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Imagine getting a frantic call from your son, his voice trembling as he pleads for help with bail money after a car accident. Your heart races, and without a second thought, you rush to assist. But what if that voice wasn’t your son’s at all? Welcome to the unsettling world of AI-driven voice cloning scams, where technology turns our loved ones’ voices into tools for deception.

Scammers thrive on chaos and urgency, and major events like elections provide the perfect breeding ground. During the 2024 election cycle, we’re already seeing a rise in phishing emails and fake websites designed to look like official voting resources. But this year, scammers have a new weapon: AI. According to CISA, generative AI may amplify existing risks to election infrastructure.

Listen up, California business owners! If you have a website, you need to be thinking about accessibility — and I mean really thinking about it. Accessibility isn’t some optional add-on for your site; it’s the law. In California, regulations are tightening, and websites that don’t play by the rules are finding themselves on the wrong side of some seriously pricey lawsuits. Remember when Dominos got sued because a blind customer couldn’t use their website? Yeah, that’s happening more and more, and trust me — you don’t want to be next.

AI is everywhere these days, helping with everything from writing emails to automating processes  — even farting on command (which is peak AI if you ask me). It’s basically become your gassy tech-savvy assistant. But AI isn’t always working for you. In fact, cybercriminals are using it against you, employing AI to power a new wave of more sophisticated, sneaky scams, and small businesses are right in the crosshairs.

The holidays are upon us, and you know what that means — shopping. And stealing. Tons of it. You might be waiting for a precious packages to arrive right now, tracking it like a hawk, refreshing the delivery status every 10 minutes (because, clearly, that will make it come faster). But, what you might not be waiting for is a cybercriminal to send you a delivery text, only for them to steal your Christmas joy.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and Milton has been a brutal reminder of just how fragile our communities are. As these powerful storms batter the southeastern United States, businesses find themselves in a fight to stay afloat — literally and figuratively. disasters can strike at any time, and if your business isn’t prepared, the aftermath can be catastrophic.

It’s October 15th, but it feels like Christmas Day as you open your door to find a package on your porch. Exciting! But something is off; you didn’t order anything.  You open it to find a dog toy, and a few days later you find another package — a small space heater. You’re scratching your head, wondering who sent it, why, and how?  You may think “Am I the lucky winner of some secret contest?” Nope. Unfortunately, what you’ve won is a front-row seat to a brushing scam — and it’s not nearly as fun as it sounds.

Bringing on new employees is exciting. New ideas, fresh perspectives, and a shiny new face to the team — what’s not to love? But along with that fresh talent comes a golden opportunity for cybercriminals to sneak in. You might love your new hire, but hackers love them even more.

You’ve heard the saying, “It’ll never happen to me,” right? Well, that’s what a lot of small business owners thought — until it did happen to them. One day you’re focusing on growth, customer satisfaction, and balancing the books, and the next day you’re trying to figure out how a hacker got into your system. It’s a punch to the gut no business sees coming.  But the truth is that small businesses are easy prey, and cybercriminals are out there waiting for the perfect moment to strike.