Best Fireeye Inc Podcasts (2024)

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Assessing the State of Multifaceted Extortion Operations 40:54

8d ago40:54

40:54

Kimberly Goody, Head of Mandiant's Cyber Crime Analysis team and Jeremy Kennelly, Lead Analyst of the same team join host Luke McNamara to breakdown the current state of ransomware and data theft extortion. Kimberly and Jeremy describe how 2023 differed from the activity they witnessed the year prior, and how changes in the makeup of various groups…

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Hunting for "Living off the Land" Activity 42:32

24d ago42:32

42:32

Host Luke McNamara is joined by Mandiant consultants Shanmukhanand Naikwade and Dan Nutting to discuss hunting for threat actors utilizing "living off the land" (LotL) techniques. They discuss how LotL techniques differ from traditional malware based attacks, ways to differentiate between normal and malicious use of utilities, Volt Typhoon, and mor…

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Director of NSA's Cybersecurity Collaboration Center on Trends in 2024 25:48

1M ago25:48

25:48

Morgan Adamski, Director of the NSA's Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC) joins host Luke McNamara to discuss the threat posed by Volt Typhoon and other threat actors utilizing living off the land (LotL) techniques, zero-day exploitation trends, how the CCC works with private sector organizations, and more.…

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The North Korean IT Workers 34:40

2M ago34:40

34:40

Principal Analyst Michael Barnhart joins host Luke McNamara to discuss Mandiant's research into the threat posed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) usage of IT workers to gain access to enterprises. For more on Mandiant's analysis of North Korea's cyber capabilities, please see: https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/north-korea…

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Prescriptions for a Healthy Cybersecurity Future with Google Cloud's OCISO 44:27

2M ago44:27

44:27

Taylor Lehmann (Director, Google Cloud Office of the CISO) and Bill Reid (Security Architect, Google Cloud Office of the CISO) join host Luke McNamara to discuss their takeaways from the last year of threat activity witnessed by enterprises within healthcare and life sciences. They discuss applying threat intelligence to third-party risk management…

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Is The CTI Lifecycle Due For An Update? 28:08

3M ago28:08

28:08

Mandiant Intelligence Advisor Renze Jongman joins host Luke McNamara to discuss his blog on the CTI Process Hyperloop and applying threat intelligence to the needs of the security organization and larger enterprise. For more on this topic, please see: https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/cti-process-hyperloop…

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Threat Trends: Hacktivists' Continued Use of DDoS 44:50

3M ago44:50

44:50

For our first episode of 2024, host Luke McNamara is joined by Mandiant Senior Technical Director Jose Nazario and Principal Analysts Alden Wahlstrom and Josh Palatucci, to discuss the hacktivist DDoS activity they tracked over the last year.By Mandiant

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Threat Trends: Tales from the 2023 Trenches 37:47

4M ago37:47

37:47

Doug Bienstock and Josh Madelay, Regional Leads for Mandiant Consulting, join host Luke McNamara to walk through some of the trends they have witnessed responding to breaches in 2023. Josh and Doug cover what is happening with business email compromise (BEC), common initial infection vectors, social engineering tactics, and more.…

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Threat Trends: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Conversation with Kevin Mandia 20:44

6M ago20:44

20:44

Host Luke McNamara is joined for this special episode highlighting October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month by Kevin Mandia and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Secretary Mayorkas and Kevin discuss the threat landscape, collaboration between the private sector and government, improving the talent gap in cyber, and ongoing DHS initiatives to foster…

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Threat Trends: Addressing Risk in the Cloud with Wiz 37:05

6M ago37:05

37:05

Host Luke McNamara is joined by Amitai Cohen, Attack Vector Intel Lead at Wiz to discuss trends in cloud security, managing risk, and more. For more on Wiz's research, please see: https://www.wiz.io/blog and https://www.wiz.io/crying-out-cloudBy Mandiant

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Threat Trends: Unraveling WyrmSpy and DragonEgg Mobile Malware with Lookout 32:42

7M ago32:42

32:42

Host Luke McNamara is joined by Kristina Balaam, Staff Threat Researcher at Lookout, to discuss her work attributing two new mobile malware families to APT41. For more on Lookout's report on WyrmSpy and DragonEgg: https://www.lookout.com/threat-intelligence/article/wyrmspy-dragonegg-surveillanceware-apt41 Follow Kristina on X @chmodxx_…

