Galactic Research: Articles & Insights
The CMMC Suspension, Explained
Phase II is suspended, the rules still apply, and your compliance budget didn't get a refund Before you read on, watch this breakdown of what changed, what didn't, and what you should be doing right now. The Department of War ...
AI Security
Part 2: The Security Controls Behind a Safe AI Deployment
From the Map to the Hike: The Four Controls and the Client Conversations Behind Them This is Part 2 in a series that covers your AI enablement plan. Part 1 is here if you want the full map. The Little ...
Ten of Eleven AI Coding Agents Failed a Decades-Old Attack
What GuardFall Tells Us About Where AI Security Controls Need to Live Picture a security guard stationed at the entrance of a building. Their job is to check IDs. They're good at it, fast and consistent, and the building's occupants ...
Perfect AI Guardrails Are Impossible. That's Not an Excuse for Ignoring Them.
What a NIST Mathematician Proved, Why the Internet Got it Wrong, and What Your AI Security Program Should Look Like Years ago, running an MSSP, I had a vendor pitch us a next-gen firewall on a single promise: one hundred ...
Threat Intelligence
Threat Thursday: August 20th, 2026
Welcome to Threat Thursday, Galactic’s weekly threat intelligence roundup. Every Thursday, we cover the cybersecurity stories that matter most for protecting organizations from emerging threats, and we break each one down into what happened, what it could mean for your ...
Threat Thursday: August 13th, 2026
Welcome to Threat Thursday, Galactic’s weekly threat intelligence roundup. Every Thursday, we cover the cybersecurity stories that matter most for protecting organizations from emerging threats, and we break each one down into what happened, what it could mean for your ...
Threat Thursday: August 6th, 2026
Welcome to Threat Thursday, Galactic’s weekly threat intelligence roundup. Every Thursday, we cover the cybersecurity stories that matter most for protecting organizations from emerging threats, and we break each one down into what happened, what it could mean for your ...
Security Education
The Browser Became the Endpoint. Your Security Stack Didn’t Notice.
An employee clicks a box that says “verify you’re human.” A prompt tells them to press a couple of keys, so they do. What they have actually done is paste and run a command that a script slipped onto their clipboard the moment they ...
Vulnerabilities Are Now the #1 Way In. The Window to Fix Them Is Closing.
Most of the time, I didn't break into a network so much as let myself in through something with a fix already out (just not installed yet): the VPN concentrator three versions behind, the firewall with a known vulnerability fixed ...
Your OSINT Reality Check: Here’s What an Attacker Is Finding in 30 Minutes or Less
Today’s connected, AI-driven digital ecosystem has made it easier than ever to build a professional brand, network with peers, and share ideas with a wider audience. It’s opened doors for businesses that simply didn't exist before: new customers, new partnerships, ...
Strategy & Leadership
An Open Letter From Your Cyber Risk Advisors
After the Water Attacks Last month, attackers reached into water treatment plants across a dozen states and started moving the controls. Some of them found out what happens when you do. I've been thinking about what to say to the ...
Building Trust in Executive Relationships: Lessons from King Lear
A Framework for Establishing the Kind of Trust that Survives Budget Season Imagine the curtain going up and a group of players act out the opening scenes of Shakespeare's King Lear, just for you. An aging king sits in his ...
Your Jokes Were Funny. They Still Didn't Renew.
How MSPs Build the Kind of Client Rapport That Survives a Budget Review You walked out of the meeting feeling good. The handshake was firm, the small talk landed, and you even got a laugh with the printer joke. You ...
All Articles
Broadband Standards Shift Toward Enhancing User Experience
Broadband is nothing new, especially in the commercial business realm. Starting in the early 2000s, broadband began replacing dial-up internet, making it so that customers no longer had to call a specific phone number to receive a modem connection. Instead, ...
Urgent Action Needed: Tackling the Zero-Day Surge
Your business houses a lot of delicate information that hackers could use against you. From stealing login credentials and locking you out until you pay ransom to sell your credit card information and other sensitive details to others, there are ...
Essential Tips to Protect Your Phone from Accidents
No matter what other technology abounds, cell phones have acted like our appendages, hardly ever leaving our sides. With this dedication, you must consider tips to protect your phone from accidents. The last thing you need is a damaged phone ...
Cyber Security Insurance Policy Audit
In today’s digital landscape, businesses face a constant and evolving threat of cyber-attacks. To mitigate potential financial losses from data breaches, hacking incidents, and other cyber threats, many companies invest in Cyber Security Insurance. However, having a policy isn’t enough—ensuring ...
Gmail’s New Gemini Search Tool Now on iPhone
Business owners know it takes a lot to help a company function daily, from third-party manufacturers and distributors to in-house design and IT teams. Sending emails is still one of the best and most efficient ways to keep in contact, ...
Apple Fixes Major Security Flaw Exposing Passwords
Does your business keep you on the go? Sometimes, the only way to keep up is to use your mobile devices hands-free, allowing you to multitask. VoiceOver is an Apple feature that enables you to do just this, but the ...
The Long-Term Impact of SEO on Business Growth and Sustainability
When building your online presence, you must take actions that guarantee long-term positive effects for your company. Below, we’ll explain three benefits you’ll receive from the long-term impact of SEO. Building Brand Awareness by Improving Organic Traffic When individuals conduct ...
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Its Impact on Business Operations
Imagine having dozens of smartphones, desktops, printers, and other devices your company needs to run without the Internet connectivity that helps link them all together. At one point, this was a normal situation for the average business owner. Still, thanks ...
CUPS Flaw Amplifies Devastating DDoS Attacks
When you need to print a document, you might not think about what happens once you hit the “send to printer” button. However, discovering a significant security threat stemming from a flaw in computer-to-printer communication might have you paying more ...
Excessive Alerts Causing Security Teams to Miss Attacks
How many messages do you receive daily via email, text, and messaging apps? More importantly, how many messages contain important information requiring action? Most likely, not very many. Message overload plagues nearly everyone in work and personal life, and it’s ...
Why Restarting Your Phone Keeps It Safe
Did you know: More people own cell phones than own flushing toilets? Phones today have more processing power than NASA’s computers had when they launched Apollo 11? Both of those facts are true. That device you’re carrying around in your ...
Technology: The Driving Force Behind Enhanced Business Collaboration
Running a business is not like it used to be. You don't need all employees gathering around a large desk during a presentation, all workers living within the same city, or even workers coming in for work every day. Thanks ...
