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Previous Issues of Mandos Brief

Brief #56: Patch Critical Microsoft Flaw, AI Cybersecurity Market Booms, Outcome-Driven Metrics for CISOs, Cybersecurity Career Progression

Week 24 of 2024: Urgent patch for critical Microsoft MSMQ vulnerability, AI cybersecurity market to reach $114B by 2031, outcome-driven metrics for CISOs, and challenges in cybersecurity career progression.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #55: Snowflake Breach, AI-Powered Malware, CISO AI Pressures, Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Snowflake data breach may be one of the largest ever, cybercriminals use AI-generated scripts for malware, 92% of CISOs question their role due to AI/GenAI, the US needs 225,200 more cybersecurity workers and much more.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #54: Fortinet Zero-Day, OpenAI AI Safety, Security Leaders Focus on High-Impact, Cybersecurity Skills in Demand

Week 22: Fortinet patches critical RCE vulnerability, OpenAI forms AI safety committee, security leaders urged to focus on high-impact programs, and the top cybersecurity skills for 2024.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #53: Veeam Zero-Day, AI Governance Gaps, Cybersecurity Burnout, and Cryptography Learning Tips

Week 21: Veeam patched a critical zero-day, Replicate AI had a vulnerability exposing customer data, CISOs face burnout from relentless demands, and the cybersecurity skills gap is self-inflicted.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #52: Black Basta Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure, AI-Generated Malware Threats, CISO Credibility Gap, and Cybersecurity Career Paths

Week 20: Black Basta ransomware targets critical infrastructure, AI-generated malware poses new risks, CISOs struggle with board credibility, and cybersecurity career stories.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #51: VPN Decloaking Attack, Azure Health Bot Vulnerabilities, CISO Dissatisfaction, and Incident Response Challenges

Week 19: VPN decloaking attack discovered, Azure Health Bot vulnerabilities exposed, CISOs face growing dissatisfaction, and the demanding role of incident responders.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 9 min read

Brief #50: Postman API Credential Leaks, DHS AI Threat Guidelines, Effective Risk Communication, Cybersecurity Analyst Insights

Week 18: Postman API network leaks thousands of live credentials, DHS releases guidelines to protect critical infrastructure from AI threats, cybersecurity leaders discuss overuse of "critical" and effective risk communication, and insights on the daily work of cybersecurity analysts.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #49: Palo Alto XDR Exploit, GPT-4 Vulnerability Exploitation, CISO Insights, and Top Cybersecurity Courses

Week 17: Palo Alto XDR exploited to deploy malware, researchers claim GPT-4 can autonomously exploit vulnerabilities, LinkedIn CISO shares leadership insights, top cybersecurity training courses and more.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read

Brief #48: PuTTY Zero-Day, LLMs as Pentesters, Securing Layoffs, High-Paying Cybersecurity Skills

Week 16: PuTTY vulnerability allows ECDSA key recovery, LLMs perform as well as humans in pentesting, securing mass layoffs with empathy, and top-paying cybersecurity skills.

  • Nikoloz Kokhreidze
by Nikoloz Kokhreidze | | 8 min read