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...
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Ubiquiti breach
Ubiquiti, a vendor best known for inexpensive and reliable Wi-Fi gear has been hacked. Rumor is that an employee’s LastPass credentials were stolen, which allowed hackers access to Ubiquiti’s entire...
Internet connectivity issues continue to plague WFH efforts
Our service desk spent an unusual amount of time last month troubleshooting internet connectivity related issues for clients. Typically, we’re looking at speed or downtime issues at an office that workers are trying to connect...
Patch-related printing bug
An update that Microsoft released in March caused issues for many users, ranging from printouts and PDF exports containing no text, jumbled text/graphics, applications freezing or giving errors, or even a full system crash (aka “blue...
Yes, your cloud vendor can delete your files
We aren’t sure why this isn’t “Headline News”, but it should be: Due to a technical glitch or human error, Microsoft recently deleted files from some SharePoint online sites. Across our client base, one customer was affected –...
More spam/phish than ever
Our service desk always gets a lot of questions about whether or not an email is legitimate. If you suspect an email is not legitimate, it probably is not – usually your gut instinct is correct here. 95% of the...
Chinese Hackers caught exploiting new Exchange 0-day vulnerability
On Tuesday March 2nd, Microsoft announced a new zero-day vulnerability targeting Exchange email servers. M365 Exchange online is not affected. Microsoft quickly released out-of-band patches to address the...
How to detect phishing and scam emails
At SpireTech, our managed services clients often contact the helpdesk to determine if an email is fake or not. We thought it’d be helpful to put together a short instructional video to help you identify some common signs that an email is a phish or fake email....
Netflix phishing scam: Don’t take the bait
used with permission from FTC.gov., by Colleen Tressler Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information – like account numbers, Social Security numbers, or your login IDs and passwords. Scammers use your information...
Check email header information for signs of spoofing
Think about this scenario: A friend tells you that they received a message from your email address that wasn’t really sent from you. They think you’ve been hacked and your account is sending malicious emails to friends. How do you know if your email address...