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Threat Trends: The Implications of the MOVEit Compromise 27:51

9M ago27:51

27:51

Charles Carmakal, CTO for Mandiant Consulting, joins host Luke McNamara to discuss the long tail impact of FIN11's compromise of the MOVEit file transfer solution. Charles breaks down some of the differences with this compromise in comparison to FIN11's previous operations, why the impact from this operation may impact organizations for some time, …

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Threat Trends: A Requirements-Driven Approach to Cyber Threat Intelligence 27:39

10M ago27:39

27:39

Dr. Jamie Collier (Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor, Mandiant) joins host Luke McNamara to discuss the recent white paper from Mandiant about developing a requirements-driven approach to intelligence, challenges organizations face in this area, and the importance of recurring stakeholder feedback to a well-functioing CTI team. Follow Jamie at @Th…

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Frontline Stories: Crisis Communications During a Breach 31:26

11M ago31:26

31:26

Dan Wire from Mandiant joins host Kerry Matre to discuss the ins and outs of crisis communications during a breach as well as what you can do to prepare for a crisis.By Mandiant

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Threat Trends: UNC961 and How Managed Defense Approaches Threat Hunting 30:20

11M ago30:20

30:20

Ryan Tomcik, Dan Fenwick, and Tim Martin join host Luke McNamara to discuss how Managed Defense conducts proactive hunting, illustrated by several UNC961 intrusions. For more, please see: https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/unc961-multiverse-financially-motivated Follow Ryan @heferyzan and Tim @Sa1jak on Twitter.…

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Frontline Stories: The Executive's Role in Cybersecurity 33:17

11M ago33:17

33:17

What role do executives and the board play in cybersecurity and breach management. Hear from Jesse Jordan and Howard Israel of Mandiant discuss their experiences helping executives get the right information from their security leaders and understanding their role during a breach.By Mandiant

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Threat Trends: Bonus Episode - How Will AI Impact Threat Intelligence? 9:22

12M ago9:22

9:22

The endless battle of threat actors versus cybersecurity professionals may come down to who deploys AI better. In this interview from RSA, John Hultquist, Senior Manager, Mandiant Intelligence, surmises how the bad guys may use AI in the near future to scale attacks, while Vijay Ganti, Head of Product Management, Threat Intelligence, Detection & An…

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Threat Trends: M-Trends 2023 40:40

1y ago40:40

40:40

Mandiant's Kirstie Failey and Jake Nicastro join host Luke McNamara to break down the findings from the 2023 M-Trends report. Kirstie and Jake cover some of the notable trends gleaned from Mandiant breach investigations over the past year around dwell time, ransomware, top initial intrusion vectors, and more. For more on Mandiant's 14th iteration o…

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Frontline Stories: Exposure Management Beyond Vulnerabilities 25:48

1y ago25:48

25:48

Jonathan Cran, Lead for Mandiant Attack Surface Management at Google Cloud, joins host Kerry Matre to discuss the evolution of vulnerability and exposure management and how important comprehensive approaches are to mitigating cyber risk. Jonathan shares his experiences from BugBounty, penetration testing and working with customers to solve the grow…

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Threat Trends: How APT43 Targets Security Policy Experts Focused on North Korea 39:17

1y ago39:17

39:17

With the public release of Mandiant's latest named threat actor--APT43--guests Michael Barnhart and Jenny Town join host Luke McNamara to uncover how this espionage actor targets policy experts to support North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Follow Jenny on Twitter @j3nnyt0wn and 38 North at https://www.38north.org/ Find Mandiant's full report on APT43…

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Threat Trends: A Retrospective on Zero-Days in 2022 with Project Zero and Mandiant 48:46

1y ago48:46

48:46

Jared Semrau (Mandiant) and Maddie Stone (Project Zero) join host Luke McNamara for a look back at the zero-day exploit trends of 2022. Maddie and Jared break down the differences in focus between their teams, and some of the interesting things they each observed last year. Jared covers some of the threat actors that drove last year's trends in obs…

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Threat Trends: Head of TAG on Commercial Spyware, Cyber Activity in Eastern Europe and More 25:19

