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Scenario: a customer emails your sales team asking for a quote.Right from Outlook, your rep opens the customer’s history...
04/08/2026

Scenario: a customer emails your sales team asking for a quote.

Right from Outlook, your rep opens the customer’s history, checks past orders and creates a quote on the spot. The sale closes. Finance sees it immediately. Inventory updates automatically.

No copying data between apps. No delays. That’s how businesses using S2 Technology Group and Microsoft Business Central streamline their sales process today.

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Here’s something most businesses don’t think about…You install a plugin on your website.It works fine and you trust it. ...
27/07/2026

Here’s something most businesses don’t think about…

You install a plugin on your website.

It works fine and you trust it.

Maybe it’s been there for years.

Then one day, it updates.

And that update opens the door to an attacker 😱

That’s what’s happened in the WordPress world.

A hacker bought a collection of legitimate plugins, more than 30 of them, all with a solid reputation and thousands of active users.

Then they pushed an update.

Hidden inside that update was a backdoor, which is a way for someone else to access your website without permission.

In some cases, this gave full control.

What makes this particularly clever is how it stayed hidden 🫥

The malicious code was designed to show spam and harmful content only to search engines like Google, not to the website owner.

So everything looked normal when you checked your own site.

Meanwhile, your website could be redirecting visitors or damaging your reputation in search results.

Modern attacks are evolving. Now, instead of breaking in, they’re waiting to be invited in.

Plugins, apps, integrations… they’re all helpful, but they also extend access into your systems.

It means it’s more important than ever that they’re managed properly.

👀 Keep an eye on what’s installed.

❌ Remove anything you don’t use.

🤝 Make sure updates are coming from trusted sources.

Because once something like this is in place, it can be very hard to spot.

🧐 When was the last time you reviewed the plugins or add-ons running on your website?

For years, the advice around logins has been the same:🔒 Make passwords long🔒 Make them complex🔒 Don’t reuse them🔒 Add an...
26/07/2026

For years, the advice around logins has been the same:

🔒 Make passwords long
🔒 Make them complex
🔒 Don’t reuse them
🔒 Add another layer like a code sent to your phone

It works, but it’s never been simple.

Now, cyber security experts are giving businesses different advice.

Instead of using passwords, you should be using something else entirely.

Passkeys 🔑

If you haven’t come across them yet, it’s simple.

Instead of typing a password, your device proves it’s you.

That might be your fingerprint, your face, or the PIN you use to unlock your phone or laptop.

There’s nothing to remember and nothing to type 🥳

Behind the scenes, it uses a pair of digital keys. One stays on your device, the other sits with the service you’re logging into.

They only work together, which makes them very hard to steal or reuse somewhere else.

Most cyber attacks still start with stolen login details. A fake website, a phishing email, or a reused password from an old breach.

Passkeys remove that weak point 🔐

There’s no password to guess, steal, or accidentally hand over.

Even if you land on a fake site, the passkey won’t work there.

This is one of those rare changes that improves both security and user experience at the same time.

It’s easier to log in, and there’s stronger protection in the background.

And adoption is growing fast, with major platforms building it in by default.

🤔 Given the choice, would you switch to passkeys for everything now? Or would you prefer to stick with passwords for a bit longer?

This is one of the more interesting cyber attacks I’ve seen recently.A group (known as UNC6692) has been targeting busin...
25/07/2026

This is one of the more interesting cyber attacks I’ve seen recently.

A group (known as UNC6692) has been targeting businesses in a way that feels almost normal.

It starts by flooding your inbox with spam.

Then, shortly after, a message arrives on Microsoft Teams from someone claiming to be IT support.

They say they’ve spotted the issue and can fix it 🛠️

You’ve witnessed an issue, so this feels helpful.

If you follow the instructions, you’re taken to a page that looks genuine and asked to log in as part of a quick check.

And guess what?

Those details go straight to the attacker.

At the same time, software can be installed in the background, giving ongoing access to your device.

So what looks like a quick fix turns into full access 😱

What stands out here is how believable the whole sequence is.

A problem appears, someone reaches out, and a solution is offered. It mirrors exactly how support would normally work.

And that’s why it works.

It’s a good reminder that not every threat looks suspicious. Some of them look like help arriving at the right moment.

If someone contacts you out of the blue offering to fix an issue, especially one that’s just appeared, stop and check who you’re really dealing with before taking any action.

That pause is often all it takes to spot what’s going on.

💭 If someone messaged you saying they could fix a problem you’d noticed, would you question it?

Sometimes, when you’re so focused on not getting caught out by an email scam, you forget that other types of scams exist...
21/07/2026

Sometimes, when you’re so focused on not getting caught out by an email scam, you forget that other types of scams exist 📧

And one that’s doing the rounds right now starts with a phone call 📞

Someone calls, sounding confident, maybe a little stressed, and says they can’t get into their account.

They might claim to be travelling, about to join a meeting, or locked out of something important.

They need a quick reset.

And that’s where the problem begins 😬

This is called “vishing” (voice phishing), and it’s being used to trick IT support into handing over access.

