# Hype Check Now

> Signal over noise in AI and cybersecurity. A twice-weekly newsletter that takes one loud claim about AI or cybersecurity and checks it against the actual data, then delivers a verdict: hype, or real, and what it means for you. Published by Mark Lynd (5x CEO/CIO/CISO, 4x author, Top 5 global cybersecurity and AI thought leader, keynote speaker). Free. A deep Reality Check every Tuesday, a lighter Scan every Thursday.

## Heritage
Hype Check Now is the merger of two established newsletters, Cybervizer and AI Bursts, both running since 2023. It is not a new publication; it is 217+ issues of track record under one sharper focus. See the full archive at https://hypechecknow.com/archive/.

## What it is
Each flagship issue: a Hype Score (0-100), an Executive Verdict, a Reality Check with a cited chart, real quotes from named leaders, Signal vs. Noise hits, and a sourced Number of the Week. Every figure is citable; nothing is fabricated. Read a full sample issue at https://hypechecknow.com/sample/.

## Audience
CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, boards, and senior technology and security leaders.

## Cadence
Tuesday: the flagship Reality Check (one claim, scored and sourced). Thursday: The Scan (a lighter read on the week's news).

## Key pages
- https://hypechecknow.com/ : home and subscribe
- https://hypechecknow.com/sample/ : a full sample issue (AI and jobs)
- https://hypechecknow.com/archive/ : 217+ issues since 2023 (Cybervizer + AI Bursts + Hype Check Now)
- https://hypechecknow.com/newsletter/ : guides to the best AI and cybersecurity newsletter by role (CISO, CIO, board, executive)
- https://hypechecknow.com/about/ : mission, method, rules of evidence, and Mark Lynd's bio (CISSP, ISSAP, ISSMP; author of Cyber War: One Scenario, A Leader's Playbook for Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens; new book Cyber War: Ghost in the Machine coming Fall 2026)
- https://hypechecknow.com/podcast/ : the podcast (in development)
- https://hypechecknow.com/feeds/rss.xml : RSS feed

## How to subscribe
Free at https://hypechecknow.com/ . Twice a week. Unsubscribe anytime.

## Contact
hello@hypechecknow.com | Newsletter: https://newsletter.hypechecknow.com | Publisher: https://marklynd.com