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Hybrid Analyst

Hybrid Analyst: A look at today’s threats, risks, and global affairs. Written by Michael Lortz, 15+ years in US National Security, MA Intl Affairs, MBA. Simple man trying to make his way in the universe.

Article of the Day: Common Traits of Successful Cybercriminals

Article of the Day: Common Traits of Successful Cybercriminals

The 7 common traits among highly successful cybercriminals: Part I
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Michael Lortz
Jun 29
Article of the Day: the possible sanctioning of China’s Hikvision

Article of the Day: the possible sanctioning of China’s Hikvision

The world’s biggest surveillance company you’ve never heard of — Zeyi Yang, MIT Technology Review, 6/22/2022
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Michael Lortz
Jun 23
Article of the Day: How to better share Public and Private Cyber Information

Article of the Day: How to better share Public and Private Cyber In...

Building a Regional, Right of Boom Cyber Defense Network — GRAHAM KENNIS AND LAUREN ZABIEREK, War on The Rocks, 6/7/2022
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Michael Lortz
Jun 14
Article of the Day: Working like Elon Musk

Article of the Day: Working like Elon Musk

This is what Elon Musk did the day he bought Twitter. It’s an amazing lesson in productivity — Justin Bariso, Fast Company, 4/29/2022
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Michael Lortz
Jun 13
Article of the Day: Mandiant Tips to Prevent Cyber Attacks

Article of the Day: Mandiant Tips to Prevent Cyber Attacks

Working through some older articles, but again, this one is always relevant.
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Michael Lortz
Jun 10
Missing the Modern Counterculture

Missing the Modern Counterculture

In the late 1990s, I had a 1960’s counterculture phase. I think a lot of ‘90’s Gen-Xers had a Jim Morrison phase — mostly spawned by…
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Michael Lortz
Jun 8
Book Review: Military Men by Ward Just

Book Review: Military Men by Ward Just

Stop me if you have heard this before:
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Michael Lortz
Jun 7
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Article of the Day: How to talk Cyber Security Risk with Directors and Board Members

Article of the Day: How to talk Cyber Security Risk with Directors and Board Members

Lessons in Communicating Cyber Risk to the Board and Business Leaders — ThreatConnect Blog, 5/25/2022
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Michael Lortz
May 31

An Armed Society is a Politically Dangerous Society

“An armed society is a polite society,” says the NRA propaganda line.
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Michael Lortz
May 25
Article of the Day: Exploring Racial Equity Backlash

Article of the Day: Exploring Racial Equity Backlash

Here is a story I had in my drafts for a long time. It was written almost a year ago, but I think it is still highly relevant, as issues…
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Michael Lortz
May 20
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