The Uncomfortable Truth About Cybersecurity: Why Awareness Month Is Not Enough

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Cyber Resilience Is The New Seamanship Here’s the uncomfortable truth. “Cybersecurity Awareness Month” is a start. It is not a strategy. The risks do not pause on November 1. Ransomware crews do not take holidays. Boards cannot either. Sailors once read the sky to prepare for storms. Today, digital leaders must read the threat landscape. … Read more

Deepfakes, Emails, and Lies: Social Engineering’s Corporate Help Desk Takeover

Cartoon-style illustration of help desk employees enthusiastically handing out new passwords, symbolizing the dangers of cyberattacks social engineering in cybersecurity, with speech bubbles saying “A password for you!” and “Everyone gets a new password!”

The Can’t Help Desk – Get ready: your friendly neighborhood help desk is about to become a lot less helpful. Consider it another shining achievement of our digital age. Right up there with self-driving cars that drive into walls and social media that makes everyone hate each other more efficiently. Now, “help desks,” once the … Read more

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Threats Are No Longer Theoretical – 2025 Report

An AI would probably try to get you to use “shocking truth” in the headline. It should no longer be shocking; it is simply the truth. Like a car or a hammer, artificial intelligence (AI) is a tool. It can help build or destroy. It can help the getaway or chase the criminal. The user … Read more

CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Report – Six Key Takeaways for 2025

It is billed as “the most anticipated cybersecurity report of the year.” It is the CrowdStrike 2025 Global Threat Report. The report reveals an alarming rise in cyber threats, with adversaries refining their strategies at an unprecedented pace. It highlights major trends shaping the global cybersecurity landscape, from China’s intensified cyber activities to generative AI-driven … Read more

“Fraudulent Instruction” Attack Swipes $690,000 from Senate Campaign 

We’ve reported on the rise of “fraudulent instruction” scams and concerns they raise for the cyber insurance industry. This one targeted the campaign of Senator Jerry Moran (R, Kansas). “Cybercriminals targeted the accounting firm employed by Moran For Kansas and money was wired to fraudulent bank accounts,” Moran for Kansas spokesperson Tom Brandt told NBC … Read more

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