1y ago25:19

25:19

Shane Huntley, Senior Director of Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) joins host Luke McNamara to discuss his team's work keeping Google users secure. Shane breaks down the research his team has done on the problem of commercial spyware vendors, and how that is impacting the threat landscape today. While this threat has evolved over the years as v…

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Frontline Stories: A CISO's Perspective on Managing a Breach 32:41

1y ago32:41

32:41

Have you ever wondered what a breach is really like from a CISO's perspective? Fred Thiele, CISO at Interactive, joins host Kerry Matre to discuss managing data breaches from his personal experiences. Fred dives into examples from his past, pointing out the depth and long tail of a breach. He explains all of the bits of a breach that go beyond inci…

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Threat Trends: An Episode (Mostly) About Non-Ransomware Cyber Crime 48:26

1y ago48:26

48:26

Kimberly Goody and Jeremy Kennelly from Mandiant’s Financial Crime Analysis team join host Luke McNamara to discuss trends in the cyber crime landscape. Kimberly and Jeremy dive into the ongoing nature of banking malware repurposed for other types of financially-motivated crime, SIM swapping, experimentation with file types and post-compromise expl…

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Threat Trends: APT by USB 28:20

1+ y ago28:20

28:20

In this week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Threat Trends host Luke McNamara is joined by Mandiant analysts Tyler McLellan and John Wolfram for a discussion on the usage of USB as an infection vector as described in two recent Mandiant blog posts. Tyler details the activity outlined in the most recent blog on a new cyber espionage o…

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Skills Gap: Addressing the Cyber Mobilization Crisis 23:35

1+ y ago23:35

23:35

Our latest episode in The Defender’s Advantage Podcast Skills Gap series features Mandiant EVP and Chief of Business Operations Barbara Massa and Director of HR for Google Cloud Margaret Clarke who joined host Kevin Bordlemay to discuss the initiatives from Mandiant and Google Cloud to address the cyber mobilization crisis we are facing. Recent dat…

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Frontline Stories: Get the Facts on Fraud 23:43

1+ y ago23:43

23:43

We are kicking off a new year of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast with a new episode of the Frontline Stories series. This week, host Kerry Matre is joined by Mary Writz, SVP of Product for fraud prevention platform Sift for a discussion on fraud. Mary discusses the ins and outs of fraud, including the types of fraud, the industries typically impac…

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Threat Trends: A Year in Review with Sandra Joyce 30:48

1+ y ago30:48

30:48

This week’s episode of the Threat Trends series is the final episode of 2022 for The Defender’s Advantage Podcast. To wrap up our year and provide a glimpse into what we can expect from 2023, Sandra Joyce, VP of Mandiant Intelligence, joins host Luke McNamara for a discussion on some of the highlights from the past year. Sandra chats through aspect…

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Frontline Stories: A Conversation on Third-Party Risk Management 24:10

1+ y ago24:10

24:10

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features British American Tobacco CISO, Dawn-Marie Hutchinson joins Frontline Stories host Kerry Matre for a discussion on third-party risk management. Over the course of the conversation, Dawn-Marie discusses the approach that she takes in third-party risk management and the process of conduc…

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Skills Gap: Transitioning from Military Service to a Role in Cyber 27:11

1+ y ago27:11

27:11

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features four members of Team Mandiant who previously served in the United States military and transitioned into careers in the cyber security industry. Skills Gap host Kevin Bordlemay was joined by Paul Shaver, Thomas Worthington, Lauren Krukar, and Brian Timberlake for a discussion on what t…

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Threat Trends: Reflections on Russian Cyber Threat Activity During the War in Ukraine 43:54

1+ y ago43:54

43:54

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features Mandiant analysts Gabby Roncone, John Wolfram and Tyler McLellan who joined Threat Trends host Luke McNamara for a discussion on Russian cyber operations over the last year. The group discusses the Russia linked threat groups and activity Mandiant has been tracking related to the conf…

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Frontline Stories: Cyber Insurance to Make Companies Safer 30:09

1+ y ago30:09

30:09

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features Davis Hake, co-founder of cyber insurance company Resilience, who joined Frontline Stories host Kerry Matre for a discussion on the role of cyber insurance. During the conversation, Davis explains the model for how cyber insurance is sold, the application process and how insurance com…

