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.”
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AI Can Now Do More Than Answer Questions. It Can Operate Your Business Software
For years, most businesses have treated artificial intelligence like a smarter search box. You ask a question. AI gives you an answer. You ask it to write an email. AI gives you a draft. That model is changing. OpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra can do much more than generate text. OpenAI says Astra can use computersContinue reading “AI Can Now Do More Than Answer Questions. It Can Operate Your Business Software”
Microsoft Is Moving to Passkeys. Attackers Are Already Exploiting the Confusion
Microsoft is moving to passkeys, and small Texas businesses need to prepare employees for changing sign-in procedures. However, a convincing request to “update your security” deserves verification before anyone follows instructions. On September 9, 2026, Microsoft reported attacks using fake passkey, MFA, and single-sign-on updates as bait. Impersonators contacted employees as supposed IT staff, includingContinue reading “Microsoft Is Moving to Passkeys. Attackers Are Already Exploiting the Confusion”