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30 days. Then Windows 11 23H2 stops getting security updates 🛠️ And this week, Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro hit the same...
10/12/2026

30 days. Then Windows 11 23H2 stops getting security updates 🛠️

And this week, Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro hit the same wall.

Microsoft’s November 2026 update will be the last one for 23H2 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise. After that, those PCs keep running, but they stop getting patches for new threats.

Here’s the uncomfortable part:

An out-of-support computer doesn’t look broken. It boots up. It opens email. Nobody notices anything until it’s the one machine an attacker finds.

The 30-second check (do it today):

→ Press Windows key + R

→ Type winver and hit Enter

→ Read the version number

If it says 23H2 or 24H2, put it on your upgrade list. The fix is Windows 11 26H2, which Microsoft released in September.

If you manage more than a handful of PCs, the real problem is that nobody knows which machines are on which version. That’s the first thing we look for in an IT review.

Also on Microsoft’s calendar this week: Windows Server 2022 moves from mainstream to extended support.

Question for my fellow IT folks: how many of your clients’ PCs are still on 23H2 or older? 👇

Cybersecurity works the same way. 👀 Nobody gets credit for the ransomware attack that never happened. Or the phishing em...
10/09/2026

Cybersecurity works the same way. 👀

Nobody gets credit for the ransomware attack that never happened. Or the phishing email that got caught by the filter someone set up two years ago. Or the backup that restored cleanly at 2 am because someone tested it in March.

The shade is quiet. The planting is boring.

Here's what "planting the tree" looks like in IT:

→ Patching on a schedule, not "when we get to it"

→ MFA on every account, not just the important ones

→ Backups that are tested, not just assumed

→ Employee training before the phish lands, not after

→ Someone independently reviewing your setup before an attacker does

Most small businesses only think about these after an incident, which is like planting a tree during a heatwave.

We've been doing this for SoCal businesses since 2002, and the clients who sleep best are the ones who started planting before they needed the shade.

To my fellow MSP owners: what's the one "boring" security habit you wish every client would adopt? 👇

Microsoft is about to block another attachment type in Outlook. Is your client list ready?Starting in early November, Ou...
10/07/2026

Microsoft is about to block another attachment type in Outlook. Is your client list ready?

Starting in early November, Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows will block .msix and .msixbundle attachments by default. Full rollout is expected by mid-November.

Most of your clients won't notice. But the ones who do will call you on a Monday morning. 💬

Quick checklist for IT admins:

→ Check whether any client regularly sends or receives .msix packages (software vendors, dev teams, line-of-business apps)

→ If yes, plan an allow-list exception in their OwaMailboxPolicy before the change lands

→ If no, send them a one-line heads-up anyway so it doesn't look like an outage

→ Give them a safer way to share installers (SharePoint or a managed deployment tool)

This is the third time in about 18 months that Microsoft has tightened Outlook's defaults (after .library-ms/.search-ms and inline SVG images). The pattern is clear: attackers keep abusing the same file types, and the defaults keep getting stricter.

Small, quiet changes like this are exactly what an outsourced IT partner should be tracking so you don't have to.

Curious how other MSPs are handling it: are you proactively notifying clients, or waiting to see who's affected?

🌀Unpopular Opinion: Most IT companies don't actually want to fix your problems 💥 They want you dependent on them 😬 Here'...
10/05/2026

🌀Unpopular Opinion: Most IT companies don't actually want to fix your problems 💥

They want you dependent on them 😬

Here's what that usually looks like:

🔹 Tickets that take 3 days to even get acknowledged

🔹 Vague invoices for work you can't verify was ever done

🔹 "Security" that's really just an antivirus license and a prayer

🔹 A different tech every time, re-explaining your setup from scratch

🔹 Contracts that lock you in instead of earning your trust every month

Meanwhile, you're the one losing sleep over whether your business is actually protected. 🫠

We built Shur-Net Solutions to be the opposite of that. No lock-in. No jargon. No disappearing acts when something actually breaks. Just a team that treats your business like it's ours to protect- because for the time we work together, it is. 💯

If your current IT setup has ever made you feel like this... you're not imagining it. And you don't have to settle for it.

Who else has been burned by an IT provider that made things worse, not better? Tell me below. 👇

Most business owners skip the sharpening part. 🪒 They jump straight to the "chopping"- launching, selling, scaling, putt...
10/03/2026

Most business owners skip the sharpening part. 🪒

They jump straight to the "chopping"- launching, selling, scaling, putting out fires because it feels like progress. Sharpening the axe feels like a delay.

