There’s been a large increase in SMS-phishing (or short message service) in the past few years. If you receive a suspicious text, especially one with a link, do not open it. If you do get hacked, report it to your local law enforcement and inform your wireless...
Researchers have discovered more malicious apps on the Google Play Store, including some that are designed to steal users' personal information. The researchers advise users to be cautious when downloading apps from the Google Play Store, and to only install apps...
A new unpatched Microsoft office vulnerability has been discovered by security researchers. The vulnerability, dubbed “Follina”, affects all versions of Microsoft Office from 2007 onwards. Follina tricks the system into downloading malware from a remote URL that is...
We’re starting to hear from clients and insurance brokers that cyber insurance costs are on the rise, in some cases up to 200%. Of course, this comes with insurers cracking down on IT controls – making sure their insureds are operating as securely as...
Let’s start by describing what an app registration is: An app registration happens when you allow an external program to integrate with your Microsoft 365 tenant. A common example might be allowing a scheduling tool like Calendly to access your companies’...
An interesting development came to light recently wherein the FBI intervened on behalf of people who had not updated their watchguard firewalls and had gotten hacked by Russian threat actors. In a clandestine takedown operation cloaked by a federal warrant, FBI...
By now we hope that our clients understand that IT security is never “done”. It is a constantly evolving and maturing process involving additional tools, training, and knowledge. This image shows the journey many clients are on with us to improve and mature the...
Moving forward in 2022 SpireTech VIPSupport managed services package renewals will have Huntress included in the base package. Huntress is specialized Managed Detection and response software backed by humans that looks for persistent footholds, backdoors, and other...
Multiple cyber news sources and email protection vendors have warned of increased phish and spearphishing activity coming from Russian hackers since the attack on Ukraine. The strategies are largely the same as in the past: using phish emails or social...
“Authentication” is the process of proving that you are who you say you are. Traditionally that's been done with a username and a password. Unfortunately, authenticating with a username/password alone is simply not good enough in today’s world. Usernames are often...
