Threat update

Attackers are using poisoned Google search results and sponsored ads to steer IT administrators to fake PuTTY download sites. The installer looks right, and PuTTY even opens and works like normal. Meanwhile, malware is quietly installing itself in the background, stealing browser sessions and credentials, and watching the admin's screen. No software flaw is involved. The attack only needs one busy admin to click the first search result. If your team ever grabs tools from a quick Google search, now is the time to put a stop to it. 

Threat update

SonicWall has released fixes for four vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 Secure Mobile Access appliances, the gateways many organizations use to give staff remote access to internal systems. The worst of the four scores a perfect 10.0 and can be exploited by an attacker with no username or password. SonicWall hasn't reported active exploitation yet, but security teams are already seeing increased scanning of internet-facing SMA 1000 devices. If you run one, patch it now.

Threat update

A phishing kit called Milk Dragon (also known as NaiLong) is being sold to criminals as a subscription service, and it is built for one job: turning a "too good to be true" social media deal into a fraudulent card charge. Victims click a discount ad on Facebook or TikTok, land on a cloned store that looks like a brand they trust and enter their card details. The kit then grabs the one-time passcode their bank sends and uses it on the spot. Your business is exposed in two ways. Employees may shop on these sites with company cards, and your own brand could be the one being copied.

We have some good news to share: as of Wednesday, September 30, 2026, LBT Technology Group, LLC is officially SPECTRA Certified.

If you've never heard of SPECTRA, you're not alone. Most business owners don't spend their days thinking about IT certifications, and they shouldn't have to. That's our job. But this one is worth a few minutes of your time, because it affects how well your business is protected, and it may even lower what you pay for cyber insurance.

In this post, we'll explain what SPECTRA Certification is, what we had to prove to earn it, and what it means for you, whether you're already a client or you're looking for an IT partner.

Threat update

Researchers have demonstrated a new attack technique called TrustSink that abuses the multi-factor authentication (MFA) features in Microsoft Entra ID, the identity service behind Microsoft 365. An attacker who gains control of a high-level admin account can quietly add a fake MFA provider to the tenant. From then on, every time a user signs in, that fake provider captures their password in plain text while the login completes normally. Organizations that use Microsoft 365 should review their Entra ID authentication settings and lock down admin accounts now.