ASG I.T. Consulting LLC

05/30/2026

Multi-factor authentication is a strong front-door lock, but it is not the only thing that decides whether someone can get into your accounts. After you sign in, your browser keeps you logged in using a session token, acting just like a digital wristband. ⌚

If an attacker steals that wristband, they bypass your MFA prompt entirely by replaying your already authenticated session. 💻

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰, 𝘸𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴.

Since attackers are trying to go around the login step instead of beating it, you must treat device health as a core part of your identity. You also need to tighten session policies for high-risk access, make phishing harder to pull off, and use monitoring that catches suspicious access patterns early.

By implementing these layers, you keep multi-factor authentication as a powerful, solid baseline defense while reducing the real threat of account takeovers.

𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲!

https://asgitconsulting.com/the-session-cookie-hijack-why-mfa-cant-always-save-you/

05/29/2026

Don't fall for this clever trap! Hackers are using fake Google Security pages to trick users into installing malicious web apps that bypass multi-factor authentication and steal passwords. Make sure your team knows how to spot this scam!

A phishing campaign is using a fake Google Account security page to deliver a web-based app capable of stealing one-time passcodes, harvesting cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and proxying attacker traffic through victims' browsers.

05/29/2026

Have you ever seen a smartphone that transforms into a robot, or a laptop screen that renders 3D models right before your eyes? MWC 2026 was packed with jaw-dropping concept gadgets that look like pure sci-fi.

From robots doing backflips to video game cars that can drive on real roads, this year's show has had a lot going on.

05/27/2026

If you run a business, an employee can easily email your client list to their personal account, whether by accident or on purpose.

Most companies just trust their staff not to do this.

But you need a technical rule that stops sensitive data from leaving your network in the first place.

If you use Microsoft 365, you can use a tool called Microsoft Purview to set up Data Loss Prevention rules.

When you turn this on, the system scans every outgoing email, Teams messages, SharePoint/OneDrive files, endpoint devices, browser activity, and Microsoft 365 Copilot prompts before processing.

If it detects sensitive information like Social Security numbers, credit card details, or specific internal company tags, it physically blocks the email.

You do not have to monitor employees manually.

05/27/2026

Need maximum power for your creative business? The new 16-inch MacBook Pro hides a monster under the hood! With the blazing-fast M5 Max chip and 27 hours of battery life, it's a mobile workstation dream.

The 2026 MacBook Pro 16-inch with M5 Max is a professional-laptop powerhouse that pairs the groundbreaking efficiency of the new M5 "super core" architecture with jaw-dropping battery life and future-ready Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

05/26/2026

Don't wait for a hardware failure to find your weak points. 🛡️ Identifying verified patching and device trust levels is critical for a modern defense. See how to audit your "legacy debt" and trade outdated risks for operational certainty. 🚀

https://asgitconsulting.com/the-legacy-debt-audit-identifying-the-3-oldest-risks-in-your-server-room/

05/26/2026

Cybercriminals are getting creative! A new "Zombie ZIP" technique is sneaking malware past 50 different antivirus engines by tricking the software into misreading the archive files. Are your business's defense systems ready for this?

A new technique dubbed "Zombie ZIP" helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products.

05/26/2026

Aging hardware can be the most dangerous thing in a server room. ⚠️

It represents legacy debt, which is not just old tech, but old tech that has become a dependency. This debt silently accumulates risk until it turns into unexpected downtime, a security exposure, or an emergency upgrade at the worst possible time. 🚨

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

The process involves identifying your three biggest risks first. You start by locating end-of-support devices at your network's front door, finding obsolete products that can no longer receive security updates, and pinpointing servers where basic patching and backups have drifted from a safe baseline.

This targeted approach turns an overwhelming number of hidden risks into a clear shortlist, allowing you to prioritize upgrades and reduce surprise outages without a full rip-and-replace.

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘵 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵.

https://asgitconsulting.com/the-legacy-debt-audit-identifying-the-3-oldest-risks-in-your-server-room/

05/25/2026

Is your server room hiding a ticking time bomb? 💣 "Legacy debt"—like ancient switches or expired UPS batteries—is a leading cause of avoidable downtime. Identify the 3 oldest risks in your infrastructure before they turn into a business-stopping crisis.

https://asgitconsulting.com/the-legacy-debt-audit-identifying-the-3-oldest-risks-in-your-server-room/

05/24/2026

Hackers just used Microsoft Intune to wipe 80,000 devices at a major medical tech firm. It's time to double-check those endpoint security settings! Is your company's network fully secured?

CISA warned U.S. organizations to follow Microsoft guidance to strengthen the Intune endpoint management tool after a cyberattack exploited it to wipe medical technology giant Stryker's systems.