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06/15/2026

Stop the Bleeding: How Revoking Admin Rights Eliminates Support Tickets

The most time-consuming ticket in your queue is rarely a hardware failure. It’s the PC infection that started when a user installed something they shouldn’t have been able to. Or it’s the broken configuration left behind after someone changed a setting IT can’t trace.
Local administrator rights ...

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| The most time-consuming ticket in your queue is rarely a hardware failure. It’s the PC infection that started when a user installed something they shouldn’t

06/10/2026

Is Your Invoice a Deepfake? Securing Your Accounts Payable Process Against Voice and Email Cloning

It’s a statistic that sends a shiver down the backs of SME owners, managers and employees.
According to the FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report, business email compromise (BEC) cost US businesses more than $3 billion last year.
This makes it on...

https://easyitguys.com/cybersecurity/is-your-invoice-a-deepfake-securing-your-accounts-payable-process-against-voice-and-email-cloning/

| It’s a statistic that sends a shiver down the backs of SME owners, managers and employees.  

06/05/2026

Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks: How Phishing Sites Steal Your Active Login

You click a link, sign in, approve the MFA prompt, and get on with your day. Completely unaware that someone else just logged into your account at the same moment.
That scenario surprises many businesses, particularly those that rely on multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect cloud account...

https://easyitguys.com/cybersecurity/adversary-in-the-middle-attacks-how-phishing-sites-steal-your-active-login/

| You click a link, sign in, approve the MFA prompt, and get on with your day. Completely unaware that someone else just logged into your account at the same

05/30/2026

The “Session Cookie” Hijack: Why MFA Can’t Always Save You

MFA is a strong front-door lock. But it’s not the only thing that decides whether someone can get in.
After you sign in, your browser keeps you logged in using a session token (often stored as a cookie). It’s the digital version of a wristband at an event: once you’ve been checked, the wristband proves you belong there...

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

| MFA is a strong front-door lock. But it’s not the only thing that decides whether someone can get in.

05/25/2026

The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room

The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.”
It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels confident cha...

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| The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.”

05/20/2026

The “Backup Exit” Strategy: Can You Move Your Data Without the Vendor’s Help?

When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless.
The problem is that the first real test of a SaaS relationship isn’t the onboarding. It’s the exit.
For many small businesses, the front door is wide open, but the emergen...

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| When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless. 

05/16/2026

Amazing local company in Centuria WI, apply today!

Rocket Powder Coating is hiring a Powder Coater to join our team in Centuria, WI.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in quality work, pays attention to detail, and works well in a production environment. Experience with powder coating or manufacturing is preferred, but a strong work ethic and willingness to learn go a long way.

Apply in person at Rocket Powder Coating or through the contact form on our website.

Please share with anyone who may be interested!

05/15/2026

Micro-SaaS Vetting: The 5-Minute Security Check for Browser Add-ons

Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar.
But in practice, a browser extension is more like a micro-SaaS vendor sitting inside your browser session. It can see what you see, interact with the ...

https://easyitguys.com/cybersecurity/micro-saas-vetting-the-5-minute-security-check-for-browser-add-ons/

| Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar.

05/08/2026

Please join in to help a fellow community business that was scammed in the St Croix Falls Wisconsin Area.

Lenny from L&C Auto has been a cornerstone of our community for over 20 years, always ready to lend a hand during tough times. Unfortunately, he’s now facing the heartbreaking prospect of losing his shop after falling victim to a scam.

Your support can make a real difference. Please consider donating or sharing this campaign to help keep Lenny’s doors open for all of us. Thank you! https://gofund.me/d47758e39

Learn more about preventing scams —> https://easyitguys.com/cybersecurity/smart-tips-to-stop-money-from-being-stolen-through-online-banking/

(Special thanks to Monica Marie who started this fundraiser and provided … Charles Van Duynhoven needs your support for Help Lenny from L&C Auto Save His Shop

05/06/2026

LinkedIn “Social Engineering”: Protecting Your Staff from Fake Recruitment Scams

A fake recruiter message is one of the cleanest social engineering tricks around because it doesn’t look like a trick.

That’s why LinkedIn recruitment scams work so well inside real businesses.

They don’t arrive as malware. They arrive as a normal conversation that nudges someone toward one small action: click this link, open this file, �...

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