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Holiday VoIP Fraud Prevention Guide for Businesses
According to industry reports, VoIP fraud costs businesses billions of dollars globally each year, and the risk spikes during holidays when offices are empty and systems are left unattended. For organizations relying on cloud voice and connectivity, understanding this...
Securing Remote Staff This Christmas 2025
Did you know that cyberattacks spike during the holiday season? As Christmas approaches in Utah, many businesses slow down, but cybercriminals do not. Staff are working from home, traveling to visit family, logging in from hotels and airport lounges, and checking...
Cybercriminals Make December 2025 The Most Dangerous Time of the Year
For many businesses, December is about hitting sales targets, closing out the fiscal year, and taking a hard-earned break. But for cybercriminals, it's the most wonderful time to attack. In December 2024, the highest monthly volume of global ransomware attacks ever...
Top 5 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Breaches
Every year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday bring a frenzy of online shopping and big business. In fact, in 2022 alone, U.S. shoppers spent over $9.12 billion on Black Friday, making it a prime target for cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities. At 1Wire, we...
Cyber Attack Surges During Black Friday
Did you know that 44 percent of retailers report a significantly higher volume of cyber attacks and 34 percent experienced a breach in the last 12 months? As this year’s Black Friday approaches, retail owners with both onsite and online operations face unique...
Is Cyber Insurance Becoming Uninsurable?
In 2025, global cybercrime costs are expected to hit a staggering $10.5 trillion annually, threatening the very foundation of business stability. This rising tide of digital threats has led many to rely on cyber insurance for peace of mind. But there is a growing...
Your Password May Already Be for Sale
In 2025, law enforcement keeps knocking criminal sites offline, yet the stolen password market keeps roaring back. Recent reporting tallies more than 53.3 billion distinct identity records in circulation. Criminal groups trade bundles of usernames, stolen passwords,...
What the Massive Gmail Password Leak Means for You
In October, as Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins in Utah, law offices, clinics, classrooms, and local businesses are facing a cybersecurity story with real impact. Cybercriminals have compiled and shared over 183 million email passwords, including millions of Gmail...
Securing Hybrid Work Environments in Utah
Protecting Sensitive Data in the New Normal 66% of small businesses in Utah are now operating in hybrid work environments, a model that is here to stay, especially for law firms, healthcare providers, and financial professionals. While this flexible approach helps...
Happy Cyber Awareness Month
Did you know that Cyber Awareness Month was launched in 2004 to help individuals and organizations stay safer online? According to the National Cybersecurity Alliance, over 70% of small businesses are not prepared for a cyberattack. That makes October the perfect time...
Windows 10 End of Life Frequently Asked Questions
Update: As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft has officially stopped providing essential security updates, bug fixes, and support. If you feel like we just got used to Windows 10, you’re not alone. Yet here we are, with Microsoft officially marking October 14, 2025 as the...
Act Now: Cisco VPN Flaw Exposes Remote Workers to Hackers
Over 1 billion devices worldwide still run on Windows 10, and come October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop providing essential security updates, bug fixes, and support. Is your business ready? Read more here.Do you work remotely, or manage employees who do? According to...











