# Your Company WILL Be Hacked - Joshua Cook Explains How to Survive It // REPOST

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Podcast: [A Beginner's Guide to AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486)
Published: 2026-03-20T19:21:47+00:00
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## Resource

What happens when your company gets hit by a cyberattack? In this eye-opening episode, attorney Joshua Cook reveals why cybersecurity isn’t an IT problem but a leadership challenge. After two decades fighting fraud and managing crisis response, Cook has seen every digital disaster imaginable — and he’s here to explain how to build true cyber resilience. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes — don’t forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: ⁠ beginnersguide.nl ⁠ 📧💌📧 Josh breaks down how AI has democratized cybercrime, why phishing scams have become nearly impossible to spot, and how every CEO should create an incident response plan before chaos hits. He also explains why planning matters more than the plan itself — and how leaders can keep their teams calm when everything goes wrong. 💡 You’ll learn: - How AI is fueling new waves of fraud and misinformation - Why leadership and communication are the real firewalls of business - How to train teams and run tabletop exercises before the crisis - What Maersk and Colonial Pipeline taught the world about transparency - Why companies with a plan lose 60 % less money in an attack Prepare, breathe, and lead — because it’s not if you’ll be hacked, but when. 👀 Quotes from the Episode “Cybersecurity isn’t an IT issue. It’s a business problem, and it needs a business solution.” “AI has democratized cybercrime — you don’t need to be a hacker anymore, just willing to commit a crime.” “A plan might be useless, but planning is indispensable — that’s what makes companies resilient.” 🧾 Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Introduction – Meet Joshua Cook 02:00 How a Fraud Attorney Ended Up Fighting Cybercrime 05:00 AI Has Made Cybercrime Easier (and Smarter) 08:00 The Elderly Are the New Prime Targets 11:00 From Fake Law Firms to Real Scams…

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