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Interview with Dan Thornton - Co-Founder and CEO of Goldphish
Dan spoke to Shauli Zacks from SafetyDetectives. Here's how it went down. We recently did an interview with Dan Thornton, Co-Founder and...

Esteffan Coetzee
12 minutes ago5 min read
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More Features Don’t Make a Better Product. They Make a Bigger Mess.
Every startup hits the same crossroads: Do we keep it simple or bolt on every shiny feature someone suggests? Spoiler: Most don’t have...

Esteffan Coetzee
2 hours ago2 min read
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Stop Chasing Fancy Threats—Fix Your Sh*t First
AI-generated phishing. Deepfake scams. Evil twin Wi-Fi. Sounds terrifying, right? Futuristic. High-tech. The stuff of Black Mirror...

Esteffan Coetzee
4 days ago2 min read
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Why We Don’t “Build in Public” (And Why That’s Perfectly Fine)
“Build in public,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said. Let me save you some time: we’re not doing that. Not because we’re secretive....

Esteffan Coetzee
5 days ago2 min read
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You Think MFA Is Annoying? Try Getting Hacked.
Ah yes, the classic complaint: “Multi-factor authentication is such a pain.” You know what else is a pain? • Ransomware. • Account...

Esteffan Coetzee
6 days ago2 min read
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How to Measure the Success of Your Security Awareness Programme (Without Falling for Vanity Metrics)
Measuring the success of a security awareness programme often feels like trying to measure “good vibes.” Everyone knows it’s important,...

Esteffan Coetzee
Jun 33 min read
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Cybersecurity Policies No One Reads Are Useless
Why Employees Don't Read Security Policies.

Esteffan Coetzee
May 302 min read
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Your Phishing Simulations Are Too Easy – Here’s How to Fix Them
If your phishing tests are so obvious that even your 90-year-old bookkeeper spots it and moves on, what exactly are you teaching?

Esteffan Coetzee
May 293 min read
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Why SMBs Think Cybersecurity is Someone Else’s Problem (and Why They’re Dead Wrong)
Why SMBs Think Cybersecurity is Someone Else’s Problem (and Why They’re Dead Wrong)

Esteffan Coetzee
May 282 min read
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Ransomware: It’s Stealing More Than Just Your Data
Ransomware: It’s Stealing More Than Just Your Data

Esteffan Coetzee
May 273 min read
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The 3 Biggest Mistakes We Made at Goldphish (So You Don’t Have To)
If building a startup was easy, everyone would do it. Spoiler: It’s not. When we started Goldphish, we were full of ideas, optimism, and...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 233 min read
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Cybersecurity Awareness Isn’t Enough: Here’s How to Turn It Into Action
Here’s the dirty little secret about cybersecurity awareness training: just knowing about threats doesn’t protect you. It’s like knowing...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 223 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to Selling SAT (Security Awareness Training)
Welcome to the ultimate playbook for selling SAT (Security Awareness Training). This isn't just another dull sales manual filled with...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 2111 min read
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🚨 Scam of the Week: The Fake Job Offer Scam – Get Hired, Get Scammed
Imagine this: You’re scrolling through LinkedIn, sipping your overpriced coffee, when BAM—recruiter slides into your inbox with the job...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 163 min read
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🚨 SCAM OF THE WEEK: Romance Scams
Swipe right for heartbreak, financial ruin, and an imaginary lover stuck in customs with a suitcase full of lies. What the hell is a...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 152 min read
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🚨 SCAM OF THE WEEK: Remote Access Scams
You know that moment when your computer freezes, and you’re one second away from throwing it out the window? That’s the exact emotional...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 142 min read
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Scam of the Week: The Fake Job Offer Scam – Get Hired, Get Scammed
Imagine this: You’re scrolling through LinkedIn, sipping your overpriced coffee, when BAM—a recruiter slides into your inbox with the job...

Esteffan Coetzee
May 133 min read
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Scam of the Week: reCaptcha Scams – When Bots Pretend to Be Human
Ah, CAPTCHA—the little security puzzle designed to prove you’re not a robot. You’ve seen it a million times: “Click all the traffic...

Esteffan Coetzee
Mar 203 min read
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Why Your Phone’s Auto-Connect Is Like a Sketchy Handshake
Ever found your device cheerfully latching onto a Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device without asking you first? That's auto-connect for...

Esteffan Coetzee
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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The Art of Digital Self-Defence: Why Skipping Security Audits is Like Ignoring a Weird Engine Noise
Ever ignored a strange noise coming from your car, hoping it would magically fix itself? Yeah, me too. Spoiler alert: it didn’t end well....

Esteffan Coetzee
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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