In IT and cybersecurity, this plays out constantly:

🔹 Buying new software before fixing the process that made the old one messy

🔹 Growing the team before the systems can actually support them

🔹 Reacting to a breach instead of doing the unglamorous work of preventing one

The businesses that last aren't the ones moving fastest. They're the ones who took the time to sharpen first: the right systems, the right security, the right foundation- so when it's time to swing, every hit actually counts.

What's one thing in your business you keep "chopping" without ever sharpening?

Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend ahead. 🪓

🛠️ Just reviewed last month's security data across our client base.Here's what we caught 👇 → 14,000+ blocked intrusion a...
10/01/2026

🛠️ Just reviewed last month's security data across our client base.

Here's what we caught 👇

→ 14,000+ blocked intrusion attempts

→ 31 critical patches deployed before they became a problem

→ 6 phishing attempts that would've compromised an employee's login

None of these were large enterprises. These were small and mid-sized businesses across LA and Orange County, the kind that assume they're "too small" to be a target.

Here's the uncomfortable truth 👇

Attackers don't target big companies. They target weak defenses. And most small businesses have more of those than they realize.

92% of what we blocked last month came down to three basics:

A properly configured firewall

Routine patching (not "whenever we get to it")

Basic end-user training

No AI buzzwords. No overcomplicated tech stack. Just the fundamentals, done consistently.

If you're not sure where your business stands on any of these three, our complimentary IT review covers it. Happy to take a look- no cost, no obligation. 💯

09/29/2026

Most business owners don't think about cybersecurity until it's too late.

Here's what that usually looks like in real life:

🔹 Your bookkeeper gets an email that looks exactly like it's from you, asking for an urgent wire transfer.

🔹 An employee reuses their Gmail password for your company systems- because it's easier to remember.

🔹 Your "backup" is a hard drive sitting on someone's desk that hasn't been checked in 8 months.

🔹 Someone clicks a link in a "package delivery" text during lunch, on the same phone they use for work email.

🔹 Your IT guy is a nephew, a friend, or "the guy who's good with computers"- until the day something breaks and nobody knows why.

None of this feels like a security problem in the moment. It feels like a normal Tuesday.

That's exactly why it works.

Small and mid-sized businesses are getting hit more than ever right now- not because attackers are more advanced, but because they know this is exactly where the gaps are.

We've been doing this for over 20 years, and the businesses that get hurt aren't the careless ones. They're the busy ones. The ones running the business, not thinking about IT- until they have to.

If you've never had someone actually look under the hood, I'm offering a no-cost IT review to business owners in LA and Orange County. No pitch, no pressure, just an honest picture of where you stand.

What's the closest call you've had (or heard about)? Drop it below 👇

Why hackers love Fridays 👀 It's not a coincidence that ransomware attacks spike on Friday afternoons.Here's the logic at...
09/25/2026

Why hackers love Fridays 👀

It's not a coincidence that ransomware attacks spike on Friday afternoons.

Here's the logic attackers use: by the time anyone notices something's wrong, most IT teams have already logged off for the weekend. That gives attackers 48+ hours of uninterrupted access before anyone's even looking.

If you're a small business owner, here's a 2-minute Friday checklist before you shut your laptop:

→ Confirm backups ran successfully this week (not just "should have")

→ Check that any remote access tools are only accessible to people who still need them

→ Make sure at least one person can be reached if something looks off over the weekend

→ Update anything flagged "pending" -don't let it sit for 48 hours

None of this takes long. But skipping it is exactly what attackers are counting on.

Have a safe weekend, everyone. 👋

What's costing your business more right now: 🚨 Downtime or prevention?
09/23/2026

What's costing your business more right now:
🚨 Downtime or prevention?

09/22/2026

💥 The $5 Email That Can Shut Down Your Business

💻 Real Struggles Small Business Owners Know Too Well:

The office manager who clicks on a “fake invoice” email.

The team member who reuses the same password across every system.

The “update later” button that’s been ignored for months.

The panic when a client asks: “Is my data safe with you?”

🔐 The Resolution That Works:

Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be complicated- it has to be consistent.

Train your staff to spot phishing attempts.

Automate updates so procrastination isn’t a risk.

Use MFA so one weak password doesn’t sink the ship.

Schedule regular IT reviews to catch issues before they become disasters.

👉 The truth: Hackers don’t target Fortune 500 companies first- they target businesses like yours, because they know resources are stretched thin.

💬 Question for my network:

What’s the biggest “oops” moment you’ve seen in your office when it comes to IT or security? Let’s share stories because awareness spreads faster than malware. 😬

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