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OMB M-26-14 introduces a significant change in how federal agencies approach logging, monitoring, and incident response. Rather than emphasizing volume and retention of log data, the memo centers on how effectively agencies can use telemetry to support detection, investigation, and response across the full threat lifecycle. For cybersecurity leaders, the implication is clear: logging is now closely tied to operational performance.

There’s a persistent myth about red team operators: that the job is all zero-days, glowing terminals, and cinematic “I’m in” moments. The reality is more interesting and far more human. A day in the life of a red teamer is less about chasing flashy exploits and more about understanding how real people, real systems, and real environments fail under pressure.

For many organizations, the move to virtual private server (VPS) hosting feels like a natural security upgrade. After all, the word private suggests isolation, control, and protection; especially compared to shared hosting environments. But in practice, private hosting does not automatically mean secure hosting. In fact, without the right security maturity, VPS environments can introduce new risks rather than eliminate old ones.

LevelBlue has been named the Growth and Innovation Leader in the Frost Radar: Managed Security Services in the Americas, 2026 report, a recognition that reflects our continued focus on helping organizations simplify cybersecurity operations, strengthen resilience, and navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.

This article was originally published in Professional Security Magazine. Why are organizations still losing to phishing in 2026? Phishing has been the dominant attack vector for years. Despite this, organizations continue to be caught out by it. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2026 confirms it remains the most prevalent and disruptive type of attack that businesses are facing. For those on the front line of incident response investigations globally, that finding is no surprise.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has become a critical capability for organizations navigating increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, expanding attack surfaces, and growing operational complexity. But despite significant investments in MDR services, many organizations still struggle with delayed investigations, missed detections, and inconsistent visibility across their environments. The issue is often not the MDR provider itself. It is the telemetry.

This article was originally published in TechRadar Pro. The Iran conflict is serving as an AI testbed for the next era of cyber conflict. Most organizations are watching the tactics and impact unfold with cybersecurity defenses that are simply not prepared for this level of sophistication. Meanwhile, technology leaders are seeing AI as both their biggest opportunity and a major new attack vector.

Cyberattacks still break trust. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is how quickly organizations are expected to understand what’s happening and act on it. In today’s environments, answers are demanded in minutes, not days. Leadership needs clarity while systems are still running, customers are still online, and the situation is still unfolding. This is where digital forensics is entering its next chapter.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) may now be one of the most widely purchased security services, yet often one of the most misunderstood. The appeal is obvious. MDR promises 24/7 threat monitoring and response without the burden of staffing a full security operations center. For lean teams under pressure, it looks like a clean transfer of responsibility. In practice, responsibility rarely transfers cleanly.

By the time a major championship begins, almost everything that can be controlled has already been decided. The course is set. Infrastructure is locked in. Staff, vendors, broadcasters, ticketing platforms, and payment systems are all live. Millions of transactions, digital and physical, will occur in a matter of days, under global scrutiny, with no margin for error. From a cybersecurity perspective, this is not a theoretical exercise. It is an operational one.