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
Hackers Are Using Clever Techniques To Trick Windows Users Into Opening Malicious Websites
As a savvy business owner and Microsoft Windows user, you always update your browser and only visit secure websites. But do your employees exercise the same level of caution? If not, your data could be at serious risk. This is ...
The Gig Economy: How Technology is Reshaping Work and Business
The chances are you’ve probably heard musicians, actors, artists, writers, and many others referring to their jobs as gigs. These odd jobs mean they do not have a single long-term employer or a traditional work schedule. While these positions have ...
Keep Your Software Updated: The Key to Optimal Business Performance
Businesses are more dependent on software than ever before. This helps them stay competitive, meet customers' needs, and continue to grow their bottom lines. However, most business software requires ongoing maintenance to keep working effectively — hence the need for ...
The Essentials of an Advanced Security Stack and the Role of Recurring Third-Party Assessments
Here’s a fun thought: Go on vacation for a week and leave a few of the doors to your home UNLOCKED. That doesn’t sound fun to you? Well, that’s exactly what you’re doing in the cyber landscape when you rely ...
Watch Out for This Malware Campaign
Social engineering is one of the fastest-growing methods for hackers to gain access to networks for malicious purposes. Essentially, it means deceiving or manipulating someone into providing information that allows a bad actor to steal information or money or gain ...
Manage Your Business on the Go with These Must-Have Tools
Business owners are often out and about, shuffling between client meetings, conferences, and business travels. But staying connected to your business while you're away from the office is vital. That's where digital tools come in handy. They make it possible ...
Leverage Social Media Insights to Fuel Your Business Growth
Social media is critical to marketing any business. From promoting your products and services and building awareness of what you have to offer to engaging with your customers and building a community of loyal followers, it’s hard to underestimate the ...
Google’s Advanced Protection Program Now Offers Passkeys for High-Risk Users
Are you a business owner who uses the Google Advanced Protection Program (APP) for absolute online security? If so, recent updates mean Google’s Advanced Protection Program now offers passkeys for high-risk users like you, making it stronger. Below, we’ll explain ...
Don’t Neglect Software Updates and Patches: Your Cybersecurity Depends on It
Many times, employers don’t update their systems since they feel the downtime for the devices would slow business, or they don’t see the point of it. In the latter case, users believe updates change the layout and functionality they’re already ...
Tech Literacy: The Essential Skill for Small Business Owners
Tech literacy isn’t what it used to be with the constant evolution of online programs, portable devices, and software tools. That means incorporating technology into your small business is no longer solely about typing up documents on Microsoft Word, keeping ...
The Dark Web Can Be Tracked for Free With Google
If you own a physical business space, chances are that you offer private Wi-Fi and secure LTE connections for all your employees. However, since the 2020 lockdown, more employees are working remotely than ever, meaning they may be using unsecured ...
CRM Systems: The Ultimate Tool for Exceptional Customer Service
With so many businesses providing similar services, you want to make sure your business stands out from the crowd. But how, exactly, do you do that? One way is to make sure your customers are always satisfied and never have ...
