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
Keep Your Gmail Account Safe with RETVec
Do you or your employees lose too much precious time deleting spam emails that clog your inbox? Google's new advancement can foolproof your business's cybersecurity and keep phishing emails at bay. Read on for how to keep your Gmail account ...
Edge Computing: Improving Data Processing for Small Businesses
Digital age dwellers have come to expect instantly available data. Thankfully, exciting data processing advancements have now become available through edge computing. Could your small business benefit from this underestimated technology? This guide reveals some key aspects of edge computing: ...
Beware of Significant Zoom Security Flaw
If your business relies on virtual meetings, you’re on-trend. These platforms provide an ideal way to contact family and friends, attend school, and hold work meetings when everyone isn’t together. If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably used Zoom, one ...
AI Can Help Improve Your Cybersecurity
Can artificial intelligence improve your business's security online? The business world tends to view AI as an impending threat to its security, especially since the technology effortlessly creates phishing emails and pesky ...
Watch Out for This Google Chrome Flaw
The Google Safe Browsing feature and Google Chrome's other built-in protection measures allow business owners like you peace of mind about potential security threats online. ChromeOS alerts users about sketchy websites. It ...
Collaborative Tools: Boosting Team Productivity in Small Businesses
Do you have a cohesive team that excels in all operations and works together? A small business can succeed through collaboration because it takes what each limited team member can offer and ...
Digital Accounting Solutions: Simplifying Finances for Small Businesses
If you're a business owner, keeping track of your finances is understandably challenging. However, you can't have a successful company without streamlining your checks and balances, so it pays to find ways ...
The Critical Need for Virtual Chief Security Officer (vCSO) Services in Modern Businesses
The health of a business is inextricably linked to the health of its network and data. Just as society has ...
Learning Management Systems (LMS) for Training in Small Business
Training employees is an expensive, time-consuming part of owning a business, but it's a task that's essential to any organization, large or small. So, how can your business simplify things and track ...
Big Data for Small Businesses: Making Informed Decisions
Data is king for all businesses, regardless of size. As a small business owner, you might think robust analytics are just for major corporations. Yet, big data is obtainable for small businesses. ...
Voice Search Optimization for Small Business Websites
Gone are the days when people manually typed queries into online search engines. These days, people use voice searches to request information, services, and more from computers, smart TVs, tablets, and smartphones. ...
Protect Your Business From Long Recovery Times Caused by Cyber Attacks
Connecting to the Internet at any time runs the risk of businesses becoming the victim of a cyberattack. The threat landscape is ever-changing. Despite the influx of cybersecurity systems to protect companies, ...
