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Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Nikoloz Kokhreidze

Helping cybersecurity professionals transition from technical experts to strategic leaders through curated insights, proven frameworks, and actionable strategies.

168 Security Leadership Articles

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Brief #111: 12-Year Sudo Vulnerability, Ahold Delhaize 2.2M Breach, Ransomware Recovery Costs Drop 44%

Attackers increasingly weaponize legitimate tools in 84% of incidents. Ransomware recovery costs plummet to $1.53M. Financial sector faces strategic DDoS campaigns with 23% spike in app-layer attacks.

Jul 6 9 min read
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Brief #110: Microsoft 365 Exploit, 8M Developers At Risk, 47% Fear Cyber

Major development platforms compromised via extensions marketplace. AI systems vulnerable to data exfiltration attacks. Global leaders rank cyber as top business threat.

Jun 29 9 min read
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Brief #109: Cloudflare 7.3 Tbps DDoS Record, Salesforce Config Risks, 6x Increase in Security Incidents

Cloudflare mitigates largest DDoS attack ever recorded. Salesforce Industry Cloud exposes 20 configuration vulnerabilities. Cyentia IRIS 2025 Report Reveals Sixfold Increase in Security Incidents with Median Losses Rising to $3 Million

Jun 22 9 min read
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Brief #108: Apple Zero-Click Exploit, Microsoft Entra Breach, Cloud Database Exposure

Zero-click iPhone exploit hits journalists. 80K+ Microsoft accounts compromised. Enterprise AI governance fails across industries.

Jun 15 9 min read
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Brief #107: Salesforce Data Breach, CISO Budget Cuts, Unit 42 AI Attacks

Palo Alto's AI executes ransomware in 25 minutes. Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs deliver malware while Meta automates security reviews.

Jun 8 9 min read
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Brief #106: GitHub AI Exploit, TikTok Malware Campaign, Zscaler Acquires Red Canary

GitHub MCP exploit allows AI agent data exfiltration. DoD operates 50+ software factories delivering rapid deployment. CISOs earn $532K average compensation.

Jun 1 9 min read
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Brief #105: npm Package Attacks, Cybersecurity Offshoring Trend, AWS Strands Agents

Socket discovers 60 malicious npm packages exfiltrating network data. Meta releases open-source LlamaFirewall to protect AI agents. FBI reports record $16.6B in cybercrime losses.

May 25 9 min read
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Brief #104: Coinbase $400m Breach, Wiz's Zero-CVE OS, Cisco Readiness Index

Chinese threat actors exploit critical SAP vulnerability across 581 systems. Anthropic CISO predicts AI virtual employees within a year. AI virtual employees pose new security challenges.

May 18 10 min read
How to Balance Security Ideals With Legacy System Realities

Principled Pragmatism: How to Balance Security Ideals With Legacy System Realities

Stop choosing between ideal security and operational constraints. Learn how to implement a staged security roadmap that bridges the gap between legacy systems and modern protection standards.

May 13 7 min read

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