A major Texas internet outage recently disrupted service across parts of Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and surrounding areas. Thousands of customers reported problems with broadband, Wi-Fi, and home internet service. Then the story became more complicated. An Iranian-linked hacking group claimed responsibility for the outage. AT&T rejected that claim and said its investigation foundContinue reading “Thousands of Texans Lost Internet. Could Your Business Keep Working Without It?”
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Microsoft’s Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever Shows Why “Update Later” Is Becoming Dangerous
Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates are becoming harder for small businesses to ignore. On September 8, 2026, Microsoft released what independent security researchers described as its largest Patch Tuesday ever. The update addressed 966 vulnerabilities, including 105 Critical flaws and two zero-days already being exploited in real attacks. That is a huge number. However, the mostContinue reading “Microsoft’s Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever Shows Why “Update Later” Is Becoming Dangerous”
AI agent security is becoming a practical business issue, not a problem reserved for technology companies.
AI agent security is becoming a practical business issue, not a problem reserved for technology companies. Small businesses are beginning to use AI agents to manage email, update CRM records, organize files, research customers, create invoices, schedule meetings, and automate routine workflows. That sounds useful because it is. However, an AI agent is fundamentally differentContinue reading “AI agent security is becoming a practical business issue, not a problem reserved for technology companies.”