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
Using Big Data Analytics to Improve Business Operations
Analyzing collected information can uncover nuances about your target market that can be hard to catch with human intuition alone. For example, you can discover correlations between events and an uptick in market activity through data evaluations. This method can ...
Do you have the security leadership to meet FTC Safeguards?
If your organization handles financial information and you don’t have appropriate security leadership, June 2023 is going to present you with a huge ...
Enhance Your Marketing Strategy with AI and Machine Learning
You’ve likely seen a chat window appear on a web page indicating someone is available to help. That available assistant is often an AI the business has adapted to customer engagement with ...
Essential Elements of a Winning Digital Marketing Strategy
A successful digital marketing strategy is essential for maintaining and growing your business. But if devising digital marketing campaigns doesn't come intuitively, that's okay! Knowing the basics of what to include in ...
Reasons Network Security Should Be a Top Priority for Your Business
A computer network streamlines your business operations, boosts productivity, and improves customer experiences. With this reliance comes the need to make sure your network is safe. Let’s explore why network security is ...
The Rise of AI Tools and Their Impact on Business Processes
In today's ever-evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have emerged as a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. Major tech companies like Adobe, Microsoft, and Amazon have spearheaded these innovations. With ...
The Impact of the Global Chip Shortage: How Businesses Can Adapt
The global chip shortage has become a significant challenge for the tech industry. With the pandemic disrupting supply chains, increased demand for electronics, and unpredictable weather conditions affecting chip manufacturing, the shortage ...
Revolutionizing Content Creation with AI: How to Embrace the Future Responsibly
AI-generated content is transforming the way businesses approach content creation and marketing. With today's advancements, AI can produce content that mimics human writing. This presents opportunities and challenges for your business. Adapting ...
FTC Safeguards—Are You Covered And Do You Have The Security Leadership To Address It
Who the heck is the FTC and why should you care? The FTC—Federal Trade Commission—protects consumers by preventing anti-competitive, deceptive, and unfair business ...
Ransomware Attacks on the Rise: Why Businesses Are Paying the Ransom
A small retail business was hit by a ransomware attack. Cybercriminals encrypted their critical data and demanded a ransom of $50,000 for decryption. Despite having a backup system, the company decided to ...
Strengthening Your Business’s Security: Best Practices for Password Protection
The Top Password Mistakes Business Owners Make Make sure that you aren't falling into these common password pitfalls: Using Weak Passwords Avoid using easily guessable passwords. For example, if your password is ...
Using Technology to Work More Effectively
The pandemic has changed the way people work and collaborate. Since the rise of the hybrid setup, teams have become more dependent on technology. Workplace tools allow for greater productivity and seamless ...
