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Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Fractional CISO & Founder of CybersecTools | Strategic Security Advisor for B2B Scale-Ups & Cybersecurity Vendors

192 Security Leadership Articles

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How Founders and CTOs Can Build a Security Program in 90 Days (Without Losing Their Mind)

Build an ISO 27001 and SOC 2-aligned security program in 90 days to win enterprise deals. Practical guide for founders and CTOs with limited time.

Nov 20 14 min read
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Brief #130: Amazon Detects APT Zero-Days, Claude AI Exploited for Espionage, $1M-$10M Insider Losses

Chinese actors autonomously attacked 30 major tech firms using manipulated AI. 41% of breached orgs lost millions to insiders. DPRK targets developers via JSON storage services.

Nov 16 8 min read
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What is a Fractional CISO and How Can It Help European B2B Companies?

Fractional CISO services are essential for growing B2B companies to win enterprise customers and grow with confidence. In this article we look at what is fractional CISO, how it works and associated costs.

Nov 13 12 min read
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Brief #129: 7 ChatGPT Vulnerabilities, New OWASP 2025 Top 10, 2 Million Jobs Myth

Samsung Galaxy zero-day exploited by LANDFALL spyware for surveillance across Middle East. Social engineering attacks surge 1,450% in H1 2025 with breakout times under 60 minutes.

Nov 9 11 min read
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Brief #128: Windows WSUS RCE Exploited, Claude AI Data Leak, CISO Budget Gaps

100,000 WSUS exploitation attempts in 7 days demand immediate patching. CISOs running 25+ security tools face 50% higher incident rates. Entry-level cybersecurity roles see 5,000 applications per position as market contracts.

Nov 2 10 min read
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Brief #127: AWS Multi-Service Outage, AI MCP Command Injection, Microsoft Deputy CISO Model

Self-propagating GlassWorm worm harvests credentials from 49 crypto wallets using blockchain C2 infrastructure. CISO salary discussion reveals $161K university role versus $250-300/hour consulting opportunities amid market challenges.

Oct 26 10 min read
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Brief #126: Nation-State Steals F5 Code, Prompt Injection Costs $100K+, CISO Skills

Only 6% of executives confident against attacks despite investment surges. UNC5342 exploits Ethereum smart contracts for JADESNOW malware delivery through fake job interviews targeting crypto developers.

Oct 19 11 min read
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Brief #125: Redis CVE 10.0 RCE Hits 330K Instances, Meta's A2AS AI Framework, 50% Networks Block AI

Ivanti left 13 vulnerabilities unpatched until March 2026 after ZDI disclosure. Anthropic research shows just 250 poisoned documents can backdoor LLMs of any size. Half of enterprises face direct financial losses from network failures blocking AI initiatives.

Oct 12 10 min read
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Brief #124: Red Hat GitLab Breach, WhatsApp Malware, $250K SOC Salary

Cloud account compromises jumped from 16% to 46% in five years. North Korean IT workers now use stolen developer identities to infiltrate western companies. Financial damage over $200K doubled as hybrid environments reach 77% adoption.

Oct 4 10 min read

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