Author: Eryn
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Why ADHD is a Cyber Security Superpower
I spent a lot of my life thinking something was wrong with the way my brain worked. I could hyperfocus on one thing for twelve hours straight and completely forget another thing existed. My thoughts moved too fast. I interrupted people accidentally because my brain was already connecting five ideas ahead. I started projects with… Read more
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How to Tell Where a Link Is Really Going
People are constantly told to “check the link before you click.” The problem is that almost nobody explains how. So people do what humans naturally do. They glance at the beginning of the URL, look for a recognizable company name, and move on. Attackers know this. That’s why so many phishing links are designed to… Read more
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Your Brain Is the Real Attack Surface
Most people think cybersecurity attacks target computers. They don’t. They target people. The computer is usually just the delivery mechanism. A phishing email does not succeed because someone failed to understand SMTP headers or encryption protocols. It succeeds because the message created a feeling strong enough to interrupt normal judgment for a few seconds. Urgency.… Read more
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FUD, and the Feeling That Something Is About to Go Wrong
You don’t need to work in cybersecurity to recognize the feeling. You read a headline and something tightens in your chest.It sounds immediate. It sounds personal. It sounds like whatever this is, it might already be happening to you. That reaction has a name. FUD. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The short version is this. The… Read more
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Slowing Down Is a Security Skill
The truth is, you don’t need permission to improve the cybersecurity culture where you work. You don’t need a title. You don’t need to work in IT. You don’t even need to fully understand how the systems around you work. You just need to notice a little, and choose to act on it. Because culture… Read more
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If It’s Weird, Report It: Why Small Things Matter
Most of us were taught not to make a fuss unless something was clearly wrong. Don’t overreact. Don’t bother people. Don’t raise your hand unless you’re sure. That instinct serves you well in a lot of situations. Cybersecurity is not one of them. Most security incidents don’t start with alarms or obvious warnings. They start… Read more
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The Art and Science of Cybersecurity: Secure vs. Available
Cybersecurity likes to pretend it’s a science problem. It isn’t. Not really. It’s a people problem that we’ve wrapped in technical language because that feels more precise, more controllable. We talk about what’s most secure, what aligns with frameworks, what checks the right boxes. We build systems that make sense on paper. And then we… Read more
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The Culture of Security: It Starts with Us
There’s this myth that still shows up in cybersecurity circles and way too often in boardrooms. The idea that security is just a bunch of tools. Firewalls. Encryption. MFA. Red teams. Blue teams. As if you can buy safety off the shelf. Push a button. Pull a lever. But security isn’t a product. It’s a… Read more
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This is me. Hello World!
I’ve had a question in my head since the day I started in cybersecurity: How do we do it better? Better policies. Better systems. Better hardware and software. But most importantly—better culture. It’s not enough to patch a vulnerability if we’re still ignoring burnout. It’s not enough to train users if we don’t trust them.… Read more