cybersecurity Archives - Herstek & Associates, LLC

🎶 Okay… so you’re DIY. Yeah, yeah… that don’t secure you much. 🎶

By Amanda Herstek February 18, 2026Articles, Backup, Cybersecurity, Guides, Microsoft365

Let me guess. You built your own network.You’re the “admin.”You’ve got a backup.And you’re feeling pretty confident about your cybersecurity situation. Cool story. But confidence without protection is just optimism…

The Real Reason Hackers Target Nonprofits (And It’s Not What You Think)

By Amanda Herstek February 4, 2026Cybersecurity, Guides

Ask someone why hackers attack nonprofits, and they’ll probably mumble something like:“We don’t have money, so we’re safe.” Adorable. Also wrong. Hackers don’t target nonprofits because you’re rolling in cash.…

OUTSOURCING I.T. : How to Know What to Hand Off

By Amanda Herstek July 3, 2025Articles, Guides

IT Outsourcing Is No Longer Just for the Big Guys When people hear the word "outsourcing," they often picture large corporations handing off entire departments overseas. But in reality, outsourcing…

How AI Is Supercharging Phishing Attacks and What You Can Do About It

By Amanda Herstek June 26, 2025Articles, Cybersecurity

Phishing has evolved from clumsy email scams into a sophisticated cyber threat, thanks to the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Today’s phishing attacks are faster, smarter, and harder to detect—posing…

Cybercriminals Are Now Targeting Business Collaboration Tools

By Amanda Herstek May 15, 2025Articles, Cybersecurity

Collaboration Tools Have Changed How We Work Five years ago, most businesses relied on emails, phone calls, and in-person meetings to communicate. Fast forward to today, and tools such as…

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Old Email Accounts

By Amanda Herstek April 11, 2025Articles, Cybersecurity

The Hidden Risk Lurking in Forgotten Email Accounts It happens more often than you think: a staff member leaves, a department shuts down, or a project ends, leaving behind an…

6 Quick Tips for Staying Secure in the Age of AI

By Amanda Herstek April 2, 2025Articles, Cybersecurity

Think your 8-character password is secure? Think again. In today’s world of AI, that might be a dangerous assumption. Hackers now have powerful tools at their disposal, allowing them to…

Better IT, Better Business in 2025

By Amanda Herstek January 3, 2025Articles, Cybersecurity, Guides

As we step into a new year, it's the perfect time to take stock and figure out how to set your business up for success. One area that often gets…

The Problem With “Forgotten” IT Devices

By Amanda Herstek December 27, 2024Articles, Backup, Cybersecurity, Top Picks

Every business has those IT devices tucked away in storage rooms, old drawers, or even still sitting on your network unnoticed. Forgotten devices may seem harmless, but they can pose…

Marriott’s Data Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Businesses

By Amanda Herstek October 16, 2024Articles, Cybersecurity

Marriott International has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Over the past decade, multiple data breaches have exposed the personal information of hundreds of millions of…