Dr. Eric Cole

On a mission to bring my message to millions: to make cyber space a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

This Saturday, we will honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Eric Cole.

For those unable to attend in person, the funeral service will be livestreamed here:

https://t.co/GursOpwfuq

Thank you for the many prayers, memories, and messages of support.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Please join us in honoring the life of Dr. Eric Cole.

June 27, 2026

Viewing & Family Greeting: 10–11 AM
Memorial Service: 11 AM

Community Church
19790 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA

Burial: 2 PM
Fairfax Memorial Park
9900 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA

All are welcome.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

The next major breach won't come through your firewall.

It'll arrive through a trusted software update.

Why attack the target when you can attack the trust behind it?

https://t.co/6aNeg9jIIw

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Everyone is hyping AI agents.

I’m telling you the truth: they’re not ready.

Confidently wrong answers are dangerous for business and cybersecurity. In this episode of Life of a CISO, I break down the AI hype nobody wants to question.

Link: https://t.co/nEbEprR9A0

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

You cannot trust what you see or hear anymore.

AI deepfakes are now impersonating CEOs and IT teams in real time.

I break down the real attack patterns in my new Substack article.

Read it now: https://t.co/pRUAJXWYNn

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Digital danger is here and it is changing everything.

I wrote Digital Danger to make cybersecurity and AI simple, engaging, and actionable.

People are finishing it in one sitting.

Pre-order now and stay ahead: https://t.co/KmitU438GN

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Everyone keeps telling you AI is smarter than humans.

In today’s episode of The Dr. Eric Cole Show, I break down the dangerous reality of AI, digital addiction, and why we are already in a digital war.

New episode live now: https://t.co/F25XUdQVpn

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Everyone thinks older employees are the easiest to scam.

Wrong.

1 in 4 millennials were victims of identity theft last year.

My new article breaks down why digitally native employees may be your biggest security risk.

Read it on Substack: https://t.co/51kaR7DJbz

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

📣 New Podcast! "No One Is Coming to Save You | The Invisible Cyber War Destroying Society" on @Spreaker #ai #chatgpt #cyberattack #cybersecurity #cyberwar https://t.co/h7NQNiY3qK

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Social media was never built for privacy.

If the platform is free, your data is the product. Treat every DM, message, and interaction online as public information.

Awareness is the first step to cybersecurity.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

9,000 universities. 30 million people. One coordinated cyberattack.

This is not random hacking anymore. Criminal groups like Shiny Hunters operate like corporations, targeting the systems society depends on.

Stay alert. Cybersecurity is now personal.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

9,000 universities. 30 million users. Finals disrupted. Graduations delayed.

This is no longer hypothetical. Cyber attacks are impacting real lives in real time.

The sky has fallen and we need to wake up.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

I learned the hard way that you can’t run at 220 mph forever without breaking down.

Slow and steady wins.

Take care of yourself while you protect others.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

87% of security pros say AI-driven threats are increasing.

Almost none feel ready to stop them.

That is not a skills problem.

It is a structural one.

My latest Cyber Clarity article breaks down exactly why and what to do about it: https://t.co/V8rRS8kT1v

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Your devices aren’t optimized for your security.

They’re optimized for convenience.

That’s why I wrote Digital Danger.

The real threat is the false sense of safety most people live with online every day.

Pre-order today through the link: https://t.co/KmitU438GN

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

You are the CEO of your life whether you accept it or not.

So here’s the real question

Why do CEOs get paid so much and what skills are you missing

I break it down in the new episode of The Dr. Eric Cole Show

Go listen and level up: https://t.co/9rOTuSQxSD

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

We built defenses for human attackers.

But what if there is no human anymore?

Autonomous AI attacks don’t sleep, pause, or think like we expect.

Are you prepared for that reality?

I answer this in my latest Substack. Go read it: https://t.co/WMiQ2QGffD

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

📣 New Podcast! "Look Yourself in the Mirror and Take Control of Your Life" on @Spreaker https://t.co/sZj74qPbMM

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

We are in an invisible war.

Not missiles. Not headlines.
A war for your data, your family, and your business.
Every post, every tag, every piece of information you give away matters.

Control access. Limit exposure. Protect what matters.

[Dr. Eric Cole @drericcole]

Just dropped a new Life of a CISO episode with Eva Galperin, and this one will challenge how you think about cybersecurity and responsibility.

No one is coming to save us. We have to build a safer world ourselves.

Go listen: https://t.co/MEGG26ML2K