Athens Micro

09/01/2026

Our team had the greatest time at the Madison County Chamber of Commerce member luncheon!

Athens Micro was proud to present “Five Must-Have IT Tips for Growing Businesses". Members gained practical strategies to help businesses stay secure, efficient, and ready to grow.

Drop a comment below if you want to see the full deck 👀

The luncheon also had a special community impact: attendees helped collect heart rate monitors that will be donated to Mercy Health Center, one of Athens Micro’s nonprofit partners. ❤️

A big thank you to the Madison County Chamber team and everyone who joined us! We look forward to seeing you at the next one.

08/27/2026

What if the scammer on the other side of the screen isn’t human?

A new study found that AI chatbots can be surprisingly effective at building the emotional trust scammers rely on—sometimes even outperforming human scammers. 😳

The better AI gets at sounding human, the harder it becomes to spot the red flags.

Your strongest defense? A team that knows what to look for.
🔗 Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04vBv7z0

New research shows AI chatbots build trust more effectively than humans in social engineering scams, bypassing vendor safeguards before human handoff.

08/25/2026

Last weekend, Athens Micro had the pleasure of seeing Terry Owens, owner of Bec-Don, Inc Oxford Bec-Don, at the Hog Mountain Bowl!

We may be aligned when it comes to IT, but we're definitely rivals on the field 😂

08/20/2026

Cybercriminals are checking in. Is your business ready? 🔐

The travel and tourism industry handles a lot of valuable data—and that makes it a tempting target.

Learn about the latest cybersecurity challenges facing the industry and how businesses can stay protected.
https://hubs.ly/Q04tNpTJ0

EMEA travel and tourism faces AI-driven phishing, ransomware, and supply chain attacks — here's what's driving the risk.

08/18/2026

Looking for practical ways to protect and improve your business? We’ve got you covered. 🙌

Get our free guides, checklists, and resources delivered straight to your inbox. No cost, just useful information to help your business stay secure and prepared.

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08/13/2026

Is Your Business Prepared for the Unexpected?

Ransomware. Server failures. Severe weather. Human error. You never know what could disrupt your business—but you can prepare for it.

Our free 7-Step Business Continuity Checklist can help you identify gaps in your backups, cybersecurity, recovery planning, and more.

Download your free checklist and see how prepared your business really is. 👇
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Use our free 7-step business continuity checklist to assess your backups, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery — and find the gaps before downtime costs you.

08/11/2026

🚨 Think that TikTok Shop deal is too good to be true? It might be.

Scammers are creating fake TikTok Shops designed to steal your money and personal information. Before you click “Buy Now,” make sure you’re shopping through a legitimate source.

🛡️ Stay alert. Shop smart. Stay secure.

Read more from Malwarebytes below! 👇
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TikTok Shop is huge, so it's no wonder that impersonation shops have popped up. Here's how to stay safe.

08/06/2026

Technology issues don't wait for business hours—and neither should your IT support.

With Athens Micro, one single call connects you to a team of experts who proactively monitor, maintain, and protect your technology 24/7/365. Whether it's preventing problems before they happen or responding when you need us most, we're here to keep your business running.

📞 One Single Call. Endless Expertise.

08/04/2026

Could your business keep running if your technology went offline tomorrow?

A cyberattack, server failure, power outage, or natural disaster can bring operations to a standstill—but it doesn't have to. A business continuity plan helps you prepare before disaster strikes so your team can recover faster, protect critical data, and keep serving customers.

Our latest blog breaks down what a business continuity plan is, why every business needs one, and the key components to include.

📖 Read the full blog and see if your business is truly prepared. https://hubs.la/Q04rVhR90

A business continuity plan is a documented strategy that keeps your company operating — or recovering fast — when something goes wrong, from a ransomware

07/30/2026

New phishing kits are now being designed to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA), proving that passwords and MFA alone aren't always enough to stop today's cybercriminals.

Learn how these attacks work and what your business can do to stay protected before it's too late.

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https://hubs.la/Q04rqz6V0

Cybercriminals deploy new AI-powered phishing toolkits Jalisco and OmegaLord to automate bypassing MFA and harvest user data.