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Brief #61: Great CrowdStrike Meltdown, NSA AI security guide, dual-title CISOs, AppSec interviews

CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems globally. NSA shares AI security best practices. Dual-title CISOs manage expanding business risk. AppSec interview questions.

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mandos brief week 29 of 2024

Happy week 29!

This week, we're covering the widespread impact of CrowdStrike's faulty update, NSA's new guidelines for secure AI deployment, the evolving role of CISOs, essential AppSec interview strategies, Google's potential acquisition of Wiz, and a tool to protect against brute-force attacks.


Mandos Brief - Industry News
Mandos Brief - Industry News

CrowdStrike Update Causes Widespread Windows System Crashes and Outages


Malvertising Campaign Spreads SYS01 Stealer via Facebook and LinkedIn Ads


Trello Profiles of 15 Million Users Leaked Due to Unsecured API


Judge Dismisses Most SEC Charges Against SolarWinds in 2021 Hack Case


Cisco Fixes Critical Vulnerability in Security Email Gateway Appliances


Mandos Brief - AI & Security
Mandos Brief - AI & Security

NSA Releases Best Practices for Deploying Secure and Resilient AI Systems


Tech Giants Form Coalition for Secure AI to Address Industry Challenges



AI Accelerating Autonomous Security Operations


Mandos Brief - Leadership Insights
Mandos Brief - Leadership Insights

Dual-Title CISOs Reflect Expanding Role in Managing Business Risk


White House's First Deputy National Cyber Director Discusses Diverse Cyber Workforce


Dual-Title CISOs Reflect Expanding Role in Managing Business Risk


Mandos Brief - Career Development
Mandos Brief - Career Development

Asking the Right Questions in an AppSec Interview


VirtualBox Tutorial Demonstrates How to Build and Secure Virtual Machines


4 Steps to Creating a Powerful Reverse Engineering Lab


Mandos Brief - Market Analysis
Mandos Brief - Market Analysis

CrowdStrike Software Defect Causes Global Business Disruptions


Google Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Wiz for $23 Billion, Aiming for Security Leadership


Cybersecurity Startup Funding Surges 144% YoY in Q2 2023


Mandos Brief - Cybersecurity Tools
Mandos Brief - Cybersecurity Tools

SSHGuard

SSHGuard protects hosts from brute-force attacks by monitoring system logs, detecting attacks, and blocking attackers using a firewall.


macOS-Fortress

Firewall, Blackhole, and Privatizing Proxy for macOS with comprehensive security features.


Application Gateway

Load-balancing solution by Microsoft Azure with global infrastructure and financial guidance.

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