Mountainside Technologies, Inc.

08/28/2025

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Garrett County State's Attorney's Office, issued a warning about a recent increase in fraudulent invoice scams targeting local businesses.

These scams involve criminals sending fake invoices that appear legitimate, often mimicking vendors or government entities. The invoices will often demand immediate payment for goods or services. Small businesses are being targeted, but larger businesses and local non-profits are not immune.

Nick Sharps, President of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, stated that “The Chamber is committed to protecting the vitality of our business community. These scams are designed to look routine, but a moment’s vigilance can prevent serious losses. We encourage all businesses and nonprofits to slow down, double-check invoices, and reach out if something seems off.”

The following are common signs of invoice scams:

• Bills for products or services that lack specific descriptions
• High-pressure demands for time-sensitive payments
• Unusual payment requests, including requests for wire transfers
• Vendors that are irregular or unknown

Prevention tips include:

• Businesses should confirm invoices with the staff member who actually placed the order
• When in doubt, contact a trusted person at the vendor via a known phone number
• Establish internal business policies to review suspicious payments

“These scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and they rely on the appearance of normalcy,” said State’s Attorney Christian Mash. “Our goal is to make sure businesses and residents are aware of the warning signs and protect themselves.”

12/06/2024

We are thrilled to recognize Jim Wood for his 20 years of service at M-TEK! Over the past two decades, Jim has made an incredible impact through his hard work, expertise, and unwavering commitment to our team and mission. We greatly appreciate all you’ve done to help us grow and succeed, and we look forward to many more years together. Thank you for being an invaluable member of our family!

05/29/2023

“Let their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.”

Today is a day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and to support the friends and family members of those we have lost.

M-TEK will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 30.

04/17/2023

We care about your home too!

From security to whole home automation, we have you covered. Our experienced technicians can handle anything you throw at them and ensure that everything is installed efficiently and effectively; saving you time and money. We are proud to be the top choice for home owners in the area. Call us today.

01/25/2023

With our continued reliance on technology, phishing scams are becoming more and more prevalent. Given how successful phishing attackers have been in the past, it's no surprise that this form of cybercrime will continue to be a common problem. In order to protect your sensitive data, take all the necessary steps to protect your accounts and educate yourself on what phishing attacks look like. That way, you can be prepared for the potential phishing threats of 2023.

Common Red Flags to look for include:
🚩 Unusual email address or unfamiliar sender.
🚩Poor grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
🚩Requests for sensitive information.
🚩Urgent or threatening language.
🚩Suspicious links or attachments.
🚩Unprofessional design.
🚩Using your username/email instead of your name.
🚩Unusual time stamp.

01/10/2023

⚠️ Netflix Phishing Scam⚠️

Remember, scammers can’t get information from you unless you give it to them.

Be careful anytime you get an email or text requesting personal information.

When in doubt, don’t click links; go directly to the company website instead.

Never provide personal or sensitive information through email or text.

Check the senders address to ensure it is legitimate.

Install anti-virus software to help guard your devices and personal information.

Stay safe and thank you for choosing M-TEK as your partner in technology!

04/08/2021

Please BEWARE of Email & Website SCAMS!!!!

We hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying some Spring-like weather finally. As if there wasn’t enough to be cautious about these days, there is a new wave of Ransomware cyber-attacks taking place right now online. This new strain called Clearlock has taken the shape of both an infected video link on a website, and an email from what looks like a person you know and trust, but it is not!! It is a scammer posing like someone you know, using their name, because that person’s email (or yours) may have been hacked. The email contains a LINK, and if clicked, the virus begins to run its course where in the end, wants to charge you money to get your data back. Please follow these helpful tips:

1. Never click a link in your email, unless you call the sender to verify it is legitimate. Remember, no matter how much money you spend on software antivirus, malware protection, firewall appliances and licenses, VPNs, etc., if you click on a seemingly harmless link you are essentially trusting the sender, then you are tricked into providing vital information and next thing you know all your data: photos, videos, music, and email, can be held for Ransom and these criminals charge you money to get it back. This is terrible for an individual but can be catastrophic to a business.

2. Don’t open emails from people you don’t know.

3. Don’t believe anyone who calls, texts, or emails you and says they are with Microsoft or Quickbooks, Netflix, or Spotify etc. and state that “you have a virus” or “your system indicated to us that there is a problem and we can get on your computer to help” or “we need to update your payment information”, and the list goes on.. classic SCAMS! Hang up, DELETE, Do not click anything! Contact the company directly who allegedly sent the notification, or login to your accounts to verify that it is OK.

4. Your best defense is knowledge – always stay cautious and even suspicious online.

5. Be careful when clicking video links in a browser on your computer or device.

If you feel you have been compromised in any way, disconnect yourself from the internet immediately, unplug network wire, or shut off your WiFi. Shut the system down by pressing the power button for 10 seconds. Wait a minute and power back on and go through your system checking that it seems normal. If not contact M-TEK to schedule a drop-off or onsite appointment to resolve. FTC gives the following info to REPORT your scam:
• If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at [email protected].
• If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726).
• You can also report the phishing attack to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint.


6. BACK UP YOUR DATA OFTEN! M-TEK can help!

7. Update your OS & Antivirus security updates and run them routinely. M-TEK can help!

8. M-TEK offers computer inspection and optimization services, managed Antivirus Software with automatic updating & scanning, and virus remediation.

9. M-TEK offers secure hosted Microsoft Office365 and Email solutions.

10. M-TEK offers cloud backup services and disaster recovery solutions. So, no matter what happens to your data, we got your back, and M-TEK will get it back!!

Stay safe and, again, always stay cautious to avoid falling victim to a scam. Computer & Network Security and safety should be a top priority. Call M-TEK now for a personal system or business network assessment so we can ensure you are fully PROTECTED with layers of security, updates, and backups! Facebook message us, email us at [email protected], or call us at 855-GET-MTEK or (301) 387-2960. We’re here for you!

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04/02/2020

Here at M-Tek, our technicians are still working and ready to support you during this time! Today we were at Diehl's Ford Sales installing some security cameras and we would like everyone to know that they have lunches available to anyone in need! Just give them a call when you arrive and they will bring it to your car! We want to thank the Diehl family for supporting M-Tek and our community!

03/05/2020

We’re busy working on a new project! Follow our page to stay up to date on the BIG reveal 👀

02/17/2020

Happy Presidents Day everybody!