Insights

Security decisions, explained.

Writing on attacker behavior, public exposure, fraud, and the controls that change the outcome.

Security culture

Zero-fault reporting is a security control

By Beau Anglado

A workforce that expects punishment for a click learns to hide it. A workforce that can report uncertainty and mistakes early gives responders the time and context to act.

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Fraud prevention

Before You Pay: Invoice, Vendor, and Business Payment Scams

By Beau Anglado

A familiar logo, an urgent message from the CEO, a past-due invoice, or a text about a business-card charge can be enough to trigger a loss. Build verification into the payment process before money moves.

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Security ownership

Security Basics Need an Owner

By Beau Anglado

MFA, backups, updates, and training matter. They stop protecting the business when nobody is accountable for checking that they still work.

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Assessment

Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning

By Beau Anglado

A scanner finding is a lead. A penetration test investigates what a malicious actor could actually achieve with it.

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Exposure

What Your Public Footprint Tells an Attacker

By Beau Anglado

An attacker can connect a public service, a vendor name, and an employee role into one convincing approach. See what your public footprint gives them to work with.

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AI

AI, LLM, and Chatbot Security

By Beau Anglado

Untrusted documents and webpages can steer an AI assistant away from its task. Learn how prompt injection works and how to limit its impact.

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Counterintelligence

Counterintelligence in Public View

By Beau Anglado

A help-desk impersonation and an attempted insider recruitment followed different paths. Both show why counterintelligence belongs in cybersecurity.

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