Joel is the Director of Content and a co-founder at Expert Insights; a rapidly growing media company focused on covering cybersecurity solutions.
He’s an experienced journalist and editor with 8 years’ experience covering the cybersecurity space. He’s reviewed hundreds of cybersecurity solutions, interviewed hundreds of industry experts and produced dozens of industry reports read by thousands of CISOs and security professionals in topics like IAM, MFA, zero trust, email security, DevSecOps and more.
He also hosts the Expert Insights Podcast and co-writes the weekly newsletter, Decrypted. Joel is driven to share his team’s expertise with cybersecurity leaders to help them create more secure business foundations.
Articles By: Joel Witts
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ShinyHunters Exploit Critical Oracle Zero-Day Against 100+ Organizations
Mandiant says the extortion group weaponized a critical flaw in Oracle's enterprise software for weeks before a patch existed, with higher education bearing the brunt.
by Alessandro Mascellino
Check Point Urges VPN Zero-Day Patch After Month Of Attacks By Ransomware Affiliate
Check Point is urging customers to patch a critical authentication bypass in its VPN products after finding it exploited in the wild, with one case tied to a Qilin ransomware affiliate.
by Alessandro Mascellino
Best Secret Managers For Application Security
We reviewed the leading secret management platforms on vault architecture, secrets rotation automation, and how well they integrate with CI/CD pipelines where credentials are most often exposed.
by Joel Witts
CISO Q&A: Greg Schaffer On What Government Cybersecurity Taught Him About “Security Theater”
"It became more about creating a program for perception than for operationality. A security program starts with policies, but that's not the end-all," says Greg Schaffer, Founder and President of vCISO Services.
by Mirren McDade
Microsoft Reveals How Attackers Use ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek Branding to Deliver Malware
The lure is AI hype, but the substance is evasion: fake CAPTCHAs that defeat malware sandboxes, laundered redirect chains, and search results poisoned to surface fake tool downloads.
by Alessandro Mascellino
Anthropic Releases Frontier Mythos Model – But Reserves Most Powerful Version For Vetted Defenders
Claude Fable 5 has shipped to everyone, but with safeguards that route risky cyber and biology queries to a weaker model.
by Alessandro Mascellino
Worm Hijacked Dozens of Microsoft’s GitHub Repos to Steal Credentials From AI Coding Tools
A self-spreading credential stealer reached 73 Microsoft repositories, including Azure projects, before GitHub disabled them. The malware is built to fire when developers open infected code in AI coding tools.
by Alessandro Mascellino
22+ Insights From Cybersecurity & AI Experts at HumanX 2025
Actionable insights and advice from the opening days at HumanX 2025.
by Joel Witts
12 Key Takeaways On Balancing AI, Security, Trust & Responsibility @ HumanX 2025
Expert Insights on ethical AI deployment, robust governance, and global AI regulation from HumanX 2025.
by Joel Witts
5 Big AI & Cybersecurity Takeaways from HumanX 2025
Editor’s column: 5 key insights from HumanX 2025.
by Joel Witts
30+ Stats And Trends MSPs Should Know In 2025
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) should be aware of several key statistics and trends shaping the industry.
by Joel Witts
3 RMM Experts Share Their Predictions For 2025
What RMM trends can we expect to see in 2025?
by Joel Witts
We Asked 3 RMM Experts What Security Leaders Should Prioritize In 2025
Insights from leading RMM experts.
by Joel Witts
Q&A: Kaseya Sr Director On Reducing RMM Costs, Using Fewer Tools, And Tackling Ransomware
Expert Insights interviews Keanan Ball, senior director of product marketing for RMM, Kaseya.
by Joel Witts
Q&A: NinjaOne’s Josh Schofield on Scaling RMMs with Automation & AI
Expert Insights Interviews Josh Schofield, Director of Product Management at NinjaOne.
by Joel Witts
Q&A: ConnectWise’s Jeff Bishop on RMM Trends, Challenges, and Priorities for 2025
Expert Insights interviews Jeff Bishop, EVP & GM, Product Management and Asio Platform, ConnectWise.
by Joel Witts
Q&A: Syncro’s Dee Zepf on Tackling RMM Challenges & Prioritizing Automation In 2025
Expert Insights Interview with Dee Zepf, Chief Product Officer, Syncro
by Joel Witts
Expert Panel: What Are The Biggest RMM Challenges In 2025?
Expert Insights spoke to 3 leading RMM experts.
by Joel Witts
Expert Panel: How To Choose The Right RMM Solution In 2025
Insights from 3 leading RMM experts.
by Joel Witts
Q&A: SecureAuth’s Chief Product Officer On The Importance Of Dynamic Workforce MFA
Expert Insights Interviews Brook Lovatt, Chief Product Officer, SecureAuth.
by Joel Witts
MFA Bypass Attacks: How Do They Work, And How Can You Avoid Them?
MFA bypass – which includes MFA fatigue, token theft and Machine-in-the-Middle attacks - is a major threat for security teams. How do MFA bypass attacks work, and how can you ensure that you are protected?
by Joel Witts
Creating A Secure Password: Should You Use Three Random Words?
New advice suggests that use of three random words is better than using complex variations of passwords
by Joel Witts
What Are The Benefits Of Multi-Factor Authentication?
Everything you need to know about Multi-Factor Authentication, and how it keeps your organization secure.
by Joel Witts
Expert Insights Best-Of Award Winners Spring 2022
London, United Kingdom, April 12, 2022 – Independent B2B platform, Expert Insights announces it’s Best-Of cloud software award winners in Spring 2022.
by Joel Witts
Expert Insights Best-Of Award Winners Fall 2022
Expert Insights announces Fall 2022 Award winners.
by Joel Witts
The Top 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats That Small Businesses Face And How To Stop Them
The biggest cyberthreats that small businesses face, and how you can protect your team against them.
by Joel Witts
The Microsoft Exchange Attacks, Explained
Microsoft Exchange was hit by a major cyber-attack last week, with reports suggesting it could affect thousands of companies worldwide. Here’s what happened, and how you can stay secure:
by Joel Witts
Q&A: ESET’s Chief Security Evangelist On Securing Microsoft 365 Against Phishing And Email Compromise
Expert Insights interviews Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET.
by Joel Witts
Office 365 E1 Vs E3 Vs E5: Plans Breakdown And Security Comparison
Office 365 is available in three distinct business plans, E1, E3 and E5. Which is right for your organization?
by Joel Witts
Microsoft 365 Email Security: How To Stop Phishing Emails
Sponsored Content: Why an integrated cloud email security solution is the best way to block phishing emails in Microsoft 365.
by Joel Witts
How To Stop Phishing Attacks
Discover how you can stop phishing attacks and scams from email and the web.
by Joel Witts
Expert Insights Cybersecurity Vendor News Recap: November 7 –14, 2024
by Joel Witts