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...
Your business' IT infrastructure and operations is critically important. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s more crucial than ever to thoroughly vet potential IT service vendors. At SpireTech, we’re not just another MSP. With over three decades...
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...
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...
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...
Our client, VLMK Engineering + Design, came to us looking for help with their phone systems in their office. As a structural and civil engineering firm, they are constantly fielding client calls, coordinating with contractors, and connecting internally to bring their projects to completion. For them, communication is important. We were able to set them up with Microsoft 365 Business Voice, a cloud-based calling solution that fits their needs and has already been happily adopted by their team.
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 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...
Microsoft launched the new version of Bing in February of 2023; on July 18, 2023, they announced Bing Chat Enterprise. Photo courtesy of Microsoft. The company cites corporate customers’ thoughts for this launch: “we’ve heard from many corporate customers who are...
Photo courtesy of Microsoft At Microsoft Inspire 2023, the annual event in which Microsoft partners get a look at what is coming in the next year for Microsoft, Microsoft finally announced pricing for Copilot: $30 per user per month for users who are at subscription...