A cybersecurity assessment for small businesses should do more than hand the owner a checklist and ask whether antivirus, backups, and MFA are turned on. That difference became more visible this month after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, better known as CISA, confirmed that it is retiring six free cybersecurity assessment programs previously deliveredContinue reading “A Cybersecurity Checklist Isn’t an Assessment: What CISA’s Latest Changes Teach Small Businesses”
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Thousands of Texans Lost Internet. Could Your Business Keep Working Without It?
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?”
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”