85. They're Already Inside: How Hackers Live in Your Business Undetected for Months

Episode notes

Hosts: Justin Shelley - Phoenix IT Advisors | Bryan Lachapelle - B4 Networks | Mario Zaki - Mazteck IT | What if someone was already living in your business - watching everything, stealing data, using your resources - and you had absolutely no idea? In Episode 85 of UnHacked, Justin, Bryan, and Mario tackle one of the most overlooked gaps in cybersecurity: logging, monitoring, and detection . Most businesses (and even most IT providers) invest heavily in preventing attacks - but almost no one has a plan for detecting them once they're already in. And they will get in. The hosts share real-world stories of attackers living undetected inside business networks for months - creating hidden admin accounts, mining cryptocurrency, exfiltrating data, and worse - all while the business owner had no idea. They break down what a Security Operations Center (SOC) actually does, why "mean time to detection" could be the most important metric you've never heard of, and why this is one cybersecurity layer you absolutely cannot DIY. Key takeaways: Ask your IT provider: "What are we doing for detection and response?" - and be prepared for the answer.

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