weekly.  At IP Services, we’ve worked with countless organizations that proudly hold up their SOC 2 report, HIPPA, ISO 27001 certificate, or PCI DSS attestation…while companies are quietly running unpatched systems, weak privileged access, and incident response plans that haven’t been tested in years. Both…

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AI in Cybersecurity: The Double-Edged Sword Every Manager Needs to Understand

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are reshaping cybersecurity…for better and worse. While these technologies can strengthen defenses, they also empower attackers in ways that traditional security measures can’t always handle. The Threat Side: AI isn’t just a tool for tech teams. Hackers now use it to automate attacks, identify vulnerabilities, and craft phishing…

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