The Mandos Brief

Weekly cybersecurity market intelligence

Market pulse, proprietary signals from 9,000+ tracked products and 3,200+ vendors, and the CISO buyer take. Ten minutes, every Monday.

Three sections. Ten minutes. Every Monday.

The cybersecurity market, made readable in the time it takes to drink your coffee.

Market Pulse

The week's biggest cybersecurity funding rounds, M&A deals, and category shifts. With a "what it signals" column, so you know what each move means for your competitive landscape.

Mandos Signal

One proprietary data story per week, pulled from CybersecTools (9,000+ products tracked) and CybersecRadars (3,200+ vendors). Momentum gainers, hiring trends, category leadership shifts. Insights you cannot get anywhere else.

CISO Take

Thirteen years on the cybersecurity buyer side, translated into concrete advice on what would actually move a CISO this week and what would not.

What you get in every issue

Three sections. Built to make the cybersecurity market readable in ten minutes.

Section 1 / 3 min

Market Pulse

The week's biggest funding rounds, M&A deals, and category shifts. Each row tagged with what it signals for the competitive landscape.

Section 2 / 5 min

Mandos Signal

One proprietary data story per week from 9,000+ tracked products and 3,200+ vendors. Momentum, hiring, mindshare, category leadership. Insights you cannot get anywhere else.

Section 3 / 2 min

CISO Take

Thirteen years on the cybersecurity buyer side, translated into concrete advice on what would actually move a CISO this week and what would not.

Recent briefs

Browse the archive of past issues.

Newsletter Mandos brief cybersecurity newsletter covering week 36 of 2024
Sep 8, 2024 9 min read

Brief #68: RansomHub Hits 210 Critical Targets, Chromium Zero-Day, YubiKey Flaw, AI-Generated Cloud Risks

RansomHub targets critical infrastructure, North Korean hackers exploit Chromium zero-day, YubiKey 5 vulnerability allows cloning, AI-generated cloud code poses security risks. CISOs face budget challenges.

Newsletter mandos brief newsletter covering week 35 of 2024 by Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Sep 1, 2024 6 min read

Brief #67: 62% of CISOs Would Pay Ransom - Is Your Organization at Risk?

Airport security flaw allows cockpit access, Iranian APT develops new backdoor, CISOs grapple with ransomware ethics, and AI tools raise security concerns. Stay informed with Mandos Brief.

Newsletter mandos brief week 34 of 2024
Aug 25, 2024 10 min read

Brief #66: AKS Vulnerability Exposes Clusters, Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day, AI Reshapes Developer Roles, Palo Alto Networks' Strong Forecast

Week 34: Critical AKS vulnerability allows cluster compromise, Lazarus Group exploits Windows zero-day, AI set to transform developer roles by 2025, and Palo Alto Networks forecasts strong growth.

Newsletter mandos brief newsletter for cybersecurity professionals for week 33 of 2024
Aug 18, 2024 10 min read

Brief #65: Critical Windows IPv6 Flaw, Malicious Browser Extensions, EDR-Killing Malware, and AI-Generated Election Influence

Week 33: Critical Windows IPv6 flaw likely to be exploited, widespread malware installs malicious browser extensions, new EDR-killing malware discovered, and OpenAI bans accounts using ChatGPT for election influence.

Newsletter Week 32 of 2024 in mandos brief newsletter by nikoloz kokhreidze
Aug 11, 2024 9 min read

Brief #64: Critical AWS Flaws, Office Zero-Day, AMD Chip Vulnerability, AI-Powered Email Security Raises $250M

Week 32: Critical AWS flaws enable data theft, Microsoft Office zero-day awaits patch, decades-old AMD chip flaw allows undetectable malware, and Abnormal Security raises $250M for AI-powered email security.

Newsletter Brief #63: Ferrari Deepfake Scam, Azure DDoS Attack, AI Security Challenges, Mentorship Value
Aug 4, 2024 10 min read

Brief #63: Ferrari Deepfake Scam, Azure DDoS Attack, AI Security Challenges, Mentorship Value

Week 31: Ferrari exec targeted by AI deepfake, Microsoft Azure hit by DDoS attack, AI security challenges emerge, and cybersecurity leaders emphasize the value of mentorship.

Newsletter Brief #62: North Korea Operative Infiltrates KnowBe4, SAP AI Core Flaws, CISO Challenges, Layoffs
Jul 28, 2024 10 min read

Brief #62: North Korea Operative Infiltrates KnowBe4, SAP AI Core Flaws, CISO Challenges, Layoffs

North Korean operative infiltrates KnowBe4, SAP AI Core vulnerabilities expose data, CISOs face regulatory challenges, and cybersecurity layoffs impact job seekers.

Newsletter mandos brief week 29 of 2024
Jul 21, 2024 9 min read

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.

Newsletter mandos brief week 28 of 2024
Jul 14, 2024 9 min read

Brief #60: Blast-RADIUS Flaw, AI Disinformation Tool, CISO Lawsuits, Interview Tips

Week 28: Blast-RADIUS flaw impacts RADIUS implementations, Russian actors use AI for disinformation, cybersecurity leaders face legal risks, and tips to ace security interviews.

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