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Out-of-Office Replies Are a Gift to Attackers in August

Detailed out-of-office auto-replies hand attackers absence dates, deputy contacts, and reporting lines - exactly when SOC staffing is thinnest. How to write OOO messages that say less, and why August deserves its own simulation.

Lisa Brennan·8/9/2026·6 min read