Updates on the technology decisions facing Wisconsin businesses.
We summarize what matters, skip what doesn't, and translate the rest into language a business owner can act on.
You'll find three kinds of posts here:
- Security updates. New attack patterns, vulnerabilities, and account-takeover trends — and what we recommend doing about them.
- Productivity and AI. Practical updates on Microsoft 365, Copilot, and the AI tools showing up in everyday business software.
- Operations and IT strategy. Topics like technical debt, IT budgeting, and how small businesses can run technology without a full in-house team.
Default Windows Font May Change With Windows 10 Update
Microsoft has a history of being notoriously slow to change. Just to cite one example, the company's venerable "Paint" application has been in the mix since the earliest days of Windows. Although ...
Many Mobile Devices Contain A Chip With A Security Risk
A new, high severity vulnerability has been found in Qualcomm's MSM (Mobile Station Modem) chips, including the company's latest 5G-capable versions. The security issue could allow hackers to access a user's call ...
Global Scale Phishing Attack Brings New Malware
There's an ongoing, global scale phishing attack you should be aware of, even if your firm isn't currently being targeted by it. The attack is being tracked by Mandiant, who recently published ...
Chrome Zero Day Exploit Gets Fixed With Latest Update
On April 20, 2021, Google released Chrome 90.0.4430.85, designed to address a zero-day exploit hackers are currently taking advantage of, tracked as CVE-2021-21224. The patch also patches four other high severity security ...
Newly Discovered Linux Malware Has Been Around For Years
Recently, researchers at Qihoo 360 Network Security discovered a particularly stealthy piece of malware designed to create backdoors in the Linux ecosystem. It was so good at its job, and so stealthy ...
