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Brief #76: 19M Records Exposed, AI Generates 25% of Code, CrowdStrike Lawsuit

Multiple critical vulnerabilities in NetIQ iManager, cybersecurity workforce growth stalls, and AI reshapes code development at Google.

Nov 3 9 min read
mandos brief cybersecurity newsletter week 43 of 2024

Brief #75: Fortinet Zero-Day, Agentic AI Risks, Growring Strategic Influence of CISOs

Critical Fortinet zero-day affecting 50+ victims, SharePoint vulnerability added to CISA catalog, and APT29's sophisticated phishing campaign targeting military sectors.

Oct 27 9 min read
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Brief #74: Cybersecurity Salaries Soar, Microsoft Loses Security Logs, PAM trends

Critical Kubernetes flaw enables root access. Safari bypass grants camera access. Cloud security engineers earn around $136K. AI introduces new zero-day vulnerabilities.

Oct 20 8 min read
cybersecurity updates on mandos brief week 41 of 2024

Brief #73: Casio Breach, Ivanti Zero-Day,CISO Compensation

Ivanti CSA zero-days exploited. AI detects novel email scams. CISOs crucial in M&A cybersecurity. Global security workforce stalls.

Oct 13 7 min read
mandos brief week 40 of 2024

Brief #72: NVIDIA flaw, 3.8 Tbps Cloudflare DDoS, AWS AI hijacking

Mysterious Linux malware exploiting misconfigurations, LLMs' package hallucination risks, and new API Security Maturity Model

Oct 6 9 min read
mandos brief cybersecruity covering week 39 of 2024

Brief #71: Storm-0501 Targets Hybrid Clouds, CUPS RCE Flaw, AI Security Challenges, Wiz's $20B Valuation

Storm-0501 ransomware targets hybrid clouds, CUPS vulnerability allows Linux RCE, AI models face sophisticated attacks, and Wiz discusses $15-20B valuation. CISOs navigate AI hype and technical debt.

Sep 29 9 min read
mandos brief for week 38 of 2024

Brief #70: China's 260K-Device Botnet Thwarted, SolarWinds RCE Flaw, macOS Zero-Click Exploit, AI in Compliance

FBI dismantles massive China-backed botnet, SolarWinds patches critical RCE flaw, zero-click macOS vulnerability discovered, and AI revolutionizes compliance monitoring.

Sep 22 10 min read
mandos brief week 37 of 2024

Brief #69: Fortinet Breach, Vision Pro Vulnerability, AI Security Risks, $2.65B Mastercard Acquisition

Fortinet acknowledges data breach, Apple patches Vision Pro vulnerability, OpenAI releases new AI models, Mastercard acquires Recorded Future for $2.65B, and the rise of Application Detection and Response (ADR).

Sep 15 10 min read
Mandos brief cybersecurity newsletter covering week 36 of 2024

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.

Sep 8 9 min read

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