Cyber Security

Cybersecurity awareness graphic about Microsoft Device Code Phishing showing a laptop with a legitimate Microsoft device login page displaying a device code entry field. Large text reads “Device Code Phishing” and “The Microsoft login can be real.” Two dogs are positioned in front of the laptop, illustrating how attackers can abuse legitimate Microsoft authentication workflows to gain unauthorized account access.

Device Code Phishing: The Microsoft Login Can Be Real

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former U.S. Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents One of our clients got

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Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) cybersecurity illustration showing a Great Dane dog using a laptop in an office. Nearby objects include books labeled RaaS, access brokers, stolen credentials, affiliates, and profits, representing the ransomware economy and the commercialization of cybercrime.

Ransomware as a Service: Cybercrime Has a Business Model

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former U.S. Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents The criminals have apparently discovered

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Former employee cybersecurity risk illustration showing a Great Dane dog in an office beside an offboarding checklist and a box of work belongings, highlighting insider threats, account access risks, and the security dangers posed by former employees retaining access to company systems.

Former Employee Cybersecurity Risk: Why the Person Who Already Left May Still Have the Keys

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former U.S. Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents The Breach Nobody Planned For

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Cybersecurity awareness image showing a Great Dane beside a smartphone authenticator app and laptop login approval screen, with text stating "MFA is NOT OPTIONAL" to promote multi-factor authentication and account security.

Multi-Factor Authentication for Small Business: Why MFA Is Not Optional

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former U.S. Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents Your Password Is Going to

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Great Dane and Scottish Terrier sitting at an office desk with a laptop, smartphone, and BYOD checklist, promoting small business data protection under the headline “BYOD Policy for Small Business: Protect Company Data.”

BYOD Policy for Small Business: Protect Company Data

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital  Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former US Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents Add a header to begin

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A Great Dane named Digit gives a high‑five to a Scottish Terrier wearing a blue bow tie in an office setting, symbolizing teamwork and trust verification under the headline “Zero Trust for Small Business: What It Actually Means,” with a whiteboard listing “Verify Identity, Verify Device, Verify Access.”

Zero Trust for Small Business: What It Actually Means Without the Buzzwords

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital  Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former US Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents Add a header to begin

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Two office dogs—a Great Dane named Digit and a Scottish Terrier with a blue bow—review a vendor checklist and laptop under the headline “Supply Chain Attacks Explained,” symbolizing cybersecurity awareness and vendor risk management.

Supply Chain Attacks: Why Hackers Are Coming Through Your Vendors to Get to You

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital  Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former US Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents Add a header to begin

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Scottish Terrier with a blue bow resting on a network firewall device labeled “2 Dog Digital,” beside a coffee mug reading “Good intentions have limits,” symbolizing small‑business cybersecurity awareness.

Firewall Basics for Small Business: What It Does, What It Doesn’t

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital  Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former US Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents Add a header to begin

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Digit the Great Dane and Dottie the Scottie watch through an office window as a cat runs autonomous AI-powered cyberattacks unattended

AI-Powered Cyberattacks Just Got Smarter. Agentic AI Is Why.

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital  Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former US Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents Add a header to begin

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Three office‑setting animals—a Great Dane, a Scottish Terrier with a blue ribbon, and a black cat labeled “Data”—illustrate a cybersecurity concept about infostealer malware threats.

Infostealer Malware: The Credential Threat Most Small Businesses Have Never Heard Of

Author: Ami DePierro | Co-Founder, 2 Dog Digital  Ami DePierro is Co-Founder of 2 Dog Digital and a former US Marine Intelligence Analyst who brings analytical precision to cybersecurity strategy for small and mid-sized businesses across the Raleigh/Triangle area. Digit is the voice. Ami is the author. Table of Contents The Password Heist You Did

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