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CPU Squad

Technology Made Easy. A Full service/repair computer and technology company. Anywhere, Anytime (During business hours :) , without an inconvenience to you.

Technology Made Easy
The CPU Squad, a Full service/repair computer and technology company. We specialize in computers (Mac or PC, we don't hate), Cell Phones, Home Theater, we will even set your VCR clock for you ;)
Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach, we'll come to you in person. Everywhere else... well if you're reading this you've got internet and we can log on remotely to your computer. That's technology made easy.

05/05/2026

If your “backup” is OneDrive or Google Drive… you don’t have a backup.

You have your primary storage. And that’s the problem 💀.

Quick reality check:
🗄️ OneDrive / Google Drive = where your team works
🗃️ Backup = a separate, protected copy somewhere else

Same place = not a backup.

Think of it like this:
You don’t keep the spare key on the same keychain as the one you use everyday, If both are in the same place… they’re both gone.

What actually happens in ransomware:

1. Device gets infected
2. Files get encrypted
3. Sync kicks in ☁️
4. Clean files get overwritten

Now everything is compromised 😱.

Why this happens:
Cloud drives are built to sync fast ⚡ not to protect your data.
They’re doing their job… just not the job you think.

👀 What a real backup looks like:
👉 Separate location.
👉 Locked down 🔒.
👉 Not accessible from a compromised account.
👉 A clean restore point when things go sideways.

Most businesses don’t realize this until it’s too late.
Don’t learn it that way.

04/20/2026

Granting AI agents access to your data comes with severe risks.

You should ONLY connect these automated systems to your live data if you have strict security boundaries.

Here are just a few of the permission controls you MUST implement:

✅ Restrict all AI agents to "read-only" access within your network.
✅ Deny the automated system any permission to authorize payments or move funds.
✅ Block the AI's ability to delete or permanently alter original files.
✅ Audit the API permissions of any third-party AI tool before connecting it.

That’s just the bare minimum.

You must define limitations and rules for every single process that AI touches.

If you want a full AI Acceptable Use Policy template to implement in your business, comment below with “AI” and we’ll send it to you.

04/10/2026

Text messages 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧 the most secure method for two-factor authentication.

Using SMS relies on telecommunications security, not IT security. Attackers can call a mobile carrier, impersonate a user, and transfer the phone number to a new SIM card.

They then trigger a password reset and intercept the SMS code, bypassing the password entirely.

Transition your accounts to better secured alternatives. Use an Authenticator App or a physical hardware security key.

Have you audited how your employees receive their authentication codes?

04/05/2026

Your phone broadcasts the names of your saved Wi-Fi networks wherever you travel.

Mobile devices and laptops constantly search for previously connected networks.

Attackers deploy portable hardware that mimics common network names, such as generic hotel or coffee shop Wi-Fi.

If your device is configured to automatically connect to known network names, it will join the malicious network without requiring your approval. The attacker then intercepts the data transmitted from your device.

Disable the "Auto-Join" or "Auto-Connect" feature for all networks on your company devices. Require your employees to manually select networks when working remotely.

03/31/2026

We have all been in a webinar or Zoom call where the presenter shows a slide with a great quote or a long URL.

You scramble to write it down or take a screenshot before they change the slide and usually miss half of it.

If you use Microsoft PowerToys, you don't have to type anything.

Use the "Text Extractor" tool to draw a quick box around the text on the shared screen. It reads the pixels, converts them into real text, and copies it to your clipboard.

You can paste the notes directly into your own document without missing a beat of the presentation. It's one of those tiny tools that feels like magic every time you use it.

03/27/2026

Bigger AI models are not always better.

Almost everyone talks about Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3, ChatGPT-5. However, "Large Language Models" (LLMs) are often slow, expensive, and trained on the public internet.

More businesses are moving toward 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 (𝗦𝗟𝗠𝘀).

SLMs are designed to run locally on your own hardware or private cloud. They are trained specifically on your industry data.

Your data remains on your infrastructure.

They run locally without server latency.

They are not trained on the entire internet, so they are less likely to generate irrelevant information.

03/23/2026

There are still people in 2026 who save their passwords in a browser.

It's super convenient (one click), but it's also a very bad idea from a cybersecurity perspective.

If you leave your laptop unlocked to grab a coffee, anyone walking past can open your browser settings and view your saved passwords in plain text.

If they get into your email, they can reset the passwords for every other account you own.

If a malicious script infects your computer, it can instantly scan your browser files and extract every username and password stored there.

It's just not worth the risk when you can use a dedicated Password Manager for a few bucks a month.

You'll get an extra step in your login process, but your credentials will be much safer behind a master key or biometrics, even when your computer is unlocked.

03/20/2026

Here's how to find out exactly which company sold your data to spammers:

When you sign up for a newsletter or a new software trial, use a "Plus Address" instead of your standard email.

If your email is [email protected], sign up using name+[email protected].

The email still lands in your main inbox, but the "To" field will show the specific tag you used.

If you receive junk mail sent to name+[email protected], you have proof that the specific vendor leaked or sold your data.

You can then create a rule to block all future emails sent to that address.

03/12/2026

Don't click on links in spam emails.

Not even on "unsubscribe", because it often makes the problem worse.

Scammers send millions of emails blindly, not knowing which addresses are real. When you click a link in the email they sent (the unsubscribe link included), you send a signal back that says: "This email address is active, and a human is reading it."

Instead of unsubscribing you from their list, they move your address from their "Maybe" list to their "Premium Target" list.

Your email ends up being sold to other scammers and receiving ten times more junk.

If you signed up for a retailer's newsletter, unsubscribing is fine. But if it's random spam you never asked for, do not click the link.

Mark it as "Junk" and let your filter handle the rest.

03/09/2026

You are likely emailing internal comments to your clients.

When you edit a proposal in Word or PDF, the file stores "Metadata." This includes the author's name, editing time, and deleted comments.

Contract negotiations can fail when a client uses "Inspect Document" to read internal notes or pricing strategies hidden in the file history.

Before you attach a file to an email:

1. Go to 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 > 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼.

2. Click 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀.

3. Select 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

It will find and remove hidden properties, personal info, and version history. Ensure you only send the data you intend to.

03/06/2026

Hackers don't need your password if they have your cookies.

Many business owners enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and assume they are fully protected, when they're not.

When you log in to a website, the server gives your browser a "Session Cookie."

This is a digital token that verifies your identity. It lets you close the tab and open it again without typing your password.

If malware infects your device, it steals that token.

The hacker imports the cookie into their browser and bypasses your password and your MFA entirely. They are logged in as you instantly.

Never check "Keep me signed in" on a device you don't own. If you suspect an infection, changing your password isn't enough. You must force a "Sign-out of all sessions" in your admin settings.

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150 S Pine Island Road
Plantation, FL
33324

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.thecpusquad.com/

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