Your company should control the main admin account for its accounting software, CRM and file storage. Use a company email address, give access to at least two trusted people, and keep the billing and recovery details current. Need help checking? Contact us today.

Malware still arrives as an email attachment someone opens without thinking. Be wary of .exe, .msi, .scr, scripts like .js or .bat, disk images like .iso, and any Office file asking you to enable macros. Check with the sender another way before opening it. #cybersecurity

How many people know the password to your company Instagram? Use a password manager with a shared vault so people can use logins without ever seeing the password. 📞 Call Elevate Technology at 713.864.4932 to secure your business accounts today. #cybersecurity #passwords

If someone gets into your domain account at GoDaddy or Namecheap, they can point your website anywhere and take over your email. Put MFA on that account, turn on the domain transfer lock, and make sure it auto-renews. #cybersecurity

Even with MFA on, your Microsoft 365 lets someone try to log in from anywhere in the world. Conditional access rules fix that. Ask your IT provider to block sign-ins from countries you don't do business in, and block the old sign-in methods that skip MFA entirely. #cybersecurity

Microsoft's new Copilot Cowork runs whole multi-step tasks on its own, like sorting files and sending emails, then hands back the finished work. But it's billed by usage, so a busy team can run up the bill fast. microsoft.com/en-us/microsof… #AI #copilot #microsoft365 #productivity

Q4 is 7 weeks away. Elevate Technology offers IT security audits for businesses across Texas. Takes a few hours. Catches the things that cause months of problems. Book an IT Security Audit: elevatetechnology.com/reques…

Attackers are hijacking Ubiquiti UniFi gear, the wifi and network kit many small offices run on. Update UniFi OS now, and get the management console off the public internet. Not sure if you have it? Ask your IT. cybersecuritynews.com/cisa-u… #cybersecurity #networksecurity #patchnow

Cyber threats do not clock out, and neither should your protection. Elevate Technology delivers 24/7 cybersecurity powered by SentinelOne, helping businesses detect threats early, protect every endpoint, and respond in real time. Get a quote today. #Cybersecurity #ManagedIT

On May 19, 2026, Google Cloud's automated abuse-detection system incorrectly suspended Railway, one of its largest customers. The decision took Railway's entire platform offline for eight hours and pulled thousands of small businesses down with it. theregister.com/off-prem/202…

In May 2026, Intuit announced it would lay off around 3,000 employees to refocus the company on AI. Intuit owns QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma. Most small businesses use at least one of these. techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/in… #AI #smallbusiness

In May 2026, Google launched a one-click tool that imports your team's Microsoft 365 user accounts directly into Google Workspace. Whether you plan to switch or not, your negotiating position just improved. Use it. workspaceupdates.googleblog.…

A ransomware group called "The Gentlemen" is one of the fastest-growing names in cybercrime right now. You probably haven't heard of them. blog.checkpoint.com/research… #cybersecurity #ransomware #threatintelligence #IToperations

Windows 10 hit end of life on October 14, 2025. Microsoft stopped sending free security updates that day. #cybersecurity #windows10 #patchmanagement #IToperations

A good backup setup follows the 3-2-1-1-0 rule: three copies of every important file, on two different types of storage, with one copy stored offsite, one copy that's immutable so ransomware can't encrypt it, and zero errors in your last test restore. #cybersecurity

Cyber threats keep evolving around the clock — and attackers never pause to wait for your next scheduled security review. With 24/7 monitoring in place, your business gains the upper hand against modern threats before they ever cause real damage. Read: elevatetechnology.com/blog/c…

In May 2026, the US government's cybersecurity agency added a top-severity Cisco vulnerability to its "fix this now" list. thehackernews.com/2026/05/ci… #cybersecurity #patchmanagement #CISA #IToperations

Microsoft's phishing report for the first quarter of 2026 shows how much phishing has changed in the past year. Get the answer in writing. techradar.com/pro/security/q… #cybersecurity #phishing #securityawareness #IToperations

Happy Independence Day! At Elevate Technology, connection is at the heart of what we do. Today, we celebrate the communities, teams, and people who keep moving forward together. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report came out this month, and the patching numbers should worry every small business owner helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/… #cybersecurity #ransomware #smallbusiness #IToperations