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# A Grave Case of Confirmation Bias
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/a-grave-case-of-confirmation-bias/
- Published: 2026-09-03T11:53:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T12:05:11.000Z
- Author: CYBR.SEC.Media
- Tags: podcast, CYBR.Signal, CISO, Confirmation Bias, cybersecurity, enterprise security

**About this episode:** 

In this episode of CYBR.Signal, Michael Farnum uses an unexpected discovery at a construction site in Tomball, Texas, to explore the dangers of confirmation bias in cybersecurity. He explains why suspicious activity doesn’t always mean an incident - and why immediately shutting everything down can create unnecessary business impact. 

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**Related:**

[Don’t Let Confirmation Bias Derail Incident ResponseA construction site in Texas offers a powerful reminder that the biggest mistake in incident response isn’t missing an attack, but letting confirmation bias convince you one exists before the evidence does.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ab/67/ab676516-71e3-473d-8f73-9e0692f5aaee/content/images/icon/CYBR.SEC.Media-Logo-copy-532a6dca-7598-4271-beae-3b3c465a0036.jpg)CYBR.SEC.MediaMichael Farnum![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ab/67/ab676516-71e3-473d-8f73-9e0692f5aaee/content/images/thumbnail/d693cb06-37a3-4c62-b6e4-6bf5dd1153a4-268f8265-d897-4a60-953c-febc95820caf.png)](https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/dont-let-confirmation-bias-become-your-incident-response-plan/)

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