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We've got one word for it, and it's usually the wrong one

·Source: Cisco Talos

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Executive Summary

In this week's Threat Source newsletter, Joe explores why the word "burnout" often fails to capture the true toll of working in the cybersecurity industry and why we need better language to address it.

Analysis

In this week's Threat Source newsletter, Joe explores why the word "burnout" often fails to capture the true toll of working in the cybersecurity industry and why we need better language to address it.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Cisco Talos on Sep 10, 2026.

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