If you’re responsible for operations, HR, or “whatever touches technology” in your company, you’ve likely asked yourself how to prevent credential theft without turning your office into a security fortress. That’s a fair question. After all, credential-based attacks remain the #1 way cybercriminals breach organizations. According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report, stolen or reusedContinue reading “How to Prevent Credential Theft: Why It Happens and How Texas SMBs Can Stop It”
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Millions of AI Chat Messages Exposed: Why Small Businesses Must Treat AI as a Security Risk
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business workflows. Employees use AI chat apps to draft emails, summarize documents, brainstorm marketing copy, and even troubleshoot internal processes. However, a recent report highlighted by Fox News shows why this growing habit carries serious risk for small businesses. Millions of AI chat messages were exposedContinue reading “Millions of AI Chat Messages Exposed: Why Small Businesses Must Treat AI as a Security Risk”
The One Password Mistake That Leads to Most Breaches
Most small business breaches don’t start with elite hackers or exotic malware. Instead, they begin with a single, very human mistake that quietly spreads across systems and staff. While security tools matter, this one behavior consistently opens the door. That mistake is password reuse and unmanaged passwords. When the same credentials appear in multiple places—orContinue reading “The One Password Mistake That Leads to Most Breaches”