I can’t remember the last time I scrolled through a social media platform without running into some kind of political rant. It used to be that politics had its place—news sites, debate forums, maybe the occasional heated Facebook thread. But now? It’s everywhere. There’s no escaping it. LinkedIn, which was once a professional networking site, has turned into yet another cesspool of political opinion. X…
WARNING: This post is blunt, short, and sweet. Shitty leaders and/or politically correct people may get offended by this post. There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what makes a good leader. People love to throw around buzzwords—visionary, transformational, servant leader—but most of it is just fluff. In reality, leadership comes down to a few simple (but often ignored) principles: Shit flows uphill. Always…
Look, if you thought things were messed up in cybersecurity when I wrote UNSECURITY back in 2019, buckle up—because they’re worse. Much worse. Despite pouring billions of dollars into tools, frameworks, and “solutions,” we’re still losing. Breaches keep happening, hackers keep winning, and the industry keeps spinning its wheels, pretending everything’s fine. It’s not fine. And I’m not here to sugarcoat it. That’s why Oscar…
Some people love to say, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” That’s bullshit. What you don’t know can absolutely hurt you, and in security, it usually does. The truth is, ignorance is easy. It’s comfortable, and it’s lazy. It lets you avoid responsibility. It’s easier to believe that security is someone else’s job. It’s easier to assume compliance means protection. It’s easier to pretend…
In Episode #20 of the InfoSec to Insanity podcast, we stripped away the bullshit and got real about the mental health crisis in cybersecurity. The industry is full of brilliant minds, but too many of us are struggling under the weight of long hours, constant pressure, and an “always on” culture that leaves little room for self-care. Matt and I were joined by Steve Shelton,…