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Cybersecurity Definition

Cybersecurity Definition: What It Really Means in 2026

The Textbook Got It Wrong In 2023, MGM Resorts lost roughly $100 million after a threat actor social-engineered their IT help desk with a single phone call. The attackers didn't exploit a zero-day vulnerability. They didn't write custom malware. They just talked their way in. If

Carl B. Johnson Jul 26, 2026 5 min read
Cyber Security Definition

Cyber Security Definition: What It Actually Means in 2024

In March 2024, a Change Healthcare breach exposed the protected health information of tens of millions of Americans and disrupted pharmacy operations nationwide. A single set of stolen credentials — no multi-factor authentication in place — gave a threat actor the keys to one of the largest healthcare payment processors in the

Carl B. Johnson May 13, 2024 6 min read