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Field notes on AI, cryptography, and the work of defending real systems. By Matt James.
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- Mar 30, 2026
We're Still Testing the Wrong Thing: AI Red Teaming in 2026
AI red teaming in 2026 has to test systems, not just models. Here is what changed in nine months and what your program needs to address now.
- Dec 29, 2025
Emerging Cybersecurity Trends in 2026
A 2026 retrospective on 2024 security predictions: how AI economics, identity collapse, and quiet compromise replaced the threats we expected.
- Sep 11, 2024
AI-Driven Social Engineering
How AI-powered social engineering works in 2024: personalization, dynamic adaptation, NLG, and multi-channel attacks, plus what defenders must do differently.
- Jul 10, 2024
The Evolution from Classical to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Why post-quantum cryptography is the inevitable successor to RSA and ECC, explained through the HTTP-to-HTTPS analogy, with a focus on the transition ahead.
- May 6, 2024
Navigating the Quantum Shift
Quantum computing threatens RSA and ECC today via harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks. Here is why post-quantum cryptography migration cannot wait.
- Mar 25, 2024
Cybersecurity Tips for Small and Medium Businesses
Five practical cybersecurity controls for small and medium businesses in 2024: MFA, patching, backups, employee training, and encryption, grounded in breach data.
- Mar 19, 2024
The Impact of AI on Software Security
How AI strengthens cybersecurity defenses and empowers attackers at the same time, plus the AI versus ML distinction security professionals need to understand.
- Feb 26, 2024
Understanding Auditing and Accountability
A practical primer on auditing and accountability in logging, covering physical systems, cloud environments, shared responsibility, and key controls for compliance.
- Jan 26, 2024
Security Due Diligence: A (short) Guide for Technical Consultants
Three core due diligence activities for technical consultants evaluating technology investments: market analysis, prior security assessments, and pilot testing.
- Jan 22, 2024
Navigating Operational Technology (OT) Security
OT security in 2024: why IT and OT convergence exposes legacy industrial systems to threats they were never designed to face, and where to start.
- Jan 10, 2024
Emerging Cybersecurity Trends in 2024
Six cybersecurity trends defining 2024: AI-driven attacks, zero-trust adoption, IoT vulnerabilities, RaaS, accelerating regulation, and insider threat strategy.