Cybersecurity – California Globe

Multi-Factor Authentication Was Supposed to Save Us – Hackers Found a Way Around Human Nature Instead

July 30, 2026 7:00 amJuly 30, 2026 7:01 am

For years, cybersecurity experts preached the same gospel. Use a strong password. Don’t reuse it. Turn on multi-factor authentication. The public eventually listened. Banks encouraged it. Social media platforms required it. Employers rolled it out. Even people who still struggle...

‘Patch and Pray’ Security Culture a Dangerous Game for American IT

July 11, 2026 9:00 amJuly 11, 2026 9:01 am

Cybersecurity has become one of the few areas where failure is not only expected—it has been normalized. Every month, software vendors dutifully release another round of security patches. IT departments scramble to test and deploy them. Businesses cross their fingers...

When Encryption Dies: The Quantum Threat That Could Reshape Global Power

May 30, 2026 6:00 amMay 30, 2026 6:01 am

For years, “cyber apocalypse” talk sounded like the tech version of a guy on a street corner holding a cardboard sign predicting the end times. Y2K came and went with barely a flicker. The Mayan calendar became a punchline. Even...

The State of the Union Meets the State of Cybersecurity

February 27, 2026 12:00 pmFebruary 27, 2026 12:02 pm

When President Donald Trump took the podium for the State of the Union, the applause lines centered on growth, innovation, and American resurgence. But beneath the economic optimism was something more foundational: a recognition that in 2026, the strength of...

2025 Was Another Cyber Stutter Step for America

December 29, 2025 3:00 pmDecember 29, 2025 3:01 pm

As 2025 closes, Americans can take a breath. The economy is stabilizing. Borders are finally being enforced. Foreign adversaries are once again being reminded—without apology—that American strength still matters. President Trump has done what many in the permanent political class...

Negligence by Design: How Microsoft Keeps Leaving the Back Door Open

September 28, 2025 3:00 amSeptember 28, 2025 3:01 am

Microsoft’s latest public shaming comes courtesy of an unlikely source, in Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, one of the few Dems who actually is paying attention to the current cyber mess. Wyden is demanding that the FTC launch an investigation into...

The Expiration of CISA 2015 Endangers Cybersecurity

August 29, 2025 12:18 pmAugust 29, 2025 12:18 pm

When the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) was signed into law, it represented an acknowledgment that cyber defense requires cooperation, not isolation. The principle was straightforward: companies and government agencies would share indicators of compromise, attack methods,...