Attackers pretend to be senior staff and use real details pulled from places like LinkedIn to make their story believable.

In some cases, they’ll call multiple times, changing their voice or story until something works.

Meanwhile, the real person they’re impersonating is sitting at their desk, completely unaware.

Now, you might be thinking, “We don’t have an IT helpdesk, so this doesn’t apply to us.”

But every business has someone who becomes the default IT person.

The office manager. The ops lead. The business owner.

If someone calls saying “I can’t log in, can you help me reset this?”, that pressure to fix it quickly is what attackers rely on.

And once they get in, they don’t stop at one account 😱

They move across systems like Microsoft 365, email, file storage, and anything else connected.

And because this isn’t hacking in the traditional sense, no antivirus or firewall can protect you. They won’t stop a conversation.

The protection here is process.

Take a moment to verify who you’re speaking to. Don’t rush because something feels urgent. Set a simple rule that certain changes can’t be done on the spot without proper checks.

It might feel a bit over the top, but it isn’t. Better safe than sorry, eh?

👉 If someone called your business today asking for access help, would you know how to verify it’s really them?

You open your inbox, and there’s an email saying your photos are about to be deleted 😱There’s a date, a warning, and a b...
19/07/2026

You open your inbox, and there’s an email saying your photos are about to be deleted 😱

There’s a date, a warning, and a big button telling you to fix it.

That’s the kind of message that makes you stop what you’re doing and pay attention.

And if you use iCloud, you might be on the receiving end of a message like this.

Your panicked reaction is what these scam emails are designed to trigger 🚨

They usually say something has gone wrong with your account.

It might be that your storage is full, your payment has failed, or your account has been blocked.

Then they add pressure with a deadline and a quick way to “resolve” the problem.

But really, the link in the email is the problem.

It takes you to a page that looks very similar to Apple’s login screen, but it isn’t real.

If you enter your details, they go straight to the attacker.

From there, it can lead to access to your files, your email, and potentially other accounts if the same password is used elsewhere.

What makes this harder to spot is the timing.

These emails can arrive alongside genuine notifications about storage or billing, so nothing immediately feels out of place.

If you take a moment to look more closely, there are often small signs 👀

The sender address might not match Apple’s usual domain.

The wording can feel slightly off, and sometimes there are grammar mistakes that a large company wouldn’t normally make.

The safest way to handle this is not to use the link in the email at all.

If you’re unsure, go directly to your account through your device settings or by typing the official website into your browser.

That way you know you’re in the right place.

Many attacks now rely on persuasion rather than technical tricks. They’re built to create urgency and get a quick reaction.

Taking a few seconds to pause and check is often enough to avoid a much bigger problem.

And remind your team to do the same thing. Particularly on company devices.

👉 If you saw an email like this, would you recognise it as a scam straight away?

There’s a type of cyber attack that doesn’t get talked about much.And it doesn’t look like an attack.It looks like a fil...
18/07/2026

There’s a type of cyber attack that doesn’t get talked about much.

And it doesn’t look like an attack.

It looks like a file 📁

Someone sends you a connection file.

You double-click it, and it opens what looks like a normal remote session.

But there’s really a lot more happening.

It’s where something called an RDP file comes in.

RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol. It lets you connect to another computer over the internet, as if you were sitting in front of it.

Businesses use it all the time for remote working or accessing servers.

The problem is how flexible these files are.

They can be set up to share things from your computer with the one you’re connecting to. That might include files, clipboard data, or even login methods.

If someone sends a malicious version of one of these files, opening it can give away access to things you didn’t intend.

That’s what some attackers have been doing.

Microsoft stepped in with some new protections in Windows 11 and Windows 10 to deal with this.

Which is a sensible move 🤓

When you open one of these connection files now, Windows will stop and show you a clear warning before anything happens ⚠️

It’ll tell you where you’re connecting to, whether the file is from a verified source, and exactly what parts of your computer it’s trying to access.

Even better, those shared features are switched off by default.

Instead of everything being open automatically, you must choose what gets shared.

That one change alone removes a lot of the risk.

There’s also an extra warning if the file comes from an unknown source, which makes it much harder to accidentally trust something you shouldn’t.

Phishing emails are getting more creative, and files like this are a good example of how attacks are evolving.

This update doesn’t stop every threat, but it does give you a moment to check what’s happening before a connection is made.

And sometimes that pause is all it takes to avoid a problem.

🧐 If you received a file asking you to connect to a system, would you feel confident knowing what it’s really doing?

15/07/2026

Daily admin is slowing your team down.

Matching invoices. Copying data from emails. Chasing approvals.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central now includes AI agents that take on those tasks for you. The Payables Agent reads and processes invoices, then routes them for approval. The Sales Order Agent scans customer emails, checks stock and generates quotes. They follow your company’s rules, need no coding or IT setup, and won’t post without human approval — you stay in control.

Discover how this looks in practice.
https://microsoft.channext.com/s2-technology-group/dynamics-365-business-central-2?lang=en_US&utm_source=fb&utm_term=39497

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