Hero image for Paradigm IT Group's blog on the verification code phishing scam. Shows a smartphone in a dark desk setting with a chat message bubble containing a fractured lock icon dissolving into green digital fragments, paired with the blog headline. Part of Paradigm's ongoing cybersecurity education series for Central Florida small businesses.

The Verification Code Phishing Scam | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:September 29, 2026
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The Fake “Security Team” Message That's Actually a Login Heist Someone on your team gets a message inside a work messaging app. It looks like it is from the app's…

The Fake FBI Recovery Scam | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:September 15, 2026
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The Fake FBI Recovery Scam Targeting Businesses That Already Got Scammed A small business owner realizes they have just been defrauded. Angry and embarrassed, they say out loud that they…

AI Security for Small Business: What This Incident Teaches Us | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:September 15, 2026
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AI security for small business just became a lot less theoretical. In July 2026, OpenAI disclosed something that sounds like it belongs in a movie script: during an internal test,…

Title Company Certificate Renewal | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:September 1, 2026
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New Rules Mean Your Title Company's Website Certificate Now Expires Every Few Months. Here's Why That Actually Matters. A client sent this our way recently: a link to a routine-looking…

Shadow AI Security Risk | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:August 18, 2026
Post category:Cybersecurity

The AI Tool Your Employees Are Using Without Telling You Regular AI use at work jumped from 15% to 45% in a single year. That's not a slow creep —…

Hurricane Season IT Checklist | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:August 4, 2026
Post category:Business Continuity

Is Your Business Ready for Hurricane Season? An IT Continuity Checklist for Florida Businesses Ninety-four percent of small business owners believe they'd recover from a disaster. Only 31% actually have…

The Fake Resume Malware Scam | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:August 1, 2026
Post category:Cybersecurity

The Fake Resume Scam That's Actually Malware — And How It Fools Careful Hiring Teams The resume looked exactly like what you'd want to see. The candidate's experience lined up…

The Extra Step That Stops Most Attacks: An MFA Guide for Small Business | Paradigm IT Group

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:July 21, 2026
Post category:Cybersecurity

Passwords alone won't protect your business in 2026. This MFA guide for small business explains how to close the most common attack entry point in plain language. You're trying to…

Read more about the article Ransomware small business attacks are rising fast. Learn what 2026 data says about why you’re a target — and what actually reduces the risk.

Ransomware small business attacks are rising fast. Learn what 2026 data says about why you’re a target — and what actually reduces the risk.

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:July 7, 2026
Post category:Cybersecurity

Ransomware in 2026: Why Small Businesses Are Becoming a Greater Target Most small business owners we talk to carry the same assumption: ransomware happens to hospitals and major corporations, not…

Email Encryption for Business: Nobody Can Open the Lockbox But Them

Post author:Angie Perez
Post published:June 23, 2026
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Nobody Can Open the Lockbox But Them: What Email Encryption Is and Why Your Business Should Care Most business owners we talk to assume their email is secure. And honestly,…