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Threat Trends: Tracking DPRK Use of Cryptocurrencies 36:58

1+ y ago36:58

36:58

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features Mandiant’s Michael Barnhart and Joe Dobson who joined Threat Trends host Luke McNamara for a discussion on recent cyber activity out of North Korea, including the targeting of cryptocurrency. Michael and Joe discuss some of the North Korean threat groups Mandiant is following and a vi…

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Skills Gap: Finding Your Fit in Cyber 36:01

1+ y ago36:01

36:01

On this week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Mandiant’s Nader Zaveri and Simran Sakraney join Skills Gap host Chris Campbell for a discussion on how the cyber security industry and the companies within it can attract candidates from underrepresented groups and foster diversity. Nader and Simran share their individual journeys into th…

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Threat Trends: Inside Google Cloud's Threat Horizons Report 31:34

1+ y ago31:34

31:34

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features Stan Trepetin, Technical Product Manager at Google Cloud, who joined Threat Trends host Luke McNamara to discuss the Threat Horizon’s Report produced by the Google Cybersecurity Action Team. Stan highlights several articles from the latest report in the quarterly series, including a p…

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Skills Gap: More Than a Resume 32:25

1+ y ago32:25

32:25

On this week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Skills Gap series host Chris Campbell is joined by Mandiant’s Fernando Tomlinson and Matt Boyle for a discussion on the value of hiring individuals from diverse professional backgrounds and ensuring accessibility to certifications and tools for those interested in transitioning to the cybe…

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Threat Trends: The Threat Landscape in APJ 22:01

1+ y ago22:01

22:01

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Mandiant’s Yihao Lim joins the Threat Trends series to chat with host Luke McNamara about the threat landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. Yihao discusses recent IO campaigns in the region, particularly DragonBridge and HaiEnergy, and how these attacks influence how organizations view disinfo…

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Frontline Stories: The Evolution of the CISO 32:02

1+ y ago32:02

32:02

The latest episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast Frontline Stories series features Uplight CISO Alex Wood joining host Kerry Matre to discuss how his role has evolved over the course of his career, for example, changes in the CISO reporting structure and the role’s shift to encompass a business focus as opposed to being exclusively technical.…

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Threat Trends: Metador, Mercenaries, and LABScon with SentinelOne 40:48

1+ y ago40:48

40:48

The latest episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features SentinelOne researchers Tom Hegel and Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade who joined host Luke McNamara to discuss some of the latest research they presented at LABScon, September 20-24. Juan shares details around his team’s findings on Metador, a threat actor that primarily targets telecommuni…

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Threat Trends: The Security Landscape Facing Manufacturing 37:35

1+ y ago37:35

37:35

The latest episode in The Defender’s Advantage Podcast Threat Trends series features Todd Boppell, COO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), who joined host Luke McNamara to discuss cyber security in the manufacturing landscape. During the conversation Todd shares the top concerns for NAM’s member organizations, how the industry appro…

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Skills Gap: Expanding Diversity in Cyber Security 37:40

1+ y ago37:40

37:40

In this week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Skills Gap series host Chris Campbell is joined by Dawn Hagen and Kevin Bordlemay for a discussion on diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives. The group discusses Mandiant’s internal focus on diversity, including employee resource groups, as well as efforts to build awareness of ca…

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Threat Trends: APT42 - Crooked Charms, Cons, and Compromises 50:58

1+ y ago50:58

50:58

This week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features Emiel Haeghebaert and Ashley Zaya who joined Threat Trends series host Luke McNamara to discuss Mandiant’s most recently graduated APT group, APT42. Mandiant has identified APT42 as an Iranian-sponsored cyber espionage group tasked with conducting information collection and surveillan…

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Frontline Stories: Discussing the Impact of CISA KEV with Nucleus Security 27:39

1+ y ago27:39

27:39

This latest installment of the Frontline Stories series, part of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, features Nucleus Security Co-Founder and CEO Stephen Carter, who joined our host Kerry Matre for a conversation on CISA KEV. CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list prioritizes vulnerabilities the agency has determined to be exploited in the wild …

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Skills Gap: Building a Successful Security Operations Team 17:19

1+ y ago17:19

17:19

The latest episode of the Skills Gap series, part of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, features Mandiant Managed Defense