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
Understanding Microsoft Phishing Attacks: How to Protect Yourself
Microsoft is now the go-to disguise for cybercriminals launching phishing attacks. But a closer look can save you and your business from falling prey. It’s all about slowing down, observing, and analyzing. ...
Score New Customers Using Social Media
Social media is a big help for any business. It opens new doors, connects you with your target market, and makes your brand known. But is social media a puzzle to you? ...
Time Bomb Tactics: Outsmart Hackers' Urgency Scams Today!
URGENT! Please get me information within the next three minutes or you’re going to deeply regret this! Seriously! The consequences are going to ...
How to Simplify and Strengthen Your Data Security
One of the biggest threats businesses face today is unauthorized data access. There are many ways for hackers to get in and steal valuable data. It’s your job to make it as ...
The Importance of Page Speed for Business Websites
Your business website is your digital storefront. Its job is to attract visitors and convert them into customers. One thing that affects this process more than you think is how fast your ...
Use Technology to Increase Sales and Conversions
Using technology in your business is more than just joining trends. For many companies, it is a must-do. Customer relationship management systems, AI, chatbots, email automation, and social media data can help ...
The Power of AI-Driven Data Management for Business Growth
The best thing about artificial intelligence is that it can work with data. AI can break data down, explain it, and make it easier for your business to use. Using AI-driven data ...
Boost Your Security: Be Aware of Third-Party Cookie Risks
In the online world, cookies are not tasty treats. "Third-party cookies" can cause damage. These cookies are data bits stored on your computer by a site different from your browsing site. These ...
Balancing Security and Operational Needs Strengthens Industrial Remote Access
Even if a team doesn't work from home, they still need to be able to access their employee accounts from home. The owners of businesses prioritize improving industrial remote access so that ...
Your BIG Costly Trap: Business Email Compromise Attacks
One wrong click. That’s literally all it takes. One wrong click and there goes your reputation. There goes millions of dollars. There goes your dreams and the dreams ...
The Importance of Domain Names
Your domain name is your website’s handshake, its first hello to online visitors. It is like your digital calling card, letting people locate you in the digital world to learn about your ...
Protecting Your Business: Preventing and Detecting Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is malware that accesses your network and locks you out of your system. It steals important data and files, locks them, and demands payment in exchange. Preventing and detecting ransomware attacks ...
