Data breaches are something that affect more and more businesses every year. Though the immediate effects can be catastrophic, there are long-lasting effects that remain far after the initial threat has passed. Data Breaches: A Major Threat to Trust and...
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What You Need to Know About the Emerging Tech Trends for 2024
Made with AI Generative AI Generative AI is something that we are all familiar with after 2023, even if we don’t know it by name. It took the world by storm with sudden speed after OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT, Microsoft announced Copilot powered by ChatGPT, and...
The Great Phone Upgrade: What to do BEFORE Trading in Your Phone
In the grand scheme of life’s big decisions, trading in your old phone for a new one might not seem like a big deal. But let’s face it, our phones are more than just devices. We missed out on the promised flying cars of the future and got tech we bring to the bathroom...
Five Warning Signs You’re With the Wrong MSP
In the digital age, a reliable IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) makes the entire workflow of your employees’ days easier. But how can you tell if your current MSP is the wrong fit? Here are five warning signs that the company providing you with IT Services...
What is Microsoft Entra ID?
Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure Active Directory, is a cloud-based service that manages access to various resources of an organization. It is like a digital passport for your organization, ensuring that the right people have appropriate access to the resources they...
Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Affects Many Applications
A zero-day vulnerability, known as CVE-2023-5129, has been discovered in a commonly used graphics file format called WebP. A zero-day vulnerability is an exploit found in a recently released update, so recent that there aren’t patches available yet. This vulnerability...
The Hidden Dangers of Business Email Compromise
In the digital age, business email compromise (BEC) has emerged as a significant threat to companies of all sizes. BEC is a type of phishing attack where a cybercriminal impersonates a high-ranking executive to trick an employee, customer, or vendor into transferring...
Microsoft to Stop Supporting SMS 2FA
If you are aware of the dangers of an unprotected account, you might have enabled two-factor authentication (2FA) to prevent attacks from threat actors. 2FA is a security feature that requires a user to enter a code sent to their phone or email, in addition to their...
Windows 10 End of Life Approaches, Upgrade Sooner Rather than Later
Windows 10 is approaching its end of life on October 14, 2025. Microsoft will stop releasing security patches after that date. Many clients have already upgraded to Windows 11 through the self-update mechanism provided by Microsoft or have purchased new assets and had...
QR Codes are being used in Phishing Attacks
QR codes are being used to deliver phishing links. In a phishing campaign estimated to have launched in May 2023, threat actors utilize QR codes to redirect users to a harmful location. This campaign targets someone’s Microsoft credentials and asks them to...