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
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 ...
Streamlining Business Operations: Unlocking the Potential of Modern Workflow Optimization
Have you found your team’s workflow needs improvement? Using current tools to improve workflow could help your business run better. These methods improve performance and boost productivity. Integration also takes less time ...
Gmail Update Simplifies Scheduling Meetings
Scheduling a meeting is not the most enjoyable task. You email someone to find a time. They respond with several alternatives. You choose one. They confirm. There is a lot of communication ...
The Role of Software Updates in Keeping Your Business Running Smoothly
You may believe software updates are only intended to resolve bugs or add new features, but they have far more benefits for your business. They improve the compatibility and performance of ...
The Pitfalls of Cognitive Bias: Unveiling Risks in Data Management
It’s silent. It’s dangerous. It’s impacting your business right now, and it’s never going away. What am I talking about? Cognitive bias. Even ...
Remote Work Cybersecurity Risks: Safeguarding Your Business in the Digital Era
With the new normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic came the remote work boom. Teleworking brings with it benefits like improved productivity and flexibility. However, it also presents cybersecurity risks. Let's ...
Windows Update Ransomware
When you see a Windows update, you anticipate a security improvement, not a threat. However, a sneaky extortion scam disguised as a Windows update page has recently appeared. Its danger lies in ...
Using Dashboards to Monitor Your Business Performance
Keeping track of your business success is a lot easier with dashboards. This business intelligence reporting tool helps you see your critical business metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). With dashboards, you ...
How Regular IT Maintenance Boosts Your Business Productivity
Running a business involves taking care of a lot of moving parts. One area you might think about only sometimes is your computer hardware, which includes your servers and other parts and ...
Collaboration Tools for Improved Productivity and Teamwork
The modern workforce has shifted significantly over the past decade. Previously, employees commuted to physical offices where they worked in person. More recently, many positions transformed into work-from-home opportunities that allow employees ...
Strengthening Cybersecurity Defenses in Real-Time
Cyberattacks are a big business problem and can occur when you least expect them. Strengthening cybersecurity defenses in real-time offers a modern way to protect your business and its digital assets. What ...
How to Create an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan for Your Business
A solid disaster recovery plan for businesses is essential in today’s tech-focused world. Without one, companies risk their reputation, customers’ personal information, and profits in the wake of an unpredictable event that ...
