Gray zone attacks: the crisis your comms plan was never built for.

A guide to the ambiguous, deniable attacks now hitting critical infrastructure, contractors and private citizens worldwide — and what that means for your comms plan.

Jul 29, 2026

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7 min read

When AI hacks AI: inside the disclosure that turned a breach into a safety story

A case study in attribution timing, third-party validation, and the vocabulary gap crisis teams don't have yet for agentic AI incidents.

Jul 23, 2026

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9 min read

AI didn't invent a new crisis. It just broke the clock.

ICM tracked a record year of US crisis coverage. International SOS surveyed 250 risk leaders across 53 countries. They're describing the same problem.

Aug 5, 2026

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6 min read

The best crisis guidance in existence can't actually certify you.

A clause-by-clause reading of ISO 22361, 22301 and 31000 finds the standard with the deepest crisis communication guidance is also the one nobody can be audited against — and none of the three has a plan for infodemics or AI.

Jul 15, 2026

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7 min read

Capacity Building

Overturn This: what FIFA's Balogun mess teaches communicators.

A reversed red card, a presidential phone call, and Iran's viral Lego propaganda are all running the same geopolitical script—and every one of them is a lesson for anyone managing a technical or disciplinary process.

Jul 8, 2026

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8 min read