Galactic Research: Articles & Insights
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 ...
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
3D Printing: Disrupting Traditional Manufacturing and Supply Chain Models
Owning a business means relying on the supply chain, which begins with procuring raw materials before a manufacturing company assembles them into a completed product. From there, the supplier distributes the materials, after which you add them to your inventory. ...
Protect Your Business From Invoice Fraud
Operating a business means receiving and paying many invoices. While your accounts payable department likely has defined processes to ensure that transactions go smoothly, a recent increase in invoice fraud should have you on high alert. Recent reports indicate that ...
Huge Spending Spree in the Cloud Market
It’s a great time to be a cloud computing operator as spending in the cloud market grows. Enterprises spend nearly $80 billion per quarter on cloud infrastructure, with no signs of slowing down. Researchers project that the global market will ...
Google PIN Enables Cross-Platform Chrome Password Sync
Are you tired of juggling Chrome passwords across your company’s devices? Google PIN simplifies the process and strengthens your cybersecurity to boot. You and your crew can focus on daily operations without worrying about password management. More Passwordless Options Traditional ...
TikTok Links Exploited To Hijack Microsoft Accounts
TikTok might be the hottest social media platform in the world. Still, it’s spreading more than dance videos and questionable recipes. Hackers have found a way to use the site for their phishing campaigns, hiding malicious links in user bios ...
Google Expands Gemini AI to Millions of Workspace Users
Suppose your company is eager to leverage the power of Google’s Gemini AI. In that case, the tech giant’s recent announcement will likely be music to your ears. Soon, you’ll enjoy the enhanced productivity of AI-powered assistance thanks to Gemini ...
The Hidden Threat Lurking in Your Clients' Security—Are You Leaving Yourself Exposed?
Think about this: Ransomware attacks have surged by 73% over the past year. Your clients are more likely to fall victim to ransomware than to be pulled over for speeding. Ransomware damages are expected to top $30 billion globally by ...
Why You Need a Compliance Program—Before It’s Too Late
What do you value? I mean what do you REALLY value? It’s scary to realize that hackers could silently come in, destroy your organization, and move to their next victim while you try to pick up the pieces. What does ...
Microsoft’s AI Tool Targets Factual Errors in AI Text
Do you know the world record for crossing the English Channel on foot? Or the last time someone carried the Golden Gate Bridge across Egypt? These are, without a doubt, ridiculous questions. Still, when users asked chatbots for the answers, ...
Microsoft Warns US Healthcare of New Ransomware Threat
Is your establishment prepared for the latest cybersecurity challenge? Microsoft has raised the alarm over a new ransomware threat from Vice Society (Vanilla Tempest) targeting the healthcare industry. This isn’t just a tech problem; it’s a business survival issue. Protecting ...
Smarter Business Decisions Start with Powerful Analytics Tools
You shouldn’t leave important business decisions up to chance. That’s why learning to use analytics tools is essential to help you make smarter business decisions. By using analytics tools, you’re taking the guesswork out of the decision-making process. You can ...
X Expands Security Team With Hiring Surge
X (formerly Twitter) is re-upping its commitment to being a secure platform by going on a hiring spree. Two years after Elon Musk took over the company and slashed staffing in the “trust and safety center” by almost 50%, the ...
