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”
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”