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The “Session Cookie” Hijack: Why MFA Can’t Always Save You

by in Cybersecurity May 30, 2026 Leave a comment

MFA is a strong front-door lock. But it’s not the only thing that decides whether someone can get in.After you sign in, your browser keeps you logged in using a session token (often stored as a cookie). It’s the digital version of a wristband at an event: once you’ve been checked, the wristband proves you belong there. If an attacker steals that wristband, they may not need to beat your MFA prompt at all.That’s the core of session cookie hijacking. The attacker isn’t “cracking” MFA. They’re skipping it by replaying your already authenticated session.This isn’t a reason to stop using MFA. It’s a reason to stop treating MFA as the finish line. When sessions can be stolen, the practical defence shifts to layered controls: phishing-resistant sign-ins, device hygiene, tighter session policies, and detection that catches suspicious access early.Why MFA Isn’t a “Game Over” ControlMFA is still one of the best upgrades

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The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room

by in IT Management May 25, 2026 Leave a comment

The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.”It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels confident changing it anymore.That’s legacy debt. Not just “old tech”, but old tech that’s become a dependency. It’s the kind that quietly accumulates risk until it turns into downtime, security exposure, or an emergency upgrade at the worst possible time.A legacy debt audit is the fast way to bring that risk back into the light. What Legacy Debt Really Looks LikeLegacy debt isn’t “old gear”. It’s old gear that has become normal. It’s the server that runs a critical app, the edge device nobody remembers buying, the workaround that turned into a dependency. Over time, that debt stacks up quietly.Infinite Lambda describes legacy debt as something that

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The “Backup Exit” Strategy: Can You Move Your Data Without the Vendor’s Help?

by in IT Management May 20, 2026 Leave a comment

When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless. The problem is that the first real test of a SaaS relationship isn’t the onboarding. It’s the exit. For many small businesses, the front door is wide open, but the emergency exit is bolted shut: exports are incomplete, key data sits in proprietary formats, and leaving requires expensive vendor help.That’s more than inconvenient. It’s a business risk. As teams move toward a workforce blended with humans and Agentic AI in 2026, your advantage will come from data you can move, reuse, and trust. If your data can’t leave a vendor cleanly, you don’t fully control your processes. Then your options, timelines, and costs are controlled for you.Why This Gets Worse in 2026The “backup exit strategy” question is getting sharper in 2026 because SaaS sprawl and third-party dependence are now normal. Your business data isn’t sitting in one system.

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Micro-SaaS Vetting: The 5-Minute Security Check for Browser Add-ons

by in Cybersecurity May 15, 2026 Leave a comment

Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar.But in practice, a browser extension is more like a micro-SaaS vendor sitting inside your browser session. It can see what you see, interact with the pages you open, and sometimes access the same cloud apps your business runs on all day.That’s why a browser extension security check matters. Not because every extension is bad, but because it only takes one over-permissioned add-on or one bad update to turn “helpful” into exposure.The good news is you don’t need a 40-page policy to reduce the risk. A simple five-minute check can prevent most extension problems before they start.Why Browser Extensions Are a High-Leverage RiskBrowser extensions sit in the most sensitive place in modern work: the browser tab where your staff live all day. That matters because extensions aren’t just

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LinkedIn “Social Engineering”: Protecting Your Staff from Fake Recruitment Scams

by in Online Presence May 10, 2026 Leave a comment

A fake recruiter message is one of the cleanest social engineering tricks around because it doesn’t look like a trick.That’s why LinkedIn recruitment scams work so well inside real businesses. They don’t arrive as malware. They arrive as a normal conversation that nudges someone toward one small action: click this link, open this file, “verify” this detail, move the chat to a different app.A few simple checks, a couple of hard-stop rules, and an easy way to report suspicious outreach can shut these scams down without slowing anyone down.LinkedIn Recruitment ScamsLinkedIn recruitment scams artfully blend into normal professional behaviour. The message doesn’t look like a “cyber attack.” It looks like networking, and it borrows credibility from recognisable brands, polished profiles, and familiar hiring language. At platform scale, the volume is also hard to wrap your head around. Rest of World reports that LinkedIn said it “identified and removed 80.6 million fake accounts” at registration

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“Clean Desk” 2.0: Securing Your Home Office from Physical Data Leaks

by in Working from Home May 5, 2026 Leave a comment

In the traditional office, a “Clean Desk” policy was a simple habit: shred the sensitive stuff, lock it away, and don’t leave passwords where someone can see them.In 2026, the same idea still matters but the “desk” has changed. For many teams, the home office is now the default workspace, and that means physical access can quickly become digital access. An unlocked screen, a shared device, or a laptop left in the wrong place can expose the same systems your business runs on every day.Clean Desk 2.0 isn’t about aesthetics. It’s about securing the physical-to-digital bridge. If a houseguest, a delivery person, or a thief can sit down at your workstation, they don’t need to be a master hacker to cause real damage. They just need a few unattended minutes and an open session.Why an Unlocked Screen is a Data BreachMost small business owners treat multi-factor authentication (MFA) as the ultimate front-door

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