IT, Cybersecurity and AI Blog for Business Owners and IT Leaders
Practical guides on managed IT, cybersecurity, CMMC, cloud and AI for manufacturers and growing businesses, from our team in High Point, NC.
BeyondTrust CVE-2026-102764: NC Plant Vendor Access Check
A BeyondTrust Remote Support zero-day is on CISA KEV. Find which vendors reach your plant through it and what to demand. Preferred Data, NC: (336) 886-3282.
Certificate Trust Store Audit Before October 27: NC Guide
Chrome and Firefox blocked eight weak eMudhra intermediates. Servers, Java apps and appliances may not. Check trust stores before Oct. 27: (336) 886-3282.
PHP2Shell RCE: Finding Hidden PHP at NC Manufacturers
PHP2Shell hit the PHP engine itself. Find every PHP install, including ones a host runs, and confirm 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 or 8.2.35. Call (336) 886-3282.
AhsayCBS Backup Exploit: The Question for Your NC Provider
AhsayCBS backup consoles, mostly run by MSPs, were exploited; Ahsay shipped hotfixes from October 10. What NC manufacturers should ask now. (336) 886-3282.
CISA Cyber Decoys: NC Small Business Detection Guide
CISA published cyber decoy guidance for small security teams on September 16, 2026. Plant three decoys, and know what trips them first. Call (336) 886-3282.
ClickFix Started on Two Real Domains: NC Paste Defense
A malicious Custom GPT on OpenAI's own domain led staff to paste a command that installed a RAT. What NC employers should do now. Call (336) 886-3282.
Fake Remote Hires: NC Employer Identity Fraud Guide
HYPR surveyed 500 HR leaders: 98% of fake hires caught after day one already held live credentials. NC employer screening playbook. (336) 886-3282.
FortiMail Zero-Day Patched: NC SMB Order of Operations
Fortinet names 8.0.2, 7.6.7 and 7.4.9 as the FortiMail fix for an exploited flaw. Capture evidence first, then upgrade. Preferred Data, NC: (336) 886-3282.
GitLab CVE-2026-85706: The NC Server You Forgot About
A CVSS 10 GitLab flaw let strangers read files off code servers, and attackers used it. Is a forgotten one hiding in your NC plant? Call (336) 886-3282.
Kiteworks Urged Customers to Power Down: NC Plant Lesson
A vendor urged customers offline overnight on federal threat intelligence. Who at your NC plant can make that call at 10pm Friday? Call (336) 886-3282.