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pctechaware Security Awareness
One extra letter. One big idea.

Are you PC Tech Aware?

You were looking for PC Techware. You typed pctechAWARE. Happy accident: being aware is the single best defense against the scams hitting small businesses right now. Most attacks do not break in. They get invited in by one rushed click.

You typed: pctechAWARE
You meant: pctechWARE
You should be: both

Take the 60 second phish test Go to pctechware.com
  • 1Look closely: a zero instead of an "o", and a .co address.
  • 2Shouting and deadlines are pressure, not policy.
  • 3Real providers do not delete your mailbox in 2 hours.
  • 4The button leads to a fake login page that steals your password.
Eyes openYour team learns what a modern scam actually looks like.
Safe practiceSimulated phishing emails, so the first real one is not a surprise.
Visible progressOwners see who is improving and who needs another lap.
Local coachesBased in Augusta and serving the CSRA since 2001.
60 second drill

Spot the phish

Six messages that land in real inboxes every week. Decide if each one is a phish or legit. Nothing is sent anywhere. Only your pride is on the line.

Email
From: Microsoft 365 <no-reply@m365-account-verify.net>
Your password expires today
Click below to keep your current password. If you do nothing, you will be locked out at 5:00 PM.
Microsoft does not email from look-alike domains, and "keep your current password" is a classic credential grab.
Email
From: Accounts Receivable <billing@acme-supp1y.com>
Updated remittance details for invoice 4471
Please note our bank has changed. Kindly send this and all future payments to the new account attached. Thank you!
Look again: "supp1y" uses a number one. Any change to bank details gets a phone call to a number you already have.
Email
From: Sarah (Office Manager), your own company address
Staff meeting moved to 10:30
Conference room was double booked, so we pushed to 10:30. Same agenda. Bring donuts if you love us.
No link, no attachment, no urgency, no request for money or passwords. A normal message from a normal coworker.
Text message
From: "Your CEO" (unknown number)
Are you at your desk?
In a meeting and can't talk. Need you to pick up 5 gift cards for a client thank you. Send me the codes. I'll reimburse you today.
New number, can't talk, gift cards, secrecy. Nobody legitimate pays anyone in gift card codes.
Text message
From: +1 (843) 555-0142
Delivery attempt failed
USPS: your package is on hold due to an incomplete address. Update within 12 hours: usps-redelivery-help.info
The real Postal Service lives at usps.com. Unexpected delivery texts with odd links are the most common scam text in America.
Email
From: Your bank, the exact address on your statements
Your monthly statement is ready
Your October statement is available. For your security, sign in through our app or by typing our web address yourself. We will never ask for your password by email.
Expected, routine, and it tells you to go to the site yourself instead of clicking. Still the safest habit: type the address.

Your awareness rank: pending

Make a call on all six messages to see how PC Tech Aware you are.

0/6
Cheat sheet

Eight red flags to tape to your monitor

Any one of these is a reason to slow down. Two or more is a reason to call us.

UrgencyDeadlines in minutes or hours are designed to stop you thinking.
Look-alike namesA zero for an "o", a one for an "l", an extra word in the domain.
Payment changesNew bank details by email are guilty until proven innocent by phone.
Password requestsNobody legitimate needs you to confirm your password from an email.
Gift cardsNot your boss, not the IRS, not tech support. Never gift cards.
Mystery linksHover first. If the address does not match the sender, do not click.
Surprise attachmentsAn invoice you were not expecting is a reason to ask, not to open.
Secrecy"Don't tell anyone" and "I can't talk right now" are scammer signatures.
Awareness training

How PC Techware makes your team PC Tech Aware

Short, practical and a little bit fun. No hour long lectures, no shaming. Just steady practice until spotting a scam is a reflex.

1. Baseline

We send a realistic simulated phishing email to see where your team stands today. No one gets in trouble. It is a starting line.

2. Short lessons

Bite sized training in plain English that fits between meetings, built around the scams we actually see in the CSRA.

3. Ongoing practice

Fresh simulations through the year so the habit sticks. Anyone who clicks gets a quick refresher right away.

4. Clear reporting

Owners see the trend: fewer clicks, more reports, and who might need a little extra coaching.

Same email, two endings

Aware vs. unaware

Unaware

  1. 9:12 AM "Your password expires today" arrives. Click.
  2. 9:13 AM Password typed into a fake login page.
  3. 11:40 AM Attacker reads the mailbox and finds an unpaid invoice.
  4. Next day A customer wires payment to the attacker's account.

PC Tech Aware

  1. 9:12 AM "Your password expires today" arrives.
  2. 9:12 AM Odd sender spotted. Hand off the mouse.
  3. 9:13 AM Reported to PC Techware with one click.
  4. 9:30 AM Same email pulled from every inbox in the company. Coffee resumes.
Questions

Frequently misspelled questions

Is this the real PC Techware?

This is our awareness corner. The headquarters is at pctechware.com. Managed IT, cybersecurity and help desk support for businesses across Augusta, North Augusta and Aiken since 2001.

We have antivirus. Isn't that enough?

Antivirus stops bad software. It cannot stop a person from typing their password into a convincing fake page. That is why people are part of the defense.

Will my staff feel tricked by simulated phishing?

We keep it positive. The point is practice, not punishment, and most teams start to enjoy catching them.

I already clicked something. Now what?

Do not type any more passwords, disconnect from the network if you can, and call PC Techware right away. Fast beats embarrassed every time.

How do I get to the right website?

Drop the extra "a" and you are there. Or just click here for pctechware.com.

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