Cybersecurity threats, compliance deadlines, and insurance market updates — written for small and mid-size businesses. Published every Monday. No jargon.
Brain Cipher and World Leaks ransomware groups are actively targeting SMBs through June. CVE-2026-50123 (Fortinet FortiOS) just dropped as critical. AI-assisted credential stuffing is surging. Here's what to patch and act on this week.
Read this brief →Two new CISA KEV entries this week — LiteLLM and Ivanti EPMM — with active exploitation confirmed. Meanwhile AI-driven ransomware is compressing breach timelines from weeks to hours. Here's what every SMB needs to patch and prepare right now.
Read this brief →AI-driven ransomware is compressing breach timelines from weeks to minutes. World Leaks & Brain Cipher RaaS are now explicitly targeting SMBs. Three CISA KEV entries you need to patch today.
Read this brief →The average SMB data breach now costs $4.4M in total impact. This week we break down the real cost components — and how to prepare before insurance renewal season.
Read this brief →Three CISA KEV-listed vulnerabilities hit federal deadlines this week and next. Plus: insurance denial patterns, Regulation S-P prep, and your incident response plan.
Read this brief →Supply chain attacks are now the #1 initial access vector for enterprise-level breaches that start at SMBs. Plus: the EU AI Act final implementation countdown.
Read this brief →Endpoint Detection and Response is now a hard underwriting requirement at most major cyber insurers. What that means for your policy renewal — plus SOC 2 evidence tips.
Read this brief →Ransomware groups have shifted tactics — SMB cloud storage is the new primary target. Plus: CMMC Level 2 deadline update and your free Cyber Pulse Stack brief.
Read this brief →The Cyber Pulse Stack takes your business profile and delivers a brief covering your specific risk areas, compliance gaps, and insurance readiness — emailed, texted, or downloaded as a PDF.