Handled It Partners, Skokie, IL (2026)

09/04/2026

𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱

If you use Google Chrome, take a minute today to make sure it’s updated.

Google has released an important security update after confirming that 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 a newly discovered vulnerability.

A zero-day is a vulnerability attackers begin using before a security update is widely available. This one affects the technology Chrome uses to process website content and could potentially be triggered by visiting a malicious or compromised webpage.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼:

1. Open Chrome.
2. Select the three dots in the upper-right corner.
3. Choose Help, then About Google Chrome.
4. Allow the update to install.
5. Select Relaunch to complete it.

Chrome may download updates automatically, but 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗿.

For businesses, the larger question is whether updates are reaching every company device or whether security still depends on each employee remembering to check.

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 helps organizations maintain visibility, manage updates consistently and make informed decisions about the technology employees use every day.

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱? Schedule a 15-minute conversation with the Handled team today.
https://www.handled.tech/book-call

09/02/2026

Many of the organizations we work with have reached a similar point. Technology has become 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, but building a full internal IT department doesn’t make financial or operational sense.

They need a partner who 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 and can help them make informed technology decisions, along with dependable day-to-day support to keep their teams working smoothly.

That means helping them 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, assess whether their current systems can 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, and identify where a more consistent approach could make everyday work easier.

At 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, we bring 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 together with day-to-day IT management. We help organizations connect the decisions they make about technology to the goals they have for the business.

If you’re considering what IT support should look like as your business grows, let’s talk about what’s working today, what you’re planning for and where additional guidance could help.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

08/28/2026

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗶-𝗙𝗶

Whether you’re traveling for business or heading out for the holiday weekend, hotel Wi-Fi makes it easy to check email, access files and stay connected.

But even when you connect to the correct network, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲.

Microsoft recently uncovered an active campaign called 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 that targets travelers through compromised guest Wi-Fi networks.

Attackers are manipulating legitimate hotel and conference center networks to redirect users to 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝟯𝟲𝟱 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, unexpected device-code requests and fake browser or operating system updates.

Following these instructions could give an attacker access to passwords, browser sessions, email accounts and files. Some of the malware can also record keystrokes, capture screenshots and access a device’s microphone or camera.

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁:

Use a mobile hotspot whenever possible.
Never install an update offered through a guest Wi-Fi page.
Don’t paste commands into PowerShell, Command Prompt or Terminal.
Question unexpected sign-in or device-code requests.
Contact IT if anything about the connection process seems unusual.

Whether you’re traveling for work or enjoying the holiday weekend, 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗶-𝗙𝗶 𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 and think twice before following an unexpected prompt.

At Handled IT Partners, we help organizations protect their people and devices wherever work happens through 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. https://www.handled.tech/book-call

08/27/2026

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁.

We’ve seen companies invest in strong tools, only to struggle because the rollout didn’t include enough 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 for the people using them every day.

A 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and a few 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 can make a significant difference.

Technology should make the work easier. Helping teams get there is part of the implementation.

At Handled IT Partners, we help organizations 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with both the 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 using them in mind.

Planning on investing in new technology? Let’s make sure it delivers the 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.
https://www.handled.tech/book-call

08/26/2026

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀.

The best place to begin isn’t necessarily with the AI tool itself. It starts with 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, and a clear understanding of how company data is 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.

Building that foundation helps companies make better use of their technology today while 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀.

👉 https://www.handled.tech/blog/common-it-challenges-construction-companies-still-face

08/21/2026

𝟳𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀

That number may be surprising. The reason behind it probably isn’t.

Mid-sized companies hold 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, support major customers, and rely on growing networks of systems and vendors. But they often don’t have the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 of a large enterprise.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
According to Black Kite, mid-sized businesses accounted for 𝟳𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 it analyzed between 2023 and the first half of 2026.

Manufacturing was hit most often, followed by professional services, construction, and wholesale. When these companies are attacked, the impact can quickly reach the 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 that depend on them.

𝟱 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲
1. 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 known vulnerabilities.
2. 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗙𝗔.
3. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 systems continuously.
4. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 vendor access.
5. 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 security controls.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
For mid-sized businesses, ransomware isn’t only a cybersecurity concern. It can become an 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 very quickly.

Handled IT Partners brings those pieces together. We help businesses build and manage the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 needed to protect their environment and show customers, regulators, and insurers that those protections are in place.

If you’re being asked to demonstrate how your business protects its systems and data, let’s make sure you have a confident answer.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.
https://www.handled.tech/book-call

08/19/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲?

Employees need access to information. Systems begin connecting. Leadership has to decide 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 make sense for the combined organization.

Those decisions don’t all need to be made on closing day. But having 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 makes it easier to decide what needs attention first and what can change over time.

Our latest blog looks at how 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 gives leadership more choices and helps turn two different environments into 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://www.handled.tech/blog/planning-for-the-business-beyond-the-deal-learn-what-well-planned-acquisitions-get-right-about-integration

08/14/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗰 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀
A download page looks like GitHub. It uses familiar branding, claims the publisher is verified and provides instructions for installing software on a Mac.
There is just one problem: 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗛𝘂𝗯.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered 𝗔𝗺𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿, malware targeting Mac users through a 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 designed to look like GitHub.

Instead of offering a normal download, the page tells users to 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱, paste it into the 𝗠𝗮𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 app and enter their system password.

Once installed, the malware can steal 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀. It can also 𝗵𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, potentially giving an attacker access to accounts where the user is already signed in.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
The malware is sophisticated, but the way it gets in is not. It depends on someone 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿-𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 and following unusual installation instructions.

𝟱 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲
1. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.
2. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹.
3. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀.
4. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀.
5. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆.

Handled IT Partners helps organizations strengthen both sides of that equation by 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and helping employees recognize the threats designed to get around it.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗰 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸.
Schedule a 15-minute conversation with our Mac Team.
https://www.handled.tech/book-call

08/14/2026

Handled IT Partners was proud to sponsor the American Cancer Society’s Windy City Golf Classic at North Shore Country Club.

We enjoyed meeting the golfers, hearing their stories, and having thoughtful conversations throughout the day. We also had a special visitor at Hole 15: Susan Hess of Golftini Wear!

Thank you to everyone who participated, sponsored, and helped bring people together in support of the American Cancer Society. ⛳️

08/13/2026

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

For business leaders, getting started means 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, understanding 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, and identifying where it can improve the way work gets done without compromising 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹.

I shared a few thoughts on what business leaders should consider as AI moves into the broader work environment in our latest blog.

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄
👉 https://www.handled.tech/blog/bringing-ai-into-your-work-environment-what-business-leaders-need-to-know

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