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Without three settings on your domain (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), scammers can send emails that look like they came from your company, then use them to scam your clients. Find out how to check yours: onwardcs.com/news/how-to-st… #EmailSpoofing #Scam #Cybersecurity

Scammers are hiding phishing links inside QR codes, because your email security can't read what's in an image. Microsoft saw QR-code phishing jump 146% in early 2026. Find out how to spot them: onwardcs.com/news/qr-code-s…

Microsoft Copilot uses each user's existing M365 permissions. In most tenants, that access is wider than anyone has mapped. One question to send your IT provider before any trial. onwardcs.com/news/how-to-pr…

Happy Canada Day from the team at Onward Computer Systems

Most small business offboarding takes three weeks because of onboarding shortcuts taken months earlier: shared logins, personal devices, SaaS tools nobody documented. onwardcs.com/news/why-bad-o… #smallbusiness #managedit #hr

The 10-to-50-staff small business is the IDEAL ransomware target. Attackers can spend under $100 on credentials and a few hours of work to compromise one business. If you want to know how a ransomware attack normally works, we’ve detailed one here onwardcs.com/news/how-small…

"Do you maintain immutable, air-gapped, or offline backups of your critical business data?" Most small business owners check yes. They have backups, the backups run every night, and someone is paid to handle them. That seems like a yes.... onwardcs.com/news/what-immu…

Stop using clumsy tools for data collection! 📊Microsoft Forms is the secure, mobile-friendly solution that integrates seamlessly with your Microsoft 365 ecosystem. onwardcs.com/news/leveragin… #MicrosoftForms #Microsoft365 #DataCollection #BusinessTools #M365

That urgent email from the CEO asking for a rush payment? It might be an AI deepfake. 🤖 Attackers are now cloning voices and mimicking writing styles perfectly to bypass the red flags we used to rely on. onwardcs.com/news/is-your-i… #AI #Deepfake #FraudPrevention #CyberSecurity

68% of breaches involve the human element. 👤It’s not about "bad" employees; it’s about everyday habits like password reuse or checking personal email on work laptops. Read more: onwardcs.com/news/why-human… #CyberSecurity #HumanElement #SecurityTips #CyberAwareness

When an employee leaves, you take their laptop and disable their email. But what about the other 100+ SaaS apps they logged into? onwardcs.com/news/the-zombi… #CyberSecurity #SaaS #SmallBizTips #IdentityManagement

You approve an MFA prompt and carry on with your day, unaware that a hacker just hijacked your active session. 🕵️AiTM attacks don't steal passwords—they steal the "session cookie" created after you log in. Read more: onwardcs.com/news/adversary… #Phishing #MFA #CyberCrime #AiTM

Attacker "Recruiters" are sliding into your employees' DMs. 🎣 Fake job offers on LinkedIn are the latest way scammers trick staff into downloading malware. Read more: onwardcs.com/news/linkedin-… #SocialEngineering #LinkedInSafety #CyberSecurity #MSPTips

Is your security a solid wall or a patchwork quilt? 🧱 Many standard setups leave massive gaps that allow session hijacking. Read more: onwardcs.com/news/the-sessi… #MSPTips #DataProtection #SmallBizIT #CyberSecurity

Out of sight shouldn't mean out of mind. 🖥️ Old hardware doesn't just slow you down; it creates massive security blind spots. Read more: onwardcs.com/news/the-legac… #ITStrategy #ServerRoom #CyberDefense #BusinessContinuity #ManagedServices

One "helpful" browser extension could be a backdoor to your entire network. 🕵️‍♂️ Small browser add-ons often have broad permissions to read your data. Learn more: onwardcs.com/news/micro-saa… #BrowserSecurity #CyberAware #SmallBizIT #ManageIT

Blocking every new app kills productivity. The 2026 way to handle "Shadow IT" is visibility and risk assessment. Discover how to identify high-risk behavior and provide safe alternatives for your team. 📈 onwardcs.com/news/the-2026-… #CloudComputing #DataPrivacy #ITGovernance

Most breaches happen because one stolen password becomes a master key to everything. Zero-Trust changes the game: Never Trust, Always Verify. Read more: 🔐 onwardcs.com/news/a-small-b… #ZeroTrust #CyberSecurity #SmallBiz #SecurityStrategy #CloudSafety

Thank you to all of our clients, speakers and partners for attending our AI for SMB event on Tue Mar 24, 2026. Sincere thanks to Gil Garbus and the team @farawaygreens for being such wonderful hosts. @Lenovo @HuntressLabs @Copilot #AI #Huntress #CyberSecurity #HRAIPolicy

Ransomware isn't a "jump scare"—it’s a slow build that starts long before encryption. Our 5-step proactive plan focuses on breaking the attack chain early. Stop unauthorized access before it turns into an expensive outage. 🚫 onwardcs.com/news/stop-rans… #Ransomware #CyberSecurity