Pivotal I.T.

04/14/2026

https://zurl.co/U9qKL Happy Identity Management Day!
Did you know that non-human identities currently outnumber humans 144 to 1?
Take some time today to protect your digital identity - ensure each of your accounts has a strong, unique password.

Identity Managment Day 2026 - Finding Identity: The search for you, me and the machines.

04/03/2026

The days of spotting a phishing email by misspellings and grammar mistakes are over. The National Cybersecurity Alliance has partnered with Civic AI to bring you an interactive tool that shows how AI is changing the phishing landscape in real time. https://zurl.co/k0brm

AI is increasing the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks, while dramatically lowering the cost of creating them. See it in action with a celebrity or fictional character.

04/02/2026

If you use Google Chrome, be sure your it is up to date navigate to Menu (⋮) >> Help >> About Google Chrome to automatically check for and apply the latest update (restart Chrome to complete the process).
https://zurl.co/Y6FL2

Google has released an emergency security update for its Chrome browser, patching a zero-day vulnerability that is already being actively exploited in the wild.

04/01/2026

Is your business AI foolproof?
April is Fools month and a great time to review your processes and identify what AI-powered scams could target your team.

03/17/2026

03/11/2026

https://zurl.co/HKBGs
Although this breach as not been officially confirmed - if you use MyFitnessPal/Cal AI, you may want to update the password used for the app (and any other accounts that use the same email and password combination.)

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02/18/2026

https://zurl.co/P1iwJ
Attention Chrome users - if you do not have automatic updates turned on, be sure to update to version 145.0.7632.75/76 by selecting the 3-dot menu >>Settings>>>About Chrome

Google has released an emergency update to patch an actively exploited zero-day—the first Chrome zero-day of the year.

02/03/2026

https://zurl.co/2zCbW
The ShinyHunters extortion gang has been busy recently - breaches include Panera Bread, Match Group (Tinder, Match, OkCupid, and Hinge ). If you have accounts with any of these services, be sure to change your password.

The data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says that a data breach at the U.S. food chain Panera Bread affected 5.1 million accounts, not 14 million customers as previously reported.

01/30/2026

isn't over yet..Update the privacy settings on at least one of your online accounts today😊

01/28/2026

For 2026, teach your employees about how they can best protect and maintain your customers’ valuable data. Learn more about respecting customer privacy: https://zurl.co/jmFH6

Respecting the privacy of your customers, staff, and all other stakeholders is critical for inspiring trust and enhancing reputation.

01/27/2026

https://zurl.co/qcdGF
Attackers are taking advantage of the fact that Microsoft sends you a real email from a legitimate address when using the "invite a guest function" within Teams.

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