Aldridge
Founded and headquartered in Houston, TX, and with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, TX and Seattle, WA, our unwavering dedication, superior technical expertise, and deep understanding of business processes have transformed us into a trusted partner of clients across the nation.
North Korea’s $17M Social Engineering Scam Exposed
In 2025, a woman in Arizona pleaded guilty to helping the North Korean government run one of the largest remote worker fraud operations uncovered to date. Three hundred organizations were infiltrated. Seventeen million dollars was generated and funneled to a foreign government. More than 68 stolen US identities were used to make it happen. This
In 2025, a woman in Arizona pleaded guilty to helping the North Korean government run one of the largest remote worker fraud operations uncovered to date. Three hundred organizations were infiltrated. Seventeen million dollars was generated and funneled to a foreign government. More than 68 stolen US identities were used to make it happen. This
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AI-Powered Scams: How New Hires Become Targets
Starting a new job means a full inbox from day one. HR systems. IT setup instructions. Benefits enrollment. Policy acknowledgments. For most new employees, the first few weeks are spent clicking through a steady stream of onboarding emails from names and platforms they have never seen before. Attackers know this. And they are taking advantage
Starting a new job means a full inbox from day one. HR systems. IT setup instructions. Benefits enrollment. Policy acknowledgments. For most new employees, the first few weeks are spent clicking through a steady stream of onboarding emails from names and platforms they have never seen before. Attackers know this. And they are taking advantage
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AI Scams: How a Bank President’s Voice Almost Bankrupted a Bank
No systems were breached. No credentials were stolen. No malware was involved. The attack was a phone call. A VP at a financial institution received what appeared to be a call from the bank president. The request was straightforward. A client needed a funds transfer completed before end of day. The president had the authority
No systems were breached. No credentials were stolen. No malware was involved. The attack was a phone call. A VP at a financial institution received what appeared to be a call from the bank president. The request was straightforward. A client needed a funds transfer completed before end of day. The president had the authority
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AI Security: Don’t Let AI Delete Your Company Data
One of the more practical questions organizations are working through right now is not whether to use AI, but how to connect it to the systems and data it needs to be useful. The answer matters more than most people realize. Credentials and permissions are not a shortcut Most enterprise AI platforms give administrators the
One of the more practical questions organizations are working through right now is not whether to use AI, but how to connect it to the systems and data it needs to be useful. The answer matters more than most people realize. Credentials and permissions are not a shortcut Most enterprise AI platforms give administrators the
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AI Risk: Cybersecurity Lessons for Business Leaders
Most organizations have spent years building security practices that actually hold up. Clear policies. Identity management. Risk tolerance frameworks. Governance structures that match the business they run. AI does not change any of that. It adds to it. The challenge right now is that the pace of AI adoption is moving faster than most organizations
Most organizations have spent years building security practices that actually hold up. Clear policies. Identity management. Risk tolerance frameworks. Governance structures that match the business they run. AI does not change any of that. It adds to it. The challenge right now is that the pace of AI adoption is moving faster than most organizations
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Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Claude: The AI Business Battle!
AI tools have moved from conversation topic to business decision. Most organizations are no longer asking whether to adopt AI. They’re asking which tools to use, how to roll them out without creating a mess, and what it’s actually going to cost. The three platforms we see most in business environments right now are Microsoft
AI tools have moved from conversation topic to business decision. Most organizations are no longer asking whether to adopt AI. They’re asking which tools to use, how to roll them out without creating a mess, and what it’s actually going to cost. The three platforms we see most in business environments right now are Microsoft
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Microsoft Copilot Just Changed How You Work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
If you have Microsoft 365 Copilot and you opened Word, Excel, or PowerPoint recently, you may have noticed something different. The Copilot experience you were used to, the one that answered questions and offered suggestions you could choose to accept or ignore, has been replaced with something more capable. As of April 22, 2026, Microsoft
If you have Microsoft 365 Copilot and you opened Word, Excel, or PowerPoint recently, you may have noticed something different. The Copilot experience you were used to, the one that answered questions and offered suggestions you could choose to accept or ignore, has been replaced with something more capable. As of April 22, 2026, Microsoft
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Cyber Threat Landscape in 2026: Ransomware Isn’t Going Anywhere
Ransomware hasn’t gone away, but it has changed in a meaningful way. Many organizations have invested in stronger security over the past few years, implementing immutable backups, improving endpoint detection, and tightening infrastructure controls. These efforts have made it more difficult for attackers to encrypt systems and demand payment for recovery, but they have not eliminated the threat. Instead,
Ransomware hasn’t gone away, but it has changed in a meaningful way. Many organizations have invested in stronger security over the past few years, implementing immutable backups, improving endpoint detection, and tightening infrastructure controls. These efforts have made it more difficult for attackers to encrypt systems and demand payment for recovery, but they have not eliminated the threat. Instead,
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