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    August 2022

    A fishing hook through an email (Phishing Detection)

    There is a reason why phishing is usually at the top of the list for security awareness training. For the last decade or two, it has been the main delivery method for all types of attacks. Ransomware, credential theft, database breaches, and more launch via a phishing email. Why has phishing remained such a large threat for so long? Because it continues to work. Scammers evolve...

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    Mac half closed with lots of multicolour lights

    Are you confused on how to update your Mac? Unsure on how to go about doing so? Here at IQ in IT, we've got you covered. Here's a step by step tutorial on how to update your Mac by our wonderful IT apprentice, Alex! 1. On your desktop go to the top left corner and select the Apple logo. 2. Select System Preferences for  the drop down menu. 3....

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    Back in May, we heard there would soon be a successor to the password – the Passkey. Now, we’re hearing that Apple will start rolling out Passkeys in the next few months in iOS 16. And we’re excited. Though it’s caused a bit of confusion. Apple is going to great lengths to market the Passkey, and understandably, people have assumed that it’s a feature exclusive to...

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    You’ve completed your annual phishing training. This includes teaching employees how to spot phishing emails. You’re feeling good about it. That is until about 5-6 months later. Your company suffers a costly ransomware infection due to a click on a phishing link. You wonder why you seem to need to train on the same information every year. But you still suffer from security incidents. The...

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    The number of internet-connected devices in homes has been growing. It's increased exponentially over the last decade. A typical home now has 10.37 devices connected to the internet. PCs and mobile devices make up a little over half of those and the rest are IoT devices. Meaning home security is at a higher risk than ever before. IoT stands for Internet of Things. It means any...

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    One of the big draws of a laptop computer is that you can use it anywhere. You don’t need to have it plugged in all the time because it has an internal battery. Your laptop may start out with several hours of battery life when you first buy it. But the lifespan can get shorter as time goes by and battery health takes a hit....

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    Phishing attacks are one of the biggest security threats to your business right now. A massive 83% of organisations said they suffered successful attacks last year. And with just under a third of phishing emails being opened, the chances that someone in your business will be fooled are high. But to make matters more difficult, cyber criminals have borrowed a technique from ransomware groups that...

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    How many text messages from companies do you receive today as compared to about two years ago? If you’re like many people, it’s quite a few more. This is because retailers have begun bypassing bloated email inboxes. They are urging consumers to sign up for SMS alerts for shipment tracking and sale notices. The medical industry has also joined the trend. Pharmacies send automated refill...

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    “Hybrid office” is the new buzzword you’ll hear used in business discussions. It’s the mix of having employees both working at the office and working from home. This has become more than a buzzword and is now the reality for many companies. There was a survey of employees with remote-capable jobs. The survey found that as of February of 2022, 42% of them were working a...

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