QR codes were designed to make accessing information fast, simple, and convenient. Today, they're everywhere—restaurants, parking meters, payments, advertisements, event tickets, authentication systems, and even cybersecurity workflows. Unfortunately, attackers noticed that convenience too. In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike dive into QR Code Nightmares: where QR codes came from, why they've become so widely used, and how the same technology can be abused to hide malicious destinations, redirect users to convincing phishing pages, or trick someone into trusting a link they can't actually see. Unlike a traditional link, a QR code asks you to scan first and find out where you're going second—which creates some interesting security problems as QR codes become increasingly common. We also look at the other side of the story: QR codes aren't inherently dangerous. They're an incredibly useful technology. The challenge is understanding when—and where—you should trust one. 💬 Do you check where a QR code is taking you before opening the link? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #QRCodeSecurity Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

How many subscriptions, tools, platforms, and services is your organization actually paying for? In this episode of Cyber Sitrep, Eric and Mike dive into the growing problem of technology and subscription sprawl. As organizations adopt new cloud services, cybersecurity tools, SaaS platforms, and other technologies, it becomes surprisingly easy to lose track of what you're paying for—and whether you're even still using it. A few subscriptions might not seem like much individually, but over time they can turn into duplicate tools, forgotten licenses, unused services, and recurring expenses that quietly continue hitting the budget. Keeping an accurate inventory of your technology stack isn't just about saving money, either. Knowing what you have, who owns it, why it's there, and whether it's still needed can make managing the entire environment easier. 💬 How well does your organization keep track of its technology stack and recurring subscriptions? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #SaaSManagement Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.

Collecting artifacts is one thing. Keeping track of them is another nightmare entirely. In Part 2 of our Artifacts discussion, Eric and Mike dive into Artifact Management Hell—the challenge of organizing, maintaining, validating, and finding the evidence organizations collect for cybersecurity and compliance. When artifacts are scattered across SharePoint, OneDrive, Jira, Confluence, email, spreadsheets, and countless folders, simply answering “Where is the current version?” can become a project of its own. How do you know which artifact is current? Who owns it? When was it last reviewed? Is it still valid? And when audit time arrives, can anyone actually find it? We discuss why artifact management can quickly become its own problem and why simply collecting more evidence doesn't necessarily make an organization more prepared. 💬 How does your organization keep its cybersecurity and compliance artifacts organized? New episodes of Cyber Sitrep release every Wednesday at 1 PM Mountain Time. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. #CyberSitrep #Cybersecurity #Compliance Links: Corvus website: https://www.corvus-tech.net/ Digital Beachhead website: https://digitalbeachhead.com/ The Cyber Sitrep brings you all the latest cybersecurity news, commentary, and threat intelligence. Focused on small to midsize businesses who we feel have been left behind. Hosted by Eric from Corvus Technologies and Mike from Digital Beachhead who bring their unique perspective based on their military and cybersecurity experience. If you want to understand more about how cybersecurity is important to your organization, enjoy funny tales or just want to learn more about the field of cybersecurity this is the podcast for you.