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Shane Shook's take on the AI "SaaSpocalypse" headlines is worth the read. SaaS isn't dying. It's splitting: complex, regulated platforms stay. The undifferentiated middle gets replaced by agents. The companies most exposed aren't using the wrong tools. They outsourced technical judgment along with technical work, and never built the people to make good calls when things changed. Same lesson applies to security. AI can automate detection. It can't replace judgment about what matters when something goes wrong.

𝔸𝕞𝕠𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕠'𝕤 𝔸𝕝𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕔: Agents can help you complete legal tasks ("estate"), trigger a reaction ("chemical"), and even spy on you ("secret")... Join us for heaps of plain-English advice from Amos and the team on the ☀️SolCyber blog: https://solcyber.com/blog #AmosAlmanac

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐩. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭. For many security leaders, the challenge isn't finding more budget; it's getting more value from every security investment. The most resilient organizations aren't necessarily the ones spending the most. They're simplifying operations, consolidating vendors, automating where it matters, and aligning cybersecurity with business outcomes. Resilience isn't built through bigger budgets. It's built through smarter decisions. Read our recent article to see how today's leading CISOs are strengthening security programs without increasing spend. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmYRArw3 #CyberSecurity #CISO #CyberResilience #SecurityLeadership #ManagedSecurity #MDR #BusinessResilience #RiskManagement #CyberStrategy #SolCyber

Celebrating the spirit of innovation, resilience, and the people working to keep organizations secure every day. Happy Independence Day from the SolCyber team. #SolCyber #Cybersecurity #ManagedSecurityservices

𝔸𝕞𝕠𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕠'𝕤 𝔸𝕝𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕔: Ever wondered why internet RFC docs avoid the word "byte"? If you want to sound fabulously pompous, say, "Terms such as 𝘣𝘺𝘵𝘦, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘥𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨, and 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 don't have an obvious semantic or historical relationship with the number of binary digits (𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴, for short) that they contain, and remain dangerously ambiguous to this day when calculating how much memory they need. So it's better to choose words and abbreviations that more clearly denote the size they take up in memory or in network packets." If you want to keep it simple, say, "String quartet? 4 people. Quintet? 5 people. Octet? You know exactly how big the band is stright from the name, right? Same idea when you talk about an 𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘵 in computer memory. 8 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 make an 𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘵. Done." Find heaps of human-friendly, non-AI-generated, plain-English advice from Amos and the team on the ☀️SolCyber blog: https://solcyber.com/blog #AmosAlmanac

Cybersecurity leaders are facing a difficult reality: expectations keep rising, but budgets aren't. The organizations staying ahead aren't winning by adding more tools or expanding headcount. They're making smarter operational decisions, prioritizing risk, automating repetitive work, consolidating technology, and leveraging managed security to maximize impact . Our latest article explores how leading CISOs are adapting to today's pressures without increasing spend, and the strategic shifts that are redefining modern security programs. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dmYRArw3 #CyberSecurity #CISO #SecurityLeadership #ManagedSecurity #MDR #CyberResilience #RiskManagement #InfoSec #SecurityOperations #SolCyber

Bug had 98% CVSS score, but was 100% exploited against Nissan and perhaps 100s more companies… Paul Ducklin explains and gives actionable advice on the ☀️SolCyber blog: https://lnkd.in/esHAKpBP

If Scattered Spider posts on Telegram that they've breached you, you'll panic. Doesn't matter if it's even true. That's what David Emerson mentions in our 25th "Tales from the SOC", and it's basically what happened to Jaguar Land Rover. A gang claimed they'd hacked in, JLR shut everything down to be safe, and that shutdown alone cost $2.5B and 6+ weeks of lost production. No fancy exploit needed. Paul Ducklin and David talk about why the real risk usually isn't the scary new threat. It's the boring stuff you never fixed. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e-MsX6Tk

Listen now 🔈or read 📖 the carefully-edited transcript. Paul Ducklin and David Emerson are on fire once again! https://lnkd.in/e-MsX6Tk Or search TALES FROM THE SOC in your podcast feed…

TALES FROM THE SOC: Exploits versus Entropy - are the shiniest new threats worse than the disruptive disorder of history? Paul Ducklin and David Emerson in great form, as always... thoughtfully outspoken but infectiously good-humored at the same time. Find this awesome ☀️SolCyber podcast on your favorite podcast feed, or listen directly here: https://lnkd.in/eygcxxCC