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Your battery is low, but there’s a bank of free public USB ports beside you at the cafe or airport you’re in. You may have seen advice that you should never use a public charging point, but is that true? Charging away from home is a judgment call, so let’s break down what your phone The post Charge With Care | How to Use Public USB Ports Safely appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

The Global Cyber Alliance and DMARC Manager have published a report on “Strengthening Trust on the Internet: Protecting the Postal Sector from Email Fraud.” It highlights gaps in email security, specifically DMARC, within the postal sector and provides practical recommendations to keep their domains — and their customers — safer. We rely on postal operators The post Strengthening Trust on the Internet: Protecting the Global Postal Sector from Email Fraud appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

Introduction In January 2026, an attacker attempted ~20,000 phishing emails against two distinct victim populations in just two five-minute bursts within an hour – the first was a fake Microsoft OneDrive file-share notification, and the second offered a fake job opportunity.  The technique is not new, but this rapid-fire example reminds us that familiar techniques The post Inside a Fast-Moving Phishing Campaign Captured by AIDE appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

In “The Trust Crisis: How AI Is Changing Cybersecurity. The Cybercrime Inflection Point” for the AI Journal, GCA President & CEO Brian Cute explores how AI is shifting the focus of cybercrime from breaking through technology defenses to exploiting human trust. Attackers are using AI to create realistic phishing messages, impersonate trusted individuals, automate social The post The Trust Crisis: How AI is Changing Cybersecurity. The Cybercrime Inflection Point appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

Introduction | Public Wi-Fi Is Not an All-or-Nothing Decision Public Wi-Fi is part of everyday life. It helps travelers check a flight, lets customers work from a café, and keeps people connected when cellular service is limited. Yet advice surrounding public networks is often absolute, with suggestions like “never connect,” “never sign in,” or “never The post Connect With Context | How to Use Public Wi-Fi Safely appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

In a new InformationWeek commentary, GCA Chief Technology Officer Leslie Daigle argues that today’s cybersecurity challenges—from residential proxy networks to AI-discovered vulnerabilities—can’t be solved through blocking alone. Instead, she calls for greater collaboration across the Internet ecosystem to address threats at their source and strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure. From the article: “We need The post Cybersecurity Beyond Blocking: A Call for Collaboration appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

Introduction | When Sending Money is Easy, Scams Move Fast Sending money should feel simple. You split a dinner bill, pay a neighbor, buy something online, or send a quick payment to someone you trust. Digital payment platforms and peer-to-peer apps make those everyday moments easy. But as online financial fraud becomes more common, even The post Pause Before You Pay | A Guide to Avoiding Money Transfer Scams appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

The GCA Internet Integrity Program convened the Internet Integrity Workshop III on 18 May 2026 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, under the Chatham House rule. The session brought together network operators, Internet Service Providers (ISP) engineers, security researchers, threat intelligence providers, and members of the Internet coordination community from across Europe, Asia, North America, The post Internet Integrity Workshop III: Residential Proxies and Infected Infrastructure appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

Introduction | The Small Square That Deserves a Second Look QR codes are now part of daily life. They appear on menus, parking meters, product packaging, delivery notices, event tickets, store signs, donation pages, and appliance manuals and are frequently used in valid security activities like setting up multi-factor authentication or linking devices. Most are The post Scan With a Plan | Protecting Yourself From QR Code Scams appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.

Much of the technology that keeps the Internet functioning safely operates far from public view. Routing systems determine how data moves across networks. Domain name infrastructure helps people find legitimate websites. Threat intelligence platforms identify emerging abuse before it spreads. While these systems rarely make headlines, weaknesses in any of them can create risks for The post Strengthening the Internet’s Foundations: Recent Progress Across MANRS, Domain Trust, and AIDE appeared first on GCA | Global Cyber Alliance.