You know it’s bad when…
someone asks “when did this start?” and no one knows.
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You know it’s bad when…
the logs don’t agree with each other.
You know it’s bad when…
the incident bridge suddenly gets very quiet.
From the security team’s perspective:
“The system is isolated” is more of a suggestion than a fact.
Information Security things that sound fake but aren’t:
“Evil Twin.”
Not a soap opera plot.
Just a rogue WiFi access point impersonating a legitimate network.
Every organization has a “Mike.”
The one who knows how everything works.
That’s not a strength. That’s a risk.
New article: When Security Architecture Depends on Tribal Knowledge
https://jimguckin.com/2026/03/19/when-security-architecture-depends-on-tribal-knowledge/
#CyberSecurity #SecurityArchitecture #InfoSec #SecurityLeadership
Information Security terms that sound fake but aren’t:
“Watering Hole attack.”
Which sounds like wildlife photography but actually means attackers waiting for users to visit a compromised site.
#CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel #SecurityAwareness #SecurityTermsThatSoundFake
#Pennsylvania got new license plates, and I’ve seen 3 NCC plates, and thought I was surrounded by #trekkies representing their favorite ships…only to google a few and realize it’s just NCCs turn in rotation. 😩
Information Security terms that sound fake but aren’t:
“Golden Ticket attack.”
Unfortunately it does not grant access to a chocolate factory.
It does grant access to your entire Active Directory.
#CyberSecurity #ActiveDirectory #ThreatIntel #SecurityTermsThatSoundFake
Information Security terms that sound fake but aren’t:
“Living off the Land attacks.”
Which basically means attackers using your own tools against you like a digital judo move.