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Archive for March, 2025

Combating Deepfakes: Protecting Workplaces From Digital Deception

Imagine this: you get a call from your CEO asking you to wire a large sum of money to a foreign bank account. It’s unusual but comes directly from them, so you ...

Hidden Text Salting: A New Email Security Threat

Email remains hackers’ first choice for launching attacks on unsuspecting companies because it’s easy, inexpensive, and effective. Phishing messages take advantage of the weakest link in any security strategy—humans—and for every tool ...

Hackers Exploit GenAI for Faster, Smarter Cyber Attacks

There’s no question that generative AI (GenAI) affects businesses of all sizes. But for all the good news — increased productivity, more accurate data analysis, streamlined operations, etc. — there’s plenty of ...

OneDrive for Business May Not Be Fully Secure

Heads up: If your company uses OneDrive for Business to store critical documents in the cloud, they may not be as secure as you think.  According to security expert Brian Maloney, Microsoft ...

Microsoft Teams Adds Phishing Alerts to Boost Security

Cybercriminals will stop at nothing to infiltrate organizations, and phishing attacks remain one of their most common — and successful — approaches. Despite efforts to build awareness and train people to recognize ...

Apple Patches First Zero-Day of 2025

It might be a new year, but cybercriminals are still up to their old tricks —including exploiting previously unknown security flaws in operating systems to launch attacks on businesses. Finding and patching ...

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Sustainability Made Possible Through Technology

Sustainability Made Possible Through Technology

How can your establishment thrive while reducing its environmental impact? More and more companies are integrating sustainable business technology to[...]
Breaking Borders: Technology’s Role in Business Growth

Breaking Borders: Technology’s Role in Business Growth

What's stopping your establishment from going international? The biggest hurdles include communication, logistics, and reaching new customers, but global business[...]
Apple Patches New Security Exploits

Apple Patches New Security Exploits

Are your company’s devices fully secure? Staying ahead of threats is non-negotiable in today's increasingly digital world. Learn about the[...]

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Austin, TX 78759
(512) 336-2970

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Austin, TX 78702

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Since 2003, The Critical Update has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the Austin metropolitan area. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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