On this episode of the Cyber Brisket podcast, Chris Engler sat down with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today: how to stop cyberattacks before they become full-blown disasters. Rob brings more than 30 years of IT and cybersecurity experience, including hands-on work responding to ransomware incidents. In the conversation, he …
When people think of a major data breach, they often picture a hoodie-wearing hacker breaking through a firewall in the middle of the night. But in many cases, the front door is much simpler. A recent breach involving Xsolis, a U.S.-based healthcare technology company, is another reminder that cyberattacks do not always start with complex code. Sometimes, they start with …
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future technology. It is already changing how businesses operate, communicate, and make decisions. But while many organizations are experimenting with AI, far fewer are successfully scaling it across the business. In this episode of Cyber Brisket, Chris Engler sits down with Bob Abrams of Hats AI to discuss what separates successful AI initiatives from …
Cybersecurity is no longer just a concern for large corporations, hospitals, or government agencies. In this episode of the Cyber Brisket Podcast, Chris Engler sits down with Reginald Andre, founder and CEO of ARC Solvers, to talk about the real risks businesses face today, from cyberattacks and AI misuse to downtime, unmanaged devices, and the false sense of security that comes from …
When people think about cybersecurity, they often assume the biggest risks belong to companies with outdated systems, weak passwords, or no real IT support. But the recent ADT cybersecurity incident is a reminder that even large, trusted, security-focused companies are still targets. ADT reported that its cybersecurity systems detected unauthorized access to a limited set of customer and prospective customer …
April 14, 2026 is Identity Management Day, an annual awareness campaign focused on helping organizations better understand how digital identities are secured and how access should be managed across the business. The official 2026 theme is centered on the reality that identity is no longer only about employees logging into laptops and email. It now includes human identities, machine identities, …
originally published by Hacker News, December 2025: The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the indictment of 54 individuals in connection with a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme. Ploutus Malware The large-scale conspiracy involved deploying malware named Ploutus to hack into automated teller machines (ATMs) across the U.S. and force them to dispense cash. The indicted members are …
The City of Baltimore lost more than $1.5 million to a business email compromise (BEC) scam after a fraudster tricked employees into changing a contractor’s bank account information. Investigators just announced that in December 2024, an unspecified attacker submitted a fraudulent supplier contact form using the name of a legitimate company employee to gain access to the vendor’s Workday account. …
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student education records and governs how schools collect, store, and share student information. From an IT perspective, schools must demonstrate that systems, policies, and procedures keep student data secure and private. Achieving FERPA Compliance – here are the key milestones: 1. Assess Current Systems & Data Inventory Goal: Full visibility into data and risk …
Engineering firms working with the Department of Defense (DoD) or federal subcontractors must comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This ensures that Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI) are protected from cyber threats. Understanding CMMC Compliance for Engineering Firms CMMC compliance depends on the level required by your contracts: For engineering firms, Level 2 is often …