Medical device manufacturer UFP Technologies on Tuesday disclosed a cybersecurity incident that involved the theft of files and the disruption of some IT systems. UFP Technologies is a Massachusetts-based contract manufacturer and designer of custom-engineered solutions, specializing in medical devices, sterile packaging, and highly specialized components for healthcare and other industries. The company revealed in an 8-K filing with the SEC that it detected an IT systems intrusion on February 14. The incident has disrupted many systems, including those used for billing and the creation of customer delivery labels. “Certain Company or Company-related data appear to have been stolen or…
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In this week’s episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, Nick Loper and I discuss what it takes to build a successful podcast from the ground up. As the host of The Side Hustle Show since 2013, Nick has over 700 episodes under his belt and a staggering 35 million lifetime downloads. We dig into how he got started, what’s been key to his growth, how he thinks about listener engagement, and the practical steps to moving someone from a first-time listener to a raving fan. Whether you’re just launching a podcast or trying to grow an existing one, Nick shares…
ChatGPT is undoubtedly a conversational chatbot. But it also comes with the power of “vision.” They aren’t humanoids yet, but they are multimodal, as they can process and generate multiple types of data. This includes the ability to read screenshots. As ChatGPT can read and interpret images, it doesn’t just extract text, but can understand intent and come back with different layouts and context. I have found using screenshots, the “hidden shortcut” to getting high-quality results from ChatGPT. While text is great, images provide spatial context, auto-formatting, and are great for grabbing unselectable data that a copy-paste job simply can’t…
Today, trust in popular platforms is diminishing, organic reach is haphazard and hard to predict, and user behavior is growing more difficult to discern than ever before. At the same time, a steady stream of “new” social platforms are entering the game, promising to fix what’s broken and usher in the most qualified audience for your unique business. Yet despite these claims, most of these new platforms won’t erase social media’s common challenges. The problem with social media isn’t that we need more platforms or a better one. The main issue lies in the underlying model, which was historically attention-driven…
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Why automating sensitive data transfers is now a mission-critical priority More than half of national security organizations still rely on manual processes to transfer sensitive data, according to The CYBER360: Defending the Digital Battlespace report. This should alarm every defense and government leader because manual handling of sensitive data is not just inefficient, it is a systemic vulnerability. Recent breaches in defense supply chains show how manual processes create exploitable gaps that adversaries can weaponize. This is not just a technical issue. It is a strategic challenge for every organization operating in contested domains, where speed and certainty define mission…
Every reliable tactic marketers now love, from video content to email marketing and blogging, was once a new experiment that early adopters tested and developed. Creating new marketing strategies is foundational to marketing, helping brands reach new customers and gather data that helps facilitate smarter business decisions.
With ASUS no longer making phones, Redmagic is the only gaming phone brand left, and to its credit, it is doing all the right things. I used the Redmagic 11 Pro when it debuted, and the addition of liquid cooling gave the device that little extra that gaming phones always need, and it was a gaming powerhouse.There’s now the Redmagic 11 Air; I still think it’s hilarious that the brand chose an Air moniker for a phone that weighs 207g and has a 6.85-inch panel and a huge 7,000mAh battery, but hey, at least it is lighter than the 230g…
SolarWinds has fixed four critical vulnerabilities in its popular Serv-U file transfer solution, which is used by businesses and organizations of all sizes. If exploited, the flaws may allow attackers to create a system admin user and/or execute code as a privileged account. The SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerabilities SolarWinds Serv-U runs on Windows or Linux and lets users securely transfer files between computers or systems using standard protocols like FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, and HTTPS. It is mainly used by organizations and IT teams that need controlled, secure ways to exchange files internally or externally. SolarWinds Serv-U comes in two “flavors”:…
When you hear the term “contact page,” you probably think of a simple page containing contact info and maybe a form. I’m here to tell you why that’s a big miss from a local SEO perspective and show you how to build a contact page that builds your prominence with Google and helps you convert more leads. Google pays special attention to your contact page The former head of Google Business Profile Support, Joel Headley, once told me that Google specifically crawls and parses your contact page to gather information about your business. This led me to realize that most…