293- Hack Yourself First (Before Someone Else Does) with Grant McCracken

Cybersecurity expert Grant McCracken shares his mission to make digital protection accessible and affordable for small businesses that often lack resources to defend themselves against growing threats.

• Small businesses face devastating cyber threats that rarely make headlines, unlike major data breaches affecting millions
• After 13 years in cybersecurity, Grant founded Dark Horse to democratize access to affordable protection
• 68% of breaches start at the human layer through social engineering, weak passwords, and careless information sharing
• Businesses should prioritize improving human awareness, using password managers, and implementing multi-factor authentication
• Organizations need clear visibility of their digital assets to effectively prioritize security efforts
• "Hack yourself first" through penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors exploit them
• The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides free, structured guidance for organizations to assess their security needs
• AI creates both opportunities and challenges in cybersecurity, accelerating capabilities for both defenders and attackers
• As digital and physical worlds merge through payment systems and IoT devices, robust cybersecurity becomes an essential business function

Visit darkhorse.sh to learn more about affordable cybersecurity solutions for your business.

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