Thomas Eriksson

Articles by Thomas Eriksson

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Security Awareness TipsFor MSPs & Partners

SMB Cyber Readiness 2026: The Dangerous Confidence Gap

New global research shows 45% of SMBs suffered a cyber-incident in the past year, yet 75% feel confident in their resilience - and confidence actually rises among repeat victims. What the confidence paradox means for MSPs selling security awareness.

Thomas Eriksson·8/27/2026·6 min read
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Security Awareness TipsCompliance & Regulations

Section 38 BSIG: German Managers Must Train on Cyber Risk

Germany's new BSIG makes cybersecurity training a personal, non-delegable duty for the management of regulated entities, backed by personal liability for oversight failures. The BSI has now spelled out what the training must cover and recommends an annual cadence.

Thomas Eriksson·8/22/2026·5 min read
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For MSPs & PartnersProduct Updates

Consolidated Training and Phishing Reports for MSPs

empowsec reseller analytics roll every client company into one view: training completion, phishing click, open, report, and reply rates, per-company risk, and CSV or PDF exports - the numbers an MSP needs for a QBR without logging into thirty tenants.

Thomas Eriksson·8/17/2026·5 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness Tips

AI Brand Phishing: ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude as Lures

Microsoft has documented phishing campaigns impersonating ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and DeepSeek - lures built for employees who use AI tools every day. It is a new template family your simulations should cover.

Thomas Eriksson·8/14/2026·5 min read
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Phishing & Social Engineering

Gift Card Scams: The "Are You Available?" CEO Fraud

"Are you available? I need a quick favor." It's the opening line of a gift card scam impersonating your CEO - low-tech, high-volume, and aimed at new and junior staff. Here's the pattern and the one rule that stops it.

Thomas Eriksson·6/25/2026·7 min read