A photograph can contain GPS coordinates. A PDF can contain the name of the person or computer that created it. A Word document may reveal its author, editing software, company name, and creation history. Even a video can contain information about the device, software, date, and encoding process used to create it. All of thisContinue reading “Before You Trust That File: How Metadata Can Reveal Scams, Fake Images, and Suspicious Documents”
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Texas Is Testing a New Cybersecurity Model in San Antonio. Could It Work for Small Businesses Too?
Texas has become the testing ground for a new cybersecurity model, and the experiment is starting in San Antonio. On August 31, 2026, federal and Texas officials launched Project Watershed 250, a six-month cybersecurity pilot designed to help Texas water and wastewater utilities identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their defenses. The program connects participating utilities withContinue reading “Texas Is Testing a New Cybersecurity Model in San Antonio. Could It Work for Small Businesses Too?”
Business Email Compromise: When the Email Is Real but the Person Behind It Isn’t
A phishing email is dangerous when it looks real. Business email compromise can be even more dangerous because sometimes the email is real. The criminal may be communicating from the actual account of your employee, vendor, executive, or business partner. That changes the problem completely. There may be no misspelled domain to spot. No suspicious-lookingContinue reading “Business Email Compromise: When the Email Is Real but the Person Behind It Isn’t”