Tag: cybersecurity
MFA Is not Just a Code on Your Phone. Here is the Full Picture
Share Cyber Security Basics MFA Isn’t Just a Code on Your Phone. Here’s the Full Picture. September 2026 · By Eyal Geiger, Technicalities The short version Multi-factor authentication blocks the vast majority of account attacks, but the term covers a lot of ground. SSO, SAML, trusted devices, and Windows Hello all solve a different part…
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Still Reusing Passwords? Here’s the Two-Minute Fix
Share Cyber Security Basics Still Reusing Passwords? Here’s the Two-Minute Fix. September 2026 · By Eyal Geiger, Technicalities The short version Most breaches still come down to something simple: weak or reused passwords. A password manager solves this almost completely, and it takes far less effort than most people assume. It’s one of the cheapest,…
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That Apple Security Call Is Fake
Share Scam Alert That “Apple Security” Call Is Fake. The Code It Wants Is Real. September 2026 · By Eyal Geiger, Technicalities What happened We recently received an automated call claiming to be from “Apple’s iCloud Security Department,” warning of a pending phone number change from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and asking us to press 1…
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Extortion Email Scam Alert
Share Cyber Security Alert The “We Hacked Your Webcam” Email Scam Is Back, and It’s Evading Filters September 2026 · By Eyal Geiger, Technicalities The Short Version A wave of extortion emails claiming to have hacked your webcam and recorded compromising footage is landing in inboxes right now, including past Proofpoint’s filters. Nobody has hacked…
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AI Usage Guidelines for Your Business
AI in the Workplace AI Usage Guidelines for Your Business September 2026 · By Eyal Geiger, Technicalities Artificial intelligence tools are becoming part of everyday working life. Your team is almost certainly already using them to draft emails, summarise documents, research topics, and speed up repetitive tasks. This is not a problem. AI genuinely helps…
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Why Choose Technicalities as your MSP?
About Technicalities Why Choose Technicalities as Your IT Partner? Established 1998 · Melbourne, VIC 1998 Established in Melbourne 25+ Years serving Melbourne businesses 15+ Years — our longest-serving engineers Our Philosophy Choosing an IT partner is a bigger decision than it might first appear. You’re not just buying a service — you’re deciding who picks…
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Stryker Cyberattack: Lessons for Business Security
🚨 Cyber Alert The Stryker Attack:No One Is Too Big to Fall Published: March 2026 · By: Technicalities ⚡ Key Takeaway A US Fortune 300 company with 56,000 employees and a USD$25 billion revenue just had tens of thousands of devices remotely wiped in a matter of hours. The attack vector wasn’t exotic — and…
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Penetration Testing: Is Your Business Actually Secure, or Just Assuming It Is?
Cyber Security Penetration Testing: Is Your Business Actually Secure,or Just Assuming It Is? Published: March 2026 · By: Technicalities ⚠ The Reality Most businesses that discover they’ve been breached thought they were secure. Firewalls, antivirus, and cloud platforms are a good foundation — but they don’t tell you what an attacker could actually do if…
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Quishing is Evolving: Fancy QR Codes are a Growing Threat
Cyber Security The QR Code That Looks LegitimateIs the One to Watch Published: March 2026 · By: Technicalities ⚠ Key Threat QR code phishing — known as quishing — has been a growing threat for several years. Now it’s getting harder to spot. Attackers are using stylised, branded QR codes that look completely legitimate to…
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Meta’s Hidden Study
Meta’s Hidden Study What the Courts Are Saying About Social Media & Mental Health Recent court filings have uncovered a troubling narrative: Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram) may have downplayed or even buried its own research showing negative mental health effects, especially among teens. What the Court Case Reveals A deeper dive into…
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