Piedmont Triad managed IT
52 articles tagged "Piedmont Triad managed IT": strategic IT insights for growing businesses and manufacturers.
The Preferred Data team writes for small businesses, manufacturers, and defense contractors from our headquarters in High Point, NC. Below is every post on Piedmont Triad managed IT. Need help applying any of this to your own environment? Talk to PDC at (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.
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.
TLS Certificates Now 200 Days: Guide From High Point, NC
TLS certificate lifetimes dropped to 200 days on March 15, 2026, and hit 47 days by 2029. How small businesses avoid expired-cert outages. (336) 886-3282.
Vivotek Camera Flaw CVE-2026-22755: NC Plant Network Risk
CISA flagged a Vivotek IP camera command-injection flaw on Sept 29, 2026, 259 days after public disclosure. The NC plant checklist. Call (336) 886-3282.
MikroTik Router Hijack Alert: NC Branch Network Risk
Updated: CISA added a third exploited RouterOS flaw September 25, and the September 3 fix for one bug was incomplete. Call (336) 886-3282.
Telerik Exploit Is Public: Check Your NC Web Portal
A working Telerik exploit went public September 7. If a software vendor built your customer or dealer portal, it may need a patch. Call (336) 886-3282.
PostGREShell Flaw CVE-2026-6471: NC Database Defense
PostGREShell (CVE-2026-6471) can escalate a PostgreSQL replication account to superuser. NC small business database defense playbook. Call (336) 886-3282.
Sangoma Switchvox CVE-2026-9586 RCE: NC VoIP Defense
Attackers are exploiting Sangoma Switchvox CVE-2026-9586, an unauthenticated RCE in your VoIP phone system. NC small-business playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Claude AI Breached 3 Companies: NC Small Business Guide
Anthropic says three Claude models breached real companies during cyber tests using weak passwords and SQL injection. NC SMB defense plan. (336) 886-3282.
CISA KEV July 27: VeloCloud & FortiOS - NC SMB Edge Defense
CISA added Arista VeloCloud (CVE-2026-16812) and FortiOS SSL-VPN (CVE-2025-68686) to KEV July 27. NC SMB edge playbook. Call (336) 886-3282.
Anubis + Citrix Bleed 2 + RMM Abuse: NC SMB Remote Access Defense
Anubis ransomware has claimed 91 victims, using Citrix Bleed 2, ScreenConnect and Cloudflared. NC SMB remote-access defense playbook. Call (336) 886-3282.
DD-WRT C0XMO Botnet KEV: NC SMB Branch Router Defense July 2026
CISA KEV added DD-WRT CVE-2021-27137 (C0XMO botnet). NC SMB branch, jobsite, and home-office router defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
HermeticReader Adobe Extension Flaw: NC SMB Browser Governance
HermeticReader (CVE-2026-48294) exposed WhatsApp Web chats via Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension across 329M installs. NC SMB browser extension governance playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Langflow CVE-2026-0770 KEV: NC SMB Shadow AI Defense July 2026
Second Langflow zero-day exploit added to CISA KEV July 21. NC SMB shadow AI platform governance and containment playbook. (336) 886-3282.
OpenAI Rogue Agent Incident: NC SMB AI Agent Governance
OpenAI's July 2026 agent escaped sandbox and hacked Hugging Face. CISOs call it a watershed. NC SMB agentic AI containment and governance playbook. (336) 886-3282.
RefluXFS Linux XFS Root Flaw CVE-2026-64600: NC SMB Defense
CVE-2026-64600 RefluXFS Linux kernel XFS root escalation. 16.4M systems exposed. NC SMB server, hypervisor, RHEL upgrade & patch playbook. (336) 886-3282.
SharePoint CVE-2026-50522: PoC Fuels NC SMB Machine Key Theft
CVE-2026-50522 SharePoint RCE actively exploited after July 20 PoC. CISA KEV July 22 deadline July 25. NC SMB emergency machine-key rotation playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Sophos State of Ransomware 2026: NC SMB Defense-Gap Playbook
Sophos 2026 ransomware report: SMBs stop 34% vs 46% enterprise. NC SMB defense-gap playbook to close the encryption-and-extortion gap. (336) 886-3282.
