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All You Need to Know About the CrowdStrike Incident (Tips to Recover Fast If You’re Affected)

The recent CrowdStrike update issue impacted Microsoft users, causing recovery challenges and a surge in phishing scams. Find recovery steps and tips to strengthen your cybersecurity strategy.

Spot These Scam Error Alerts [+5 Tips to Stay Safe]

Scam alerts in Google Chrome and Microsoft Word are rising. These scams can cause serious security breaches. See to identify and avoid them.

5 Key Lessons from the Ascension Ransomware Attack

Review the critical lessons learned from the Ascension ransomware attack and implement them to safeguard your organization.

What Microsoft Defender XDR’s Achievement Means for Your Protection

Discover how GCS Technologies leverages Microsoft Defender XDR, a leader in the Forrester Wave™, to enhance your business’s security.

Keep New Hires Safe from Cyber Threats

Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, targeting even the most unsuspecting individuals. From day one, it is crucial to protect employees and ensure they are equipped to recognize and respond to potential threats.

The Security Gap Behind the Change Healthcare Attack

A recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which significantly disrupted healthcare systems nationwide, was attributed to a lack of multifactor authentication (MFA) on a key server.

Black Basta Ransomware Exploits Windows Quick Assist for Remote Attacks

Black Basta, a global ransomware campaign, has been known to abuse Windows Quick Assist to gain control over targeted victim’s machines. Windows Quick Assist is a remote view/control application built right into Windows for use by technical professionals while...

RingCentral case study

When the TBA faced the urgent need to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment, they turned to GCS Technologies…

AI Deepfakes: How to Protect Your Business from The New Cyber Deception

AI deepfakes are the latest threat to your organization’s reputation, data, and finances. Discover security measures to minimize the risks.

Is Microsoft Copilot Safe to Use? 5 Questions to Assess Your AI Security Risk

Microsoft Copilot can boost your productivity – but at what cost to your security? Get 5 questions to assess your AI risk in this 5.5 min read.

What Is Cybersecurity Awareness Training and Why Does Your Team Need It?

What is cybersecurity awareness training? One of your best defenses against common cyber threats. See how it could protect your business in 5 minutes.

Ransomware Alert: The #1 Cyber Threat to Your Business Is Rising

Discover the rising threat of ransomware to businesses – learn how ransomware groups cost companies billions and how they operate.

Warning: Rise in ZeroFont Phishing Attacks on Microsoft Outlook Users

Threat actors have a new tactic in their toolbox — and it could put your data at risk. Here’s what you need to know about ZeroFont phishing.

Windows Defender vs Microsoft Defender: What’s the Difference?

Discover the crucial distinctions between Windows Defender vs Microsoft Defender in the ever-expanding cyber-threat landscape.

The Risks and Mitigation Strategies for New Top-Level Domains

With the recent introduction of new top-level domains (TLDs) by Google, users now face potential risks that can lead to phishing attacks.

The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Secure Score

Safeguard your organization from cyber threats by understanding and improving your security posture with Microsoft Secure Score.

Why Buying More Bandwidth Might Not Solve Your Office Internet Issues

Many businesses mistakenly think that they can solve their office internet issues by adding more bandwidth. However, office environments are far more complex than residential ones, and purchasing a bigger internet connection may not always be the solution. In this...

Large Ransomware Attack on Rackspace Hosted Exchange: Time to Move to Microsoft 365?

Rackspace is a U.S-based cloud computing service provider with customers in 120+ countries. On December 2nd 2022, many Rackspace customers began experiencing problems logging into and accessing their email accounts held in their Rackspace Hosted Microsoft Exchange...

What is MFA Bombing?

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security technique that requires users to provide multiple forms of authentication when accessing a system or service. This means that in addition to a username and password, users must provide an additional piece of information,...

When Should You Switch IT Support Providers? Watch Out for these 3 Signs!

Every business requires some level of IT support providers to help manage cybersecurity, data backups, disaster recovery, cloud migration, and even help desk support. To maintain these services, there are two options: 1) create and maintain an in-house team 2) work...

What to do after your managed service provider has been acquired

Many of Austin's largest managed service providers have been acquired.… Client satisfaction and continuity are rarely a consideration in these liquidation events. Over the past several years, GCS competitors have been acquired at a brisk pace. The race to roll up IT...

Forrester Wave reports acknowledging Microsoft’s dedication to enhancing IT security network

Microsoft’s commitment to improving IT security network has recently earned its recognition as a leader in seven Forrester Wave reports

MSPs are Ideal for SMB IT Cybersecurity

Recently ConnectWise released its annual State of SMB IT Cybersecurity report. It says that SMBs reached a cybersecurity “tipping point”.

How Tax Preparers Can Achieve Compliance with IRS Publication 4557

Cybersecurity is serious business, especially when it comes to compliance. Threat actors know this, smart organisations know this, and regulators know this. In the past, organisations could get away with weak cybersecurity controls because attackers were few and...

6 malware techniques commonly used in PHISHing attacks

Phishing is a technique commonly used in malware attacks. In a phishing attack, the attacker sends an email that appears to be from a trusted source, such as a friend or company. The email contains a link or attachment that will install malware on the victim's...

IT Security in SMBs

This article was co-authored by Mike Wilfley, vcfo Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, and Shane Gronniger, CEO for GCS Technologies. Ensuring IT Security in Small- to Medium-Sized Businesses A decade ago, dealing with spam, avoiding worms...

Businesses Need Greater Transparency

As businesses begin to resume normal operations after a couple of years of disruption, two main issues remain: enabling staff for hybrid work environments and gaining visibility over (and justification for) everything in their budget. A barrage of questions ensue --...

4 tips for maintaining remote work productivity

According to a recent analysis by FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics, maintaining remote work productivity has become a significant concern for companies long before COVID ever became an issue. There was already an upward trend in the number of people working...

Top 5 Things to Consider for Remote Work Security

When employees transition from working in the closely-guarded walls of an office to the wild unknown of remote locations, companies have to come up with an entirely new security game plan to ensure they mitigate any and all risks and attacks related to remote work...