Category: SensCy Cyber Blog

An incident involving a customer-facing platform could disrupt a service your customers associate directly with your organization. That’s why SensCy looks at third-party cyber risk through a broader lens. We call it the Four Box methodology: four ways a supplier, vendor or business partner can introduce cyber risk to your organization.

A Fake NDA attack is a targeted phishing tactic designed to steal login credentials. Why does it work? NDAs are associated with opportunity. A new deal, partnership or customer may be on the other side. That creates a natural incentive to respond quickly rather than stop and verify.

This guide shows you how to report vendor risk effectively using metrics that make sense, drive action, and integrate with the SensCy Score to give everyone a clear picture of your third-party cyber health.

Here's what business leaders should take away from the FBI's recently released 2025 Internet Crime Report.

Cybersecurity is not a one-time initiative. It is an ongoing operational discipline that requires continuous attention, visibility, and maintenance. Even small maintenance activities performed consistently can contribute to stronger operational resilience and a healthier cybersecurity environment overall.

According to the 2026 SMB Cybersecurity Statistics & Benchmark Report, 93% of SMBs fail to meet baseline cybersecurity standards. Download the report here.

SensCy today released its 2026 SMB Cybersecurity Statistics & Benchmark Report, revealing that 93% of small and midsized businesses do not follow baseline cybersecurity practices, leaving them vulnerable to common cyber threats such as phishing and ransomware.

What happens if your executive team is sitting around a conference table and someone says, “We’ve just been hit with ransomware”?

SensCy has been recognized as a 2026 awardee for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award, presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.

Your customer asks a straightforward question: "Are you GLBA compliant?" You pause. You have good security practices. You protect consumer data. You train your staff. But are you formally compliant? Can you prove it? Do [...]

If you’re a small or midsize business leader, chances are this conversation feels familiar. You know multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the most effective ways to protect your organization. Your IT partner recommends [...]

You assessed your critical vendors six months ago. They passed. Security questionnaires completed, certifications verified, all boxes checked. You filed the reports and moved on to other priorities. Then last week, one of those "low-risk" [...]

Your business relies on dozens of external relationships. From cloud providers and software vendors to service providers and consultants, each one helps your business run more efficiently. Each one also presents its own unique risk. [...]

As the year comes to a close, many businesses pause to reflect on their accomplishments, challenges, and goals for the months ahead. Cybersecurity deserves the same level of reflection. Threats evolve quickly, and the [...]

When a data breach hits your business, every minute counts. Understanding how to respond isn't just about damage control, it's about survival. Small and medium businesses that respond effectively can recover and restore trust. Those [...]

Your network is where your business happens. Customer data flows through it. Financial transactions cross it. Employees access it from offices, homes, and coffee shops. Every email, every file transfer, every cloud application connection; it [...]

As of November 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) is officially in effect. That means defense contractors—large and small—must now demonstrate compliance to remain eligible for new [...]

Your business has vulnerabilities right now. It's not a criticism, it's a fact. Every business does. The question isn't whether vulnerabilities exist. It's whether you're finding and fixing them before attackers do. That's what vulnerability [...]

The cybersecurity landscape has evolved dramatically in 2025. While traditional threats like phishing remain prevalent, three emerging dangers are fundamentally changing how small and midsize businesses (SMBs) must approach their defense strategies. What makes these [...]

Understanding where you are is the first step to protecting your business from today's cyber threats. Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are under attack — and most don't even know it. Cybercriminals don't just [...]

Understanding your supply chain risks is the first step to protecting your business from the threats that extend far beyond your walls. Small and medium sized organizations are increasingly targeted through their business partners, vendors, [...]

Understanding your vendor risks is the first step to protecting your business ecosystem. Small and midsize businesses (SMBs)increasingly rely on third-party vendors and partners, yet 47% struggle with where to begin on their cybersecurity journey [...]

Understanding where you are is the first step to building a cybersecurity program that protects your business. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides small and medium-sized organizations with a proven, structured approach to managing cybersecurity for [...]

Download Our Cyber Brief A new wave of cyberattacks is exploiting people, not technology. Sophisticated groups like Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ are using social engineering tactics such as phishing, voice phishing (vishing), multi-factor [...]