3 signs your workplace is unprepared for a crisis These three warning signs show whether your business is built to withstand the next hit to its reputation. From fake “apologies” that spread like wildfire on social media (as was the case during the Astronomer CEO scandal) to companies facing backlash for using generative AI without safeguards, […]
Author Archive: Jim Kimmons
Breaking News and Related Articles 11-6-2025
October Sees Rise in Phishing and Ransomware Attacks, Including TyKit and Google Careers Scams October 2025 marked a notable escalation in cyber threats, with phishing campaigns and ransomware variants exploiting trusted cloud services to target corporate credentials and critical infrastructure. Attackers increasingly abused platforms like Google, Figma, and ClickUp for credential theft, while LockBit’s latest […]
Breaking News and Related Articles 10-31-2025
Microsoft Teams meeting leak reveals how a phone unlocking firm can access Google Pixel devices A leaked Microsoft Teams meeting revealed how a phone unlocking company demonstrated its ability to access Google Pixel devices. A user named “rogueFed” joined the call and leaked screenshots online, raising questions about smartphone privacy and digital security. {Read full […]
Breaking News and Related Articles 10-24-2025
Next.js 16 features explicit caching, AI-powered debugging Announced October 21, Next.js 16 now is generally available, with installation instructions available at nextjs.org. Highlights include Cache Components, a new set of features designed to make caching both more explicit and more flexible. {Read full article here} TRENDS Research & Advisory Lecture Discusses Maritime Security, Shifts in Global Landscape […]
Breaking News and Related Articles 10-17-2025
Rising Cybercrime Threats Fuel Growth In Oil And Gas Security Market: Transformative Forces Shaping the Oil And Gas Security And Service Market Landscape in 2025 What’s the Long-Term Growth Forecast for the Oil And Gas Security And Service Market Size Through 2029? In the coming years, robust expansion is anticipated in the oil and gas […]
Breaking News and Related Posts 10-10-2025
Don’t Mess with Texas: Organized Oilfield Theft Triggers Statewide Response RRC Commissioner Craddick: “Oilfield theft has become increasingly organized and sophisticated, costing Texans millions and threatening the integrity of our state’s energy sector”. As early as the beginning of 2024, the Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA) flagged the issue with oilfield thieves. The state legislature […]
Join KIS at the Texas Municipal League Annual Conference – Oct 29-31, 2025
Kimmons Investigative Services will be in attendance at the 113th Annual TML Conference and Exposition October 29-31, 2025. Learn more and register here. Rob Kimmons and others from KIS will be there to answer questions about our services available to Texas cities and counties related to institutional and employee investigations. Kimmons Investigative Services, Inc. (KIS) is […]
Breaking News and Related Articles 10/3/2025
This dangerous new Android malware disguises itself as a VPN or IPTV app – so be on your guard Cybersecurity researchers Cleafy have discovered a new, powerful Android trojan capable of stealing money from bank apps, stealing crypto from hot wallets, and even using the device while the screen is off. {Read full article here} Redefining […]
Breaking News and Related Articles 9-26-2025
Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Operations in the Digital Age Cybersecurity is hard. The odds are against you from the beginning requiring the defenders to get everything right 100 percent of the time and the attackers needing only one lucky shot. Cybersecurity in the oil and gas industry is even harder. […]
Breaking News and Related Articles 9-5-2025
From Chaos to Clarity: Real-World Lessons in Navigating Corporate Crises On this Ropes & Gray podcast, Nitish Upadhyaya, director of behavioral insights at R&G Insights Lab, is joined by partners from Ropes & Gray’s global crisis management & investigations practice—Jim Dowden, Laura Hoey, Josh Levy, Amanda Raad, Ryan Rohlfsen, Robert Silvers and Sarah Walters—to unpack […]

