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Mike Britton

Chief Information Officer

Mike Britton is the CIO of Abnormal Security, where he leads the information security team, privacy program, and corporate AI strategy. He is integral in building and maintaining the customer trust program, performing vendor risk analysis, protecting the workforce with proactive monitoring of the multi-cloud infrastructure, and leading the implementation of AI-powered tools and processes to enhance employee efficiency and productivity. He also works closely with the Abnormal product and engineering teams to ensure platform security and serves as the voice of the customer for feature development.

Mike previously spent three years as the CISO of Abnormal Security. Prior to Abnormal, Mike spent six years as the CSO and Chief Privacy Officer for Alliance Data and previously worked for IBM and VF Corporation. He brings 25 years of information security, privacy, compliance, and IT experience from multiple Fortune 500 global companies. Mike holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a BA in Political Science from the University of Mary Washington.

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Data & Trends

Assets Under Attack: Email Threats Targeting Financial Services Jump 25%

Jun 11, 2025

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Data & Trends

2024 FBI IC3 Report: Business Email Compromise Remains a Multi-Billion Dollar Threat

Apr 23, 2025

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Data & Trends

Mission Interrupted: Nonprofits Face a Rising Wave of Email Attacks

Mar 5, 2025

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Business Email Compromise

Why Gift Card Scams Are Getting Trickier to Spot

Dec 18, 2024

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Data & Trends

Manufacturing Sector at Risk: Industry Faces Wave of Advanced Email Attacks

Nov 21, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

What the US Can Learn From the UK and EU About Regulating AI

Nov 6, 2024

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Data & Trends

Critical Condition: Spike in Email Attacks Targeting the Healthcare Industry

Oct 8, 2024

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CISO Insights

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How CISOs Can Engage, Educate, and Empower Year-Round

Oct 1, 2024

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Data & Trends

Threats in Transit: Cyberattacks Disrupting the Transportation Industry

Sep 12, 2024

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Business Email Compromise

How BEC Attacks Are Evolving in the AI Era

Aug 1, 2024

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Account Takeover

Why MFA Alone Will No Longer Suffice

Jul 18, 2024

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Data & Trends

Phishing Attacks on State and Local Governments Surge 360%

Jul 10, 2024

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Attack Stories

Unpacking the Threat: UPS and FedEx Convincingly Impersonated in Phishing Attacks

Jun 26, 2024

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Account Takeover

Protecting Against Cross-Platform Account Takeover

May 23, 2024

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Business Email Compromise

Key Takeaways from the 2023 FBI IC3 Report: Business Email Compromise Losses Jump to Nearly $3 Billion

Mar 7, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

CISO Chat(GPT): How Top Brands Are Using AI in Cybersecurity

Mar 5, 2024

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Data & Trends

Energy and Infrastructure Industry Sees Steady Growth in Cyberattacks

Feb 27, 2024

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Credential Phishing

Hooked on Phishing: The 5 Most Popular Themes That Encourage Users to Click

Feb 20, 2024

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Thought Leadership

Email Security Best Practices for 2024 (and Beyond)

Jan 24, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

Uncovering AI-Generated Email Attacks: Real-World Examples from 2023

Dec 19, 2023

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Attack Stories

BazarCall Attack Leverages Google Forms to Increase Perceived Credibility

Dec 13, 2023

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Attack Stories

Disney+ Impersonated in Elaborate Multi-Stage Email Attack with Personalized Attachments

Dec 5, 2023

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Attack Stories

Attackers Exploit Middle East Crisis to Solicit Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Donations for Children

Nov 16, 2023

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Attack Stories

Threat Actors Capitalize on Bittrex Bankruptcy to Launch Targeted Phishing Attack

Nov 9, 2023

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CISO Insights

12 Strategic Career Tips for Aspiring CISOs

Oct 18, 2023

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Business Email Compromise

Healthcare Organizations Experience 279% Increase in Business Email Compromise in 2023

Sep 26, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

The Nigerian Prince is Alive and Well: Cybercriminals Use Generative AI and New Themes to Run Their Scams

Sep 14, 2023

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Credential Phishing

Microsoft Impersonated Most in Phishing Attacks Among Nearly 350 Brands

Aug 24, 2023

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Attack Stories

VEC Attacks on Replay: Attackers Use the Same Message to Target Victims in Critical Infrastructure

Jul 26, 2023

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Threat Intel

Lessons Learned from Last Week’s Email Breach on Federal Agencies

Jul 20, 2023

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Email Platform Attacks

5 Security Risks of Collaboration Tools

Jun 12, 2023

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Business Email Compromise

3 Ways Cybercriminals are Targeting Your Email

Jun 6, 2023

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Vendor Email Compromise

An Overview of Vendor Risks: Tips for Vendor Procurement and Security Assessments

Jun 1, 2023

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Attack Stories

Israel-Based Threat Group Launches Multi-Phase BEC Attacks Using an M&A Lure

May 16, 2023

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Account Takeover

World Password Day: The Perfect Opportunity for a Security Check-up

May 4, 2023

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CISO Insights

CISO Fireside Chat Recap: Insights from 4 Cybersecurity Leaders

Apr 26, 2023

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Email Platform Attacks

Beyond the Inbox: Protecting Against Collaboration Apps as an Emerging Attack Vector

Apr 20, 2023

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Company & Culture

Identity Management Day: Why It Matters and How to Celebrate

Apr 11, 2023

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Attack Stories

Stopping Vendor Email Compromise in Action: How Abnormal Detected a $36M Attack

Mar 22, 2023

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Account Takeover

Keeping VIP Emails Safe: Why Your Executives Are Your Largest Security Concern

Mar 21, 2023

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Data & Trends

2022 FBI IC3 Report Shows $2.7 Billion in Losses from Business Email Compromise

Mar 13, 2023

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CISO Insights

Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023: Thoughts from Abnormal's CISO

Dec 19, 2022

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CISO Insights

Top Highlights and Takeaways from Our Modern Email Attacks Series

Nov 23, 2022

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Thought Leadership

Protecting a Distributed Workforce from Cybersecurity Threats

Oct 20, 2022

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Account Takeover

Understanding and Preventing Account Takeover Attacks

Aug 23, 2022

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Thought Leadership

Email Attack Insights from the Top Names in Cybersecurity

Jul 27, 2022

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Credential Phishing

Webinar Recap: Blocking Phishing Attacks Before Employees Bite

Jul 25, 2022

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Data & Trends

How to Mitigate Socially-Engineered Attacks

Apr 27, 2022

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CISO Insights

The Rise of Social Engineering Success: What CISOs Need to Know

Apr 19, 2022

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Data & Trends

Tackling the Increasing Threat of Phishing

Apr 15, 2022