Cyber Sitrep

Scammers are getting smarter. Are your parents prepared? From convincing phishing emails and fraudulent phone calls to AI-generated voices and fake tech support, cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to trick people into giving up their personal information, money, and access to their accounts. And unfortunately, our parents and older family members are often among those targeted. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike discuss the growing threats facing older adults and what we can do to help protect the people we care about. Cybersecurity doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes, a simple conversation, a few security settings, and knowing what warning signs to look for can make all the difference. 🔐 In this episode, we discuss: Phishing and Smishing: Recognizing suspicious emails, text messages, and malicious links. Phone and Tech Support Scams: How criminals impersonate legitimate companies and support representatives. AI-Powered Scams: How voice cloning, deepfakes, and artificial intelligence are making scams more convincing. Financial Fraud: Identifying suspicious payment requests, fraudulent transactions, and attempts to steal financial information. Account Security: The importance of strong passwords, multifactor authentication, and keeping devices updated. Having the Conversation: How to talk with parents and family members about cybersecurity without overwhelming them. Responding to Scams: What to do if a family member has already fallen victim to an attack. 💡 The biggest takeaway? Protecting your parents from cyber threats isn't just about technology. It's about education, awareness, and making sure they feel comfortable asking questions before something goes wrong. You don't have to be a cybersecurity expert to help someone stay safer online. Sometimes, the most effective security tool is simply taking the time to talk. 💬 Have you ever helped a parent or family member recognize or avoid a scam? What advice would you give others? 👍 Like this episode if you found it helpful! 🔔 Subscribe to Cyber Sitrep for cybersecurity discussions, emerging threats, and practical advice to help protect yourself, your family, and your organization. 📅 New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. #CyberSitrep #ScamPrevention #CybersecurityAwareness Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

🔥 Stop, Drop, and Roll: How to Put Out Your Own Personal Cyber Fire | Cyber Sitrep 🚨 You've been hacked. Your account is compromised. You clicked a suspicious link. Now what? When a cybersecurity incident happens, it's easy to panic. But just like a real fire, knowing how to respond quickly and correctly can make all the difference. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike break down what to do when you find yourself dealing with a personal cybersecurity emergency. From compromised accounts and phishing scams to suspicious activity and potential identity theft, we're talking about practical steps anyone can take to contain the damage and recover. 🔥 STOP. DROP. ROLL. 🛑 STOP — Don't Make the Situation Worse - Recognize the warning signs of a cyber incident - Avoid interacting further with suspicious messages or links - Know when to disconnect a compromised device - Take a moment to assess what's actually happening ⬇️ DROP — Cut Off the Threat - Secure compromised accounts and change affected passwords - Revoke suspicious sessions and enable multifactor authentication - Contact your bank or financial institutions when necessary - Take steps to prevent attackers from gaining additional access 🛡️ ROLL — Recover and Protect Yourself - Check your devices and accounts for additional compromise - Monitor financial accounts and personal information - Restore access to affected services - Build better cybersecurity habits to prevent future incidents Cybersecurity isn't just about preventing attacks. It's also about knowing how to respond when something goes wrong. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional or someone who simply wants to better protect their digital life, this episode is packed with practical advice you can use when it matters most. 💬 Have you ever experienced a personal cybersecurity scare? What was the first thing you did? 👍 Like this episode if you found it helpful! 🔔 Subscribe to Cyber Sitrep for cybersecurity discussions, emerging threats, and practical advice to help keep you and your organization secure. 📅 New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. #CyberSitrep #CybersecurityAwareness #OnlineSafety Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

The Big News & What to Do About It | Cyber Sitrep Another week, another major cybersecurity vulnerability making headlines. But this time, we're talking about something that powers a massive portion of the internet: PHP. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike break down the recently disclosed PHP vulnerabilities, why they're raising concerns across the cybersecurity community, and what organizations should be doing to protect themselves. PHP is widely used across websites, applications, and backend systems, making vulnerabilities like these particularly important for IT teams, developers, and cybersecurity professionals. But understanding the vulnerability is only half the battle. Knowing what to do next is what really matters. 🔐 In this episode, we discuss: - The latest PHP vulnerabilities and why they matter - How vulnerabilities in widely used technologies can create significant security risks - The importance of understanding your organization's technology stack - Identifying potentially affected systems and applications - Patching, vulnerability management, and reducing exposure - Why staying informed and taking action early makes all the difference Whether you're managing infrastructure, developing applications, or simply trying to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats, this episode is a reminder that you can't protect what you don't know you have. 💬 How does your organization keep track of vulnerabilities across its technology stack? 👍 Like the video if you found this discussion helpful! 🔔 Subscribe to Cyber Sitrep for cybersecurity news, practical advice, and conversations about the threats affecting organizations today. 📅 New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. #CyberSitrep #PHP #Cybersecurity Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

🗳️ Election Security & Information Verification — Can You Separate Fact from Fiction? With the 2026 elections approaching, cybersecurity and information verification are more important than ever. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike dive into the challenges of protecting election systems, identifying misinformation, and verifying the information we encounter online. From election infrastructure security and cyber threats to AI-generated content, deepfakes, misleading headlines, and social media misinformation, the digital landscape presents challenges for both election officials and everyday voters. As technology continues to evolve, distinguishing legitimate information from manipulated or misleading content is becoming increasingly important. How can we better protect election systems? What should we look for when evaluating information online? And how do we make sure the sources we're trusting are actually reliable? One thing is clear: Cybersecurity isn't just about protecting systems. It's also about protecting the integrity of information. 💬 How do you verify information before trusting or sharing it online? 🎧 Special Note:This episode is presented in an audio-focused format rather than our usual video podcast. New episodes of **Cyber Sitrep** release every Wednesday at **1 PM Mountain Time**. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode! #CyberSitrep #ElectionSecurity #InformationVerification Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

2026 has already delivered its share of major cybersecurity incidents—and we're only looking at the first half of the year. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike look back at some of the high-profile hacks and cyberattacks from the first half of 2026, discussing what happened, how organizations were impacted, and what these incidents can teach us about the current threat landscape. Beyond the headlines, these attacks highlight recurring challenges facing organizations of every size: protecting critical systems, securing sensitive data, responding to incidents, and preparing for attackers whose tactics continue to evolve. What can we learn from the biggest incidents of 2026 so far—and what should organizations be paying attention to next? 💬 Which cybersecurity incident from 2026 has stood out the most to you? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #CyberAttacks Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

QR codes were designed to make accessing information fast, simple, and convenient. Today, they're everywhere—restaurants, parking meters, payments, advertisements, event tickets, authentication systems, and even cybersecurity workflows. Unfortunately, attackers noticed that convenience too. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike dive into QR Code Nightmares: where QR codes came from, why they've become so widely used, and how the same technology can be abused to hide malicious destinations, redirect users to convincing phishing pages, or trick someone into trusting a link they can't actually see. Unlike a traditional link, a QR code asks you to scan first and find out where you're going second—which creates some interesting security problems as QR codes become increasingly common. We also look at the other side of the story: QR codes aren't inherently dangerous. They're an incredibly useful technology. The challenge is understanding when—and where—you should trust one. 💬 Do you check where a QR code is taking you before opening the link? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #QRCodeSecurity Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

How many subscriptions, tools, platforms, and services is your organization actually paying for? In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike dive into the growing problem of technology and subscription sprawl. As organizations adopt new cloud services, cybersecurity tools, SaaS platforms, and other technologies, it becomes surprisingly easy to lose track of what you're paying for—and whether you're even still using it. A few subscriptions might not seem like much individually, but over time they can turn into duplicate tools, forgotten licenses, unused services, and recurring expenses that quietly continue hitting the budget. Keeping an accurate inventory of your technology stack isn't just about saving money, either. Knowing what you have, who owns it, why it's there, and whether it's still needed can make managing the entire environment easier. 💬 How well does your organization keep track of its technology stack and recurring subscriptions? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #SaaSManagement Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

Collecting artifacts is one thing. Keeping track of them is another nightmare entirely. In Part 2 of our Artifacts discussion, Eric and Mike dive into Artifact Management Hell—the challenge of organizing, maintaining, validating, and finding the evidence organizations collect for cybersecurity and compliance. When artifacts are scattered across SharePoint, OneDrive, Jira, Confluence, email, spreadsheets, and countless folders, simply answering “Where is the current version?” can become a project of its own. How do you know which artifact is current? Who owns it? When was it last reviewed? Is it still valid? And when audit time arrives, can anyone actually find it? We discuss why artifact management can quickly become its own problem and why simply collecting more evidence doesn't necessarily make an organization more prepared. 💬 How does your organization keep its cybersecurity and compliance artifacts organized? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #Compliance Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

Modern organizations depend on layers of technology built over years—or even decades. But what happens when that foundation starts to crumble? In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike discuss the growing problem of aging architecture, legacy systems, technical debt, and infrastructure that organizations continue piling new technology on top of instead of addressing at the foundation. As environments become more complex, maintaining old systems doesn't just become an IT headache. It can increase operational risk, create security gaps, make modernization harder, and leave teams spending more time keeping fragile systems alive than actually moving forward. At what point does maintaining the old environment become more expensive—and more dangerous—than rebuilding it? Let us know in the comments: How much legacy technology is your organization still supporting? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #TechnicalDebt Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

RAID can provide redundancy, improve performance, and help keep systems running when a drive fails—but RAID is not a backup, and relying on it as one can put your data at serious risk. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike dive into the hidden perils of RAID and discuss what RAID actually does, where it can help, and some of the misconceptions surrounding redundant storage. From drive failures and degraded arrays to rebuilds and the possibility of losing more than one drive, RAID introduces its own set of risks that aren't always obvious until something goes wrong. We discuss why redundancy shouldn't be confused with data protection and why having multiple drives doesn't automatically mean your data is safe. The conversation also explores different RAID configurations, the tradeoffs between performance, capacity, and redundancy, and why understanding your storage architecture matters—whether you're managing enterprise infrastructure, a home lab, a NAS, or simply trying to protect important data. The big takeaway? RAID can help keep your systems running. A backup helps you recover when things go wrong. You probably want both. Tune in as Eric and Mike break down RAID, storage failures, backups, and what you should consider before trusting your data to an array. 💬 How are you protecting your data? Are you using RAID, backups, or both? Let us know in the comments. 🎙️ New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode! #CyberSecurity #DataStorage #CyberSitrep Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.