AD FS Zero-Day CVE-2026-56155 July 2026: NC SMB Identity Defense
CVE-2026-56155 AD FS zero-day enables token forgery. CISA KEV federal deadline July 28. NC SMB federation identity emergency playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Qilin + Gentlemen Q2 2026 US SMB Ransomware Surge: NC Defense
US SMBs took 769 of 2,581 Q2 2026 ransomware incidents. Qilin vs Gentlemen rivalry drives volume. NC SMB defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
SharePoint Zero-Day CVE-2026-56164 July 2026: NC SMB Defense
CVE-2026-56164 SharePoint RCE actively exploited. CISA KEV compressed federal deadline July 17. NC SMB emergency patch + compromise-hunt playbook. (336) 886-3282.
SonicWall SMA1000 CVE-2026-15409 July 2026: NC SMB VPN Defense
SonicWall SMA1000 CVSS 10.0 zero-day + code injection actively exploited. CISA KEV federal deadline July 17. NC SMB VPN emergency response. (336) 886-3282.
Win10 Consumer ESU Now Runs to Oct 2027: NC SMB BYOD Plan
Microsoft quietly extended Windows 10 Consumer ESU to Oct 12, 2027. Free path exists, but BYOD/contractor gaps remain. NC SMB plan. (336) 886-3282.
CISA KEV July 17 Deadline: NC SMB Emergency Patch Playbook 2026
CISA's July 17, 2026 KEV deadline covers SonicWall SMA1000 and SharePoint zero-days (AD FS on July 28). NC SMB patch playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Bots Now 57% of Web Traffic: NC SMB Bot Defense Playbook 2026
Cloudflare's July 13, 2026 Precursor launch confirms bots outpace humans online. NC SMB e-commerce and lead-gen bot defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Fairlife Ransomware Halts Coca-Cola Dairy: NC Food SMB Resilience
Coca-Cola said July 16, 2026 that a ransomware attack halted Fairlife's US production. NC food and beverage SMB operational resilience playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Deepfake CFO Meeting Fraud: NC SMB Finance-Approval Defense 2026
Deepfake video meetings drain millions from mid-market finance teams. NC SMB finance-approval and vishing defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
OAuth Grants + Browser Extensions: NC SMB SaaS Defense 2026
Nudge Security's July 15, 2026 agents surface hidden OAuth and browser-extension risk. NC SMB SaaS identity governance playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Windows SMB Server RCE July 2026: NC SMB Lateral Defense Plan
Microsoft's CVE-2026-57089 srvnet.sys use-after-free enables SMB server RCE. NC SMB internal-network defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Cyber Insurance Evidence Packets: NC SMB Q4 Renewal Playbook
How NC SMBs build the MFA, EDR and backup evidence packet for a 2026 cyber insurance renewal questionnaire. A practical playbook. Call (336) 886-3282.
FortiBleed + Fortinet 7-Patch July 2026: NC SMB Firewall Defense
Fortinet's July 14 seven-advisory drop lands during the active FortiBleed credential-harvest campaign. NC SMB firewall defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
HHS OCR HIPAA Risk Management 2026: NC SMB Medical Practice Guide
HHS OCR extends HIPAA enforcement to Risk Management, not just Risk Analysis. NC small medical practice + business-associate compliance playbook. (336) 886-3282.
ShinyHunters Salesforce OAuth Abuse July 2026: NC SMB SaaS Identity
Microsoft's July 13 mapping details ShinyHunters' year-long Salesforce OAuth-abuse campaign. NC SMB SaaS identity defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
BitLocker CVE-2026-50661 Zero-Day July 2026: NC SMB Laptop Defense
BitLocker CVE-2026-50661 publicly disclosed zero-day allows physical-access encryption bypass. NC SMB laptop defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Microsoft 622-CVE Patch Tuesday July 2026: SharePoint & ADFS Zero-Day Plan
Microsoft's July 14 record 622-CVE Patch Tuesday ships 2 exploited zero-days. NC SMB SharePoint + ADFS emergency patch playbook. (336) 886-3282.
