👋 Welcome to Cyber Pulse SA
Thanks for being back for Issue #002 of Cyber Pulse SA, your weekly snapshot of what’s happening in cybersecurity and what actually matters for San Antonio businesses and households. No noise. Just practical insights you can act on.
🔒 This Week’s Focus: Delayed Updates = Real Risk
One of the most common patterns we continue to see across Texas is the exploitation of known vulnerabilities weeks or months after fixes are available. Attackers do not need new tricks. They are simply waiting for organizations to fall behind on updates.
For local businesses without dedicated IT teams, patch delays are one of the easiest ways attackers gain access.
📊 Local & National Threat Snapshot
CISA warns of actively exploited vulnerabilities
Federal agencies continue to see attackers exploiting known vulnerabilities that already have patches available, highlighting the risk of delayed updates.
(Source: CISA https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities)Critical software vulnerabilities rated CVSS 9.0+
Multiple newly published vulnerabilities scored critical, meaning exploitation could lead to full system compromise if left unpatched.
(Source: NIST NVD https://nvd.nist.gov)Ransomware and phishing campaigns continue targeting SMBs
Attackers are increasingly focusing on smaller organizations using invoice fraud and credential harvesting emails.
(Source: BleepingComputer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com)Texas businesses see increased online fraud reports
Business Email Compromise and impersonation scams continue rising across Texas, impacting payroll and vendor payments.
(Source: FBI IC3 https://www.ic3.gov)
📱 Device Security Tip of the Week
Turn on automatic updates for phones and tablets.
Mobile devices often store work email, MFA prompts, and saved passwords. Keeping automatic updates enabled ensures security fixes are applied without relying on manual action, especially important for small teams.
🛠 Quick Wins for San Antonio Businesses
Enable automatic updates on all devices
Require MFA on email and cloud tools
Use a password manager instead of reused passwords
Train employees to verify payment change requests
Review who has admin access quarterly
Back up critical data offline or immutably
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📬 Final Thoughts
Cybersecurity is not about perfection. It is about consistency. Small improvements each week reduce real-world risk and help prevent costly incidents before they happen.
— Carlos
Orobi Cybersecurity Solutions