Phishing attacks aren't what they used to be. Gone are the days when every phishing email was filled with obvious spelling mistakes, strange formatting, and suspicious requests. Today's attacks are becoming increasingly convincing, using better social engineering, impersonation, and even AI to make malicious messages harder to distinguish from legitimate communication. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike discuss why cybersecurity training is needed now more than ever. As attackers improve their techniques, organizations can't rely solely on technology to protect them. Employees remain an important part of an organization's security, and effective training can help people recognize phishing, social engineering, and other threats before a simple click turns into a much larger incident. We discuss how the threat landscape has changed, why traditional security awareness training may no longer be enough, and why keeping employees educated and prepared needs to remain a key part of any cybersecurity program. The attacks are getting better. Our training needs to get better with them. 🎙️ Cyber Sitrep – Episode #48 Training: Needed Now More Than Ever 📅 New episodes every Wednesday at 1:00 PM MST 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. #CyberSitrep #cybersecurity #securityawareness #phishing #cybertraining

FIPS. If you're working toward CMMC compliance, you've probably heard the term countless times—but what does it actually mean, and do you really need it? In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike break down the differences between FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3, explain where these standards fit into the CMMC ecosystem, and discuss when FIPS-validated cryptography is required versus where confusion often arises. Whether you're preparing for a CMMC assessment, implementing NIST SP 800-171 controls, or simply trying to understand why everyone keeps talking about FIPS, this episode helps separate fact from fiction. If you've ever found yourself asking... "To FIPS or not to FIPS?" ...this episode is for you. 🎙️ Cyber Sitrep – Episode #47 Title: To FIPS or Not to FIPS? 📅 New episodes every Wednesday at 1:00 PM MST 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. #CyberSitrep #cybersecurity #cmmc2 #fips #compliance

AI isn't standing still—and neither is our experience using it.In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric provides the latest update in his ongoing AI experiment, sharing how his day-to-day use of artificial intelligence continues to evolve. Since we first started discussing AI on the podcast, new tools, new workflows, and new lessons have changed how it's being used in real-world cybersecurity and IT work.From research and documentation to problem-solving and productivity, we discuss what's actually working, what still isn't, and how AI has become another tool in the toolbox rather than a replacement for experience and expertise.If you've been following our AI discussions—or you're just curious about how cybersecurity professionals are using AI beyond the hype—this episode is for you.🎙️ Cyber Sitrep – Episode #46Title: AI Experiment Update📅 New episodes every Wednesday at 1:00 PM MST 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.#CyberSitrep #cybersecurity #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #MachineLearning #InformationSecurity #Technology #Productivity #CyberPodcast #FutureOfWork