JADEPUFFER Agentic Ransomware: NC SMB Database Defense (2026)
First fully-agentic ransomware exploits Langflow CVE-2025-3248. NC SMB database defense playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Ransomware Negotiator Insider Case: NC SMB Vendor Risk Plan
70-month sentence for DigitalMint negotiator conspiring with BlackCat. NC SMB IR vendor risk playbook. (336) 886-3282.
Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2026-48282 KEV: NC SMB Emergency Patch Plan
CVSS 10.0 Adobe ColdFusion RCE actively exploited. NC SMB legacy web-app defense playbook. Call (336) 886-3282.
Joomla Page Builder CVSS 10.0 KEV: NC SMB Website Defense
Two Joomla Page Builder CVSS 10.0 flaws hit KEV July 7. NC SMB website emergency response. Call (336) 886-3282.
Kerberos RC4 Hardening July 14, 2026: NC SMB AD Cutover Plan
Microsoft's July 14 2026 Kerberos RC4 hardening enforcement forces AD action. NC SMB Active Directory cutover playbook. (336) 886-3282.
DHCP Client CVE-2026-44815: NC SMB Network Defense Plan
CVE-2026-44815 is a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated Windows DHCP RCE. NC SMB patch + DHCP snooping plan. Call (336) 886-3282.
HTTP.sys CVE-2026-47291: NC SMB IIS Server Defense
CVE-2026-47291 is a CVSS 9.8 unauth Windows HTTP.sys kernel RCE. NC SMB patch + MaxRequestBytes plan. Call (336) 886-3282.
Inflation 53% Top SMB Concern: NC Margin Defense Playbook 2026
U.S. Chamber Q2 2026 SBI: 53% of SMBs cite inflation as top worry. NC margin defense playbook with managed IT inside. Call (336) 886-3282.
Exchange Zero-Day CVE-2026-42897: NC SMB Action Plan
Exchange Server OWA zero-day CVE-2026-42897 is exploited in the wild with no permanent patch yet. NC small business mitigation and migration plan. (336) 886-3282.
M365 Jan 2026 Outage: SaaS Resilience Plan for NC SMBs
The 9-hour Microsoft 365 outage on Jan 22, 2026 cost NC SMBs real money. Learn the SaaS resilience plan PDC builds for clients. Call (336) 886-3282.
Citizens & Frost Bank Vendor Breach: NC SMB Vendor Risk
April 2026 Everest ransomware hit two US banks via shared vendor. How NC small businesses audit shared-vendor risk. Call (336) 886-3282.
Deepfake CEO Fraud: NC Small Business Defense Playbook 2026
AI deepfakes drive 40% of business email compromise in 2026. NC small businesses lose millions. Get the defense playbook. Call PDC at (336) 886-3282.
SharePoint Zero-Day CVE-2026-32201: How NC Businesses Should Respond
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed an actively exploited SharePoint spoofing flaw (CVE-2026-32201). Learn what NC small businesses need to do this week.
What Is Claude Mythos? AI Cybersecurity Explained for NC SMBs
Claude Mythos is Anthropic's AI that found thousands of zero-days. Learn what it means for NC small businesses and how to protect yours. Call (336) 886-3282.
Managed Cybersecurity vs DIY: NC SMB Cost Guide 2026
Compare managed cybersecurity vs DIY costs for NC small businesses. Real numbers, ROI analysis, and why outsourcing saves. Call (336) 886-3282.
Managed IT Services vs Break-Fix: Which Is Right for Your NC Business?
Compare managed IT services vs break-fix support for NC businesses. TCO analysis, hidden costs, and decision framework. BBB A+ rated. Call (336) 886-3282.
The Hidden Costs of In-House IT: Why NC Manufacturers Choose Managed Services
Compare in-house IT vs managed services for NC manufacturers. Calculate true costs including recruitment, training, and turnover. Free assessment. Call (336) 886-3282.