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The Mandos Brief gives you a quick, 3-minute rundown of the week's top cybersecurity updates. It's your go-to source for staying informed and cyber-aware, fast.

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Brief Brief #149: FortiClient EMS Zero-Day, EU Commission 340GB Breach, LinkedIn BrowserGate
Apr 5, 2026 10 min read

Brief #149: FortiClient EMS Zero-Day, EU Commission 340GB Breach, LinkedIn BrowserGate

Fortinet patches second critical zero-day in days, TeamPCP steals 340 GB from the European Commission via Trivy, and LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ browser extensions on every page load.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Brief #148: Telnyx PyPI Supply Chain Attack, F5 BIG-IP RCE Exploited, Databricks Launches Lakewatch SIEM
Mar 29, 2026 6 min read

Brief #148: Telnyx PyPI Supply Chain Attack, F5 BIG-IP RCE Exploited, Databricks Launches Lakewatch SIEM

TeamPCP compromised the Telnyx Python SDK on PyPI using audio steganography, partnered with LAPSUS$ and a ransomware group, and turned developer tools into entry points for extortion campaigns.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Brief #147: Trivy CanisterWorm, Stryker Wiper Attack, XBOW Hits $1B
Mar 22, 2026 10 min read

Brief #147: Trivy CanisterWorm, Stryker Wiper Attack, XBOW Hits $1B

Happy Sunday! In this week's brief: * Trivy CanisterWorm Supply Chain Attack: A self-spreading worm infected 47 npm packages using blockchain-based C2, harvesting developer tokens to automatically compromise entire package ecosystems. Time to audit those postinstall hooks. * Stryker Wiper At

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Mandos Brief Cybersecurity Newsletter
Mar 15, 2026 10 min read

Brief #146: InstallFix Targets Claude Code Users, CrackArmor Hits 12.6M Linux Servers, Armadin Launches With $190M

Happy Thursday! In this week's brief: * CrackArmor Linux Apocalypse: Nine vulnerabilities in AppArmor, hiding since 2017, let any unprivileged user escalate to root on 12.6 million enterprise Linux servers. Patch now. * AI Malware Is Real: IBM X-Force caught ransomware group Hive0163 deployi

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Brief #145: CISO Liability Hits 78%, Trump Bans Anthropic, Check Point's $150M AI Push
Mar 1, 2026 10 min read

Brief #145: CISO Liability Hits 78%, Trump Bans Anthropic, Check Point's $150M AI Push

Insider risk costs surge to $19.5M per org as shadow AI creates invisible data loss. CISA leadership in chaos during government shutdown.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Brief #144: FortiGate AI Attack Hits 55 Countries, Password Manager Vaults Exposed, Zscaler Acquires SquareX
Feb 22, 2026 7 min read

Brief #144: FortiGate AI Attack Hits 55 Countries, Password Manager Vaults Exposed, Zscaler Acquires SquareX

WEF reports 87% of leaders flag AI as fastest-growing risk. Claroty raises $150M at $3B valuation with 2027 IPO planned.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Brief #143: Check Point Spends $340M on Four Acquisitions in 60 Days
Feb 15, 2026 8 min read

Brief #143: Check Point Spends $340M on Four Acquisitions in 60 Days

Check Point just dropped $150 million on three Israeli startups in a single earnings call. That's on top of the $190 million Lakera AI deal two months ago.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief Brief #142: VMware ESXi Ransomware Exploit, GPT-4o Prompt Injection, Mesh Security's $12M Raise
Feb 8, 2026 8 min read

Brief #142: VMware ESXi Ransomware Exploit, GPT-4o Prompt Injection, Mesh Security's $12M Raise

77% of advanced email threats bypass Microsoft E3/E5 defenses. LLMjacking marketplace sells stolen AI access at 60% discount.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze
Brief mandos brief cybersecurity newsletter
Feb 1, 2026 7 min read

Brief #141: 65% Abandon Prevention Strategy, Gemini Calendar Injection, Nike Breach

VS Code malware installs ScreenConnect RAT with Rust fallback mechanisms. AI cybercrime subscriptions start at $30/month enabling novice attackers. Automotive security market hits $28B by 2036.

Nikoloz Kokhreidze Nikoloz Kokhreidze

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