Ransomware

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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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A No-Nonsense Guide to Endpoint Protection for Small Business in 2026

One Device. That’s All It Takes. Tuesday morning. Raleigh office. Your office manager opens a vendor email, clicks a PDF, and by noon your network is encrypted. Every screen in the building shows a ransom note. The phones stopped working an hour ago and nobody knows where the customer records went. That is not a

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Ransomware Ain’t Your Problem—Until It Is: How SMBs Get Caught & What to Do About It

You think ransomware’s only targeting hospitals, pipelines, and big companies with deep pockets? Think again. Cybercriminals LOVE small businesses. You’ve got valuable data, less security, and you’re more likely to panic-pay to get your files back. The FBI ain’t sending warnings for fun. The ransomware game’s gotten slicker—and SMBs like yours are prime rib to

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