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06/08/2026

The NRG team spent this beautiful day on Hawktree Golf Course with the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC for their annual Golf Scramble.

06/08/2026

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06/01/2026

Password reminders:
Longer is better, at least 16 characters.
Unique passwords for every account. Do not reuse them.
Random and complex. Some sites allow spaces.
Use a password manager to help keep track of each one.
Log out of all instances and change your password if you suspect you've been hacked.

05/25/2026

Our office is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

05/18/2026

Video conferencing invites may actually be phishing campaigns in disguise. See the blog from netskope for more information.

Summary Netskope Threat Labs is tracking several phishing campaigns that weaponize fake meeting invites for various video conference applications,

05/11/2026

Cybercriminals are capable of impersonating PayPal, Apple, DocuSign, HelloSign, etc., to send legitimate invoices to customers, bypassing security filters. This means the emails are getting to more end users, where the average person could be fooled thinking it is a legitimate invoice.
This is where DKIM and DMARC come in. Read this article from KnowBe4 to learn more.

Cybercriminals are abusing legitimate invoices and dispute notifications from popular services to send scam emails that bypass security filters...

05/04/2026

Social media platforms are being used by cybercriminals to target business execs utilizing a legitimate pen testing tool. These platforms are frequently accessed on corporate devices, which can lead to lateral movement once a foothold is established. Social media platforms are not subject to the same security standards as a business may have, leaving an open avenue for phishing campaigns.

04/27/2026

Learning new terms in the cybersecurity landscape feels like a never-ending lesson.

Today's term: Living off the Land (LotL) - Fileless cyberattacks using legitimate system tools in a malicious way allowing attackers to take up residence, undetected, for long periods of time. This gives the attackers time to learn routines and move laterally within systems; they can then steal sensitive information and open the doors for a larger attack.

Examples:
PowerShell – used to download payloads, execute code in memory, disable defenses, and move laterally.
Administrative utilities and command-line tools – repurposed to perform malicious actions without raising suspicion.

04/20/2026

The growing use cases for AI have caused some concern that it may, eventually, replace human workers. Read this article from CNBC for their take on the matter.

The future of work is being built right now, says LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky. As AI takes on more tasks, he shares the skills that will keep you irreplaceable—and why young people should pay attention.

04/13/2026

Scammers have moved on from simple phishing techniques to Quishing (QR code phishing). QR codes have become common replacements for menus at restaurants and links to events and businesses, as well as on the many products we buy.

Read this article from Help Net Security about the dangers of "fancy" QR codes.

Fancy QR codes phishing is emerging as decorative QR designs enable quishing attacks that bypass traditional security checks.