There is a phishing campaign going around right now that targets Google Calendar. And the reason it caught my attention is that it actually gets past multi-factor authentication. That is a big deal.
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Pfizer Invests $650 Million in New Manufacturing Technology Center
I’ll be straight with you: I’m not a Pfizer fan. I don’t take their drugs, and I’m not sure I ever have. But I do like investment in US manufacturing, and $650 million going into a manufacturing techn
Manufacturing IT Leads on Automation but Still Needs Clear AI ROI Data
I came across a piece from IT Wire about where manufacturing IT stands right now with automation and AI adoption. The numbers in the article are all over the place, but one number jumped out at me and
Chicago Locks in International Manufacturing Technology Show Through 2034
Quick one here, but worth putting on your radar if you are in manufacturing. Chicago has locked in the International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS, through 2034. That is a long runway of certain
Fed Keeps Rates Steady as Manufacturing Technology Orders Keep Rising
I came across this one in Quality Magazine, which is a manufacturing trade publication. That matters because this isn’t some generic Chamber of Commerce piece. It’s an industry magazine talking to peo
Before Buying an AI Assistant, Small Businesses Must First Fix Their Data Foundations
A lot of small business owners are looking at AI tools right now and thinking about plugging them into their business data. That is a good instinct. But there is a step that has to come first, and mos
Metalworking Machinery Orders Hit Record High, Signaling Shop Growth
I love seeing this kind of news. December orders for metalworking machines hit a new monthly record, according to data from the National Association of Wholesale Distributors. That points to rising de
Plain-English Analytics Tools Now Give Small Businesses Answers Without Hiring an Analyst
Business analytics used to be an enterprise thing. The platforms were expensive, they were built for big companies, and they required smart people writing very complicated queries just to get a basic
Microsoft Sets February 2027 Deadline to Drop SMS and Voice Logins for Entra ID
For a long time now, the second factor in a lot of two-factor authentication setups has been your cell phone number. You enter your password, Microsoft texts you a code, you plug in the code, and you’
Law Enforcement Seizes Virtualine Bulletproof Hosting Tied to Ransomware
Law enforcement seized a hosting company called Virtualine because it was widely used by ransomware groups and other cybercriminals. I find this fascinating. If you run a hosting platform that is bein







