One unlocked phone can unravel the defenses of a billion-dollar enterprise—because in cybersecurity, small mistakes don’t stay small for long. Attackers can read notes, steal IDs, or impersonate you on WhatsApp. A reused password can launch a remote tool that looks completely legitimate.

Rob Maas (Field CTO, ON2IT) and Luca Cipriano (Cyber Threat Intelligence Program Lead, ON2IT) reveal how poor cyber hygiene erodes trust, endangers partners, and weakens enterprise defenses.
CISOs, CIO and IT managers remember: in a Zero Trust world, your weakest link might not even be inside your organization.

• (00:00) - Why your cyber hygiene affects others
• (00:28) - Meet the speakers (Rob Maas, Luca Cipriano)
• (00:47) - Cyber hygiene defined for CISOs
• (03:00) - Unlocked phone → passwords in notes, WhatsApp fraud, ID photos
• (05:53) - SOC case: contractor email compromise → remote tool drop (ConnectWise)
• (09:40) - OSINT: 19 breaches + iterative password reuse
• (17:01) - What to fix now: MFA, vaults, device lock, breach monitoring
• (20:24) - Final takeaways & resources

What You’ll Learn (From Real-Life Example Discussions)
• How a stolen phone quickly turns into identity theft, impersonation, and scams targeting your contacts.
• A real SOC case: a contractor’s reused password allowed attackers to hide a remote access tool inside normal IT activity.
• How OSINT and dark web data reveal how password reuse spreads risk across accounts.
• Why shared tools like Google Docs can quietly multiply breaches when one user slips up.
• Simple upgrades—MFA, password vaults, breach alerts, and secure devices—that cut your organization’s exposure fast.

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Related ON2IT Content & Referenced Resources
• ON2IT: https://on2it.net/
• Threat Talks: https://threat-talks.com/
• AMS-IX: https://www.ams-ix.net/ams
• WatchYourHack: https://watchyourhack.com
• Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com

Guest and Host Links: 
Rob Maas, Field CTO, ON2IT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmaas83/ 
Luca Cipriano, Cyber Threat Intelligence Program Lead, ON2IT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-c-914973124/

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