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OpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra can autonomously find previously unknown vulnerabilities and develop exploits.
Read articleMost companies can point to MFA, backups, security tools and an incident-response plan.
Read articleThird-party providers have become essential to modern business. They have also become one of the fastest-growing sources of cybersecurity…
Read articleAI raced into the workplace faster than most companies could govern it. Now an international standard is giving organizations a way to…
Read articleShadow AI has moved beyond unauthorized chatbots. Personal accounts, embedded AI features and browser extensions are creating a…
Read articleCMMC isn’t just about firewalls, Microsoft 365, or endpoint security. The most successful organizations don’t try to make their entire…
Read articleAI is no longer an experiment. It’s a business strategy. Before investing in another AI tool, make sure you’re asking the right questions.
Read articleMost organizations think security controls are the biggest challenge. In reality, it’s a hidden scoping mistake that quietly turns small…
Read articleAI is transforming the workplace faster than any technology in decades. But without governance, security, and a clear strategy, it can…
Read articleWhy “We Don’t Touch CUI” Is Still One of the Most Dangerous Assumptions in the Defense Industrial Base When the Pentagon paused CMMC Phase…
Read articleThe DoD’s recent CMMC reset isn’t changing the goal of protecting CUI. It’s reinforcing an approach many organizations were already…
Read articleThe DoD’s recent CMMC reset is reinforcing a question many organizations were already beginning to ask: Are we solving the actual problem,…
Read articleThe Department of Defense Has Announced It Is Pausing Implementation of CMMC On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense announced that it…
Read articleCyber Defense Advisors CEO Francis Schmuff Says the Industry’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Technology—It’s Contradictory Advice What if two…
Read articleOrganizations are rapidly adopting generative AI to boost productivity. But many have yet to answer a more fundamental question: Is their…
Read articleFacial recognition promised safer streets. Instead, false arrests and AI surveillance failures are raising alarms across America.
Read articleOne breach. Massive disruption. And a warning about how vulnerable modern institutions have truly become.
Read articleBuilt for Wall Street, they are designed to execute—not assist—core financial work.
Read articleThe next bank breach won’t come from a new hack. It will come from a flaw that’s been sitting there for years—finally exposed, and putting…
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CDA Achieves SBA VOSB / SDVOSB Certification — What It Means for Your Contracts & Compliance Cyber Defense Advisors (CDA) has been…
Read articleA Clear, Evidence-Driven Path to CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 Readiness CMMC readiness is won or lost on evidence, and CMMC Navigator is built…
Read articleWhy Phase One marks the moment CMMC becomes real for every defense contractor. CMMC Phase One has officially begun, and the shift is real.
Read articleA Great Success for Cyber Defense Advisors Last month, Cyber Defense Advisors (CDA) had the privilege of participating in HOU.SEC.CON 2025…
Read articleWhy Most Companies Will Fail the Next Big Test Behind the dashboards and buzzwords, a storm is already breaking.
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