Online security awareness matters more than most people realize. Recently, several Indiana state government websites accidentally hosted instructions for creating AI-generated adult content. The incident caught national attention because no one expects material like that to appear on official domains. Yet the story proves something important: without strong controls, oversight, and monitoring, any organization canContinue reading “When Government Websites Get Hijacked: A Real Reminder That Online Security Awareness Matters”
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Deepfakes Are a Business Risk Now: How Texas SMBs Can Stay Resilient
Deepfakes Aren’t Science Fiction Anymore For years, cyber threats followed familiar patterns. Phishing emails. Fake invoices. Password theft. Business will need resilience against deepfakes because, deepfakes change the rules. Today, attackers can convincingly imitate a business owner’s voice, a CFO on a video call, or a trusted vendor’s face. These aren’t experimental stunts. They areContinue reading “Deepfakes Are a Business Risk Now: How Texas SMBs Can Stay Resilient”
1 in 7 Americans Fell for a Scam in 2025 — What It Means for Your Business in 2026
Cybercrime Is Surging — And Small Businesses Are Now Prime Targets New research from Bitdefender reveals something every Texas business owner should pay attention to: 1 in 7 Americans were scammed last year through fake emails, texts, impersonation attempts, and fraudulent websites. The findings are clear—cybercriminals are refining their tactics and exploiting the blind spotsContinue reading “1 in 7 Americans Fell for a Scam in 2025 — What It Means for Your Business in 2026”