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
How Contactless Payments Can Improve Business
Emphasizing efficiency is still one of the most effective ways to streamline your operation, no matter your niche. That’s why a concept like contactless payments continues to find traction. How do ...
Beware of QR Code Phishing Scams
The popularity of the QR code has grown rapidly. These Tetris-like black and white boxes are appearing on merchandise, advertising, and even in television programs. While QR codes provide a lot of ...
Cloud Computing: Transforming Business Infrastructure
It should come as no surprise that cloud computing is fast becoming the dominant form of data storage for companies that want to keep insights or data safe and save some money ...
Beware of DDoS Attacks
One type of cybercrime that’s becoming a more significant problem in today’s digital age is distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. What makes these attacks so dangerous, and how can you stay ...
You’re Unique…Just Like Everybody else!
Your business is unique. No other business is the exact same size in the exact same market offering the exact same value proposition with the exact same people. Even if you operate ...
Malicious Ads Are Being Used to Infect Victims with Malware
Cybersecurity researchers at Malwarebytes have recently highlighted a worrying trend where ransomware attacks are facilitated through malicious advertisements for commonly used software. By exploiting the credibility of popular applications, these cyber-threats disguise ...
Microsoft Fixes Excel Data Bug
Countless businesses use Microsoft Excel to track and sort data, but a long-running bug has been a source of frustration among users. It is no longer an issue, thanks to a new ...
How Secure Access Can Help Your Remote Workers
Companies have seen the benefits of remote work and how it can facilitate employees' well-being while supporting business operations. While remote work has its perks, companies must consider a significant concern: cyber ...
Benefits of Biometric Authentication
In our digital world, we have multiple devices and accounts to our name. This increases the risk of breaches and gives malicious actors access to sensitive information and account credentials. Biometric authentication ...
The Essential Role of Robust Security in Website Management
As a business owner, you're likely aware of the crucial role your website plays in your company's success. It's not just a digital storefront; it's a critical touchpoint for customer interaction ...
Enhancing Security in Windows 11: The Strategic Shift from NTLM to Kerberos
In the evolving cybersecurity landscape, staying updated with the latest protective measures is crucial for any business. Microsoft is transitioning from the New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) to Kerberos, and here's what ...
Watch Out for Google Chrome Update Malware
As a modern business owner, you're well aware of all the ways technology benefits your business while also putting it at risk. If you use Google Chrome as your browser of choice, ...
