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.
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.
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.
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.
Week 20: Black Basta ransomware targets critical infrastructure, AI-generated malware poses new risks, CISOs struggle with board credibility, and cybersecurity career stories.
Week 19: VPN decloaking attack discovered, Azure Health Bot vulnerabilities exposed, CISOs face growing dissatisfaction, and the demanding role of incident responders.
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.
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.
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.
Week 15: State-sponsored attackers exploit Palo Alto Networks zero-day, cybercrime group uses AI-generated scripts to load malware, CISOs face burnout, and the importance of mentorship.