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
The Importance of Having a Security Culture in Business
Running a business today includes handling security risks, with everyone from small startups to major corporations experiencing a range of cybersecurity threats. Just one breach could instantly derail or halt your operations. ...
What’s your risk tolerance for 2024?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well, maybe not quite yet, but in just a few short weeks 2024 will start. Are you ready? Cybersecurity may not be ...
What Business Owners Should Know About the DDoS Attack that Google Blocked
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are severe cybersecurity threats that bring large amounts of traffic to a network. Hackers carry out these attacks to disrupt targeted users. Google is at the ...
The Role of Data Backup and Recovery in Safeguarding Your Business
Modern technology makes it much easier to operate a business. However, it can also cause major issues if you somehow lose access to critical data within your network. That's why having a ...
Important Technology Tools for Improving Your Business
Keeping up with the latest digital tools can be difficult. Technology keeps evolving with new ways to reach users and streamline processes. Why should you keep track of all these new developments? ...
Why You Should Avoid Using Autocomplete for Passwords
You can only make an online account with a username and password. The password manager tool in your web browser has an autocomplete function that quickly fills in your password field. This ...
Beware of LinkedIn Smart Links Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals commonly use phishing attacks to trick vulnerable users into giving away sensitive information. The latest threat of this kind targets LinkedIn users who use the Smart Links feature on the social ...
The Truth About Biometrics and How To Protect Yourself
Many people think biometrics is a great way to protect their data and devices. On the other hand, biometric technology may not provide the protection that modern society needs. As more businesses ...
Why Even The Smallest Banana Stand Needs a Chief Security Officer
There's a common misconception that only large corporations with massive amounts of sensitive data need a Chief Security Officer (CSO). This couldn't be ...
Improve Your Team’s Skills and Performance
Successful business leaders constantly move their companies forward by keeping employees driven and productive. So, how can you improve your team's skills and performance as you look to the future? Below are ...
How the MOVEit Data Breach Impacts Businesses
The extensive data breach surrounding the MOVEit file transfer program is a substantial exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability. The cyberattack presents dangers for businesses and government agencies across the globe and ...
Microsoft Teams Update
Are you among the many business owners using Microsoft Teams in your day-to-day operations? A brand-new Microsoft Teams update is now available with plenty of new features that improve the popular chat ...
