Jason D. Christopher

Scarcity and Abundance in 2025 I mean, what stage of the S curve is this? It’s been a tough week for the AI haters; not only because of Ghibli Day (if you aren’t in the loop, congratulations for touching grass, but also open any…

AI is no longer scarce—but most orgs still think like it is. Alex Danco’s latest unpacks what shifts when code becomes labor, not capital. Great read on ops, value creation & the future of “heavy” vs “light” companies:

The Startup Drake Equation Why do smart, driven founders fail, despite having great ideas and execution? This model offers an answer, and a path to increase the chance of success.

Why do so many cybersecurity startups fail? It’s not just execution—it’s misreading the game.

🔹 Find a niche or get crushed.
🔹 Tech ≠ Success: CISOs buy risk reduction, not features.
🔹 Adapt fast or fall behind.

Good discussion here:

Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI | Google Cloud Blog We share our findings on government-backed and information operations threat actor use of the Gemini web application.

New report from Google combines cyber intel & Gemini in order to show how adversaries are using GenAI. The results are not too surprising— productivity, research, & similar— but interesting to see regardless:

“Oh, this one? Crazy ending. He’s Luke’s father?? wtf. Blew my mind” — or other similar spoilers…

Jason Christopher on LinkedIn: Forging a Cybersecurity Defense for Utilities | 14 comments There's a topic people are not discussing regarding #USAID: it's global cybersecurity impact. I have worked with USAID since my time at the Department of… | 14 comments on LinkedIn

A few days ago I posted on LinkedIn about my experiences with #USAID and their unexpected impact on global cybersecurity.

This isn’t about politics, it’s a “the rising tide lifts all boats” kind of thing— which is super important for industrial cybersecurity:

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Almost 10% Of South Korea's Workforce Is Now A Robot The country had 1,012 robots per 10,000 employees, topping the global list, according to a new survey.

🤖 Robots now make up ~10% of South Korea's labor force:

Understanding automation density by comparing robotic "workers" to the human workforce is a good first step, but it will be interesting to see a comparison of tasks vs. resources/budget.

LLMs Raise Efficiency, Productivity of Security Teams AI-powered tools are making cybersecurity tasks easier to solve, as well as easier for the team to handle.

Now that more enterprises have embraced AI, security teams are… benefitting?

Turns out, productivity is universal as we explore how to apply this technology. Of all the statistics I’m impressed by, seeing an improvement in incident response due to AI is perhaps the most promising of all…

Trust Issues - Schneier on Security This essay appeared as a response in Boston Review‘s forum, “The AI We Deserve.” For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots,…

Trust is the entire reason our industry exists— and Schneier, as always, does a great job of breaking down this concept and hits to the heart of where AI needs to improve: we need to be able to trust the models and technology.

Why SOC Roles Need to Evolve to Attract a New Generation The cybersecurity industry faces a growing crisis in attracting and retaining SOC analysts.

One of the few use cases for current generation AI is pattern recognition. What better place to use that then in your SOC, where Tier I analysts are bombarded by thousands false-positives and poor processes for resolution?

Navigating the Changing Cybersecurity Regulations Landscape The evolving regulatory environment presents both challenges and opportunities for businesses.

At last year’s SANS ICS Summit, I held a workshop on cybersecurity regulations over the years. And 2025 is going to be unprecedented.

Pay attention to the trends and prepare your contingency plans (including budgets) for the various requirements you may need to add to your program in the future.

AT&T to kill off landline phone service for most people by 2029 But several states are putting up a fight.

..the clock is ticking for my utility friends still using dial up to avoid additional NERC CIP requirements. If you’ve not been convinced yet, it soon won’t matter as more and more landline capabilities are being replaced.

8 Tips for Hiring Neurodivergent Talent Neurodivergent talent can add so much to a cybersecurity team. How can companies ensure they have the right hiring and onboarding practices in place to help these employees succeed?

I’ve spoken at conferences on why we need more diversity — of background, thought, and experiences— in cybersecurity. Over the years, I’ve helped grow teams and individuals alike.

The practices in this article give a good starting point for leaders looking to cultivate better neurodivergent talent:

Phishing-as-a-Service Rockstar 2FA continues to be prevalent Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass 2FA.

“Identity is the new firewall” is the best way to describe a CISO’s focus in 2025.

One example? The evolution of Phishing-as-a-Service — and the more recent surge in certain kits, like Rockstar 2FA to bypass MFA controls:

AI Alone Isn’t Ready for Chip Design A combination of classical search and machine learning may be the way forward

Great technical breakdown on using AI in chip design from IEEE. For me, this highlights why use cases are not enough. Can AI “do the thing?” Maybe. But the -how- and the -feasibility- always needs to be explored more.

'PDF to Brainrot' Is Certainly One Way to Study Online learning sites are making PDF to brainrot generators that use current slang and brainrot style videos to help kids study. Do these things work? Do they help kids learn? I tested four popular…

I’ve been calling it our slow descent into Idiocracy, but apparently the more apt term is now “brainrot.”

As an instructor dedicated to teaching technical topics, I embrace any methodology students need to study.

…On the other hand..

It's Near-Unanimous: AI, ML Make the SOC Better Efficiency is the name of the game for the security operations center — and 91% of cybersecurity pros say artificial intelligence and machine learning are winning that game.

The marketplace is plagued currently with AI tools. Most of the time, people think GenAI (ChatGPT, CoPilot, etc), when the real win for SOCs will be in ML and better data analysis:

Comic of a person standing outside a building labeled “ICS Security” showing it off to a new person while proclaiming “this is my favorite community!” Slowly, a drunk person emerges from the building talking nonsense about securing sensors. Embarrassment ensues.

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