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Secret Service Stops Assassination Attempt of President Truump

Had a great time joining Lucas McFadden and Ashley Lang on Palmetto Mornings! We had a serious and timely discussion about the Secret Service and the latest assassination attempt on President Trump, breaking down the security protocols and what it all means moving forward. Catch the full conversation at the link below! My segment starts...

WFLA: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office introduces free program to protect children from cyber crimes

Great to speak with WFLA about the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office’s new initiative to protect children from cyber crimes. As threats like sextortion and online predation continue to evolve, it is critical that we provide parents and families with accessible resources to stay ahead of them. Through this partnership, Parent ProTech is now available to...

AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?

I spoke with the BBC about the recent AWS outage and discussed concerns of the three major cloud providers all being American corporations. Cybersecurity expert Thomas Hyslip, who currently teaches at University of South Florida, said that there was another benefit to the dominance of US firms. “Of all the places for it to be,...

NewsNation Morning in America: AWS Outage

I had the pleasure of joining Morning in America on NewsNation to discuss the recent AWS outage. Key takeaways: – Root cause pointed to an internal DNS resolution issue within AWS – Impact centered on the Northern Virginia (us-east-1) region—built for efficiency and scalability, such as Cyber Monday–scale traffic – Lesson learned: decentralize critical services...

Secret Service Disrupts Alleged Rogue SIM Farm by the U.N.

On NewsNation, I break down reports of a suspected cellular SIM farm operating steps from the United Nations—a rogue setup enabling encrypted phone calls and messaging that could involve criminal actors or even a nation-state. I walk through how the Secret Service disrupted the operation, why SIM farms are so hard to spot, and what...

The Wall Street Journal: Shun This Basic Cybersecurity Tactic and Become a Target for Hackers

I recently contributed to a Wall Street Journal article highlighting the critical role of multifactor authentication (MFA) in protecting against cyberattacks. As recent breaches at UnitedHealth Group and other major companies reveal, the absence of MFA can leave organizations vulnerable to devastating financial and reputational losses. Even the most basic MFA significantly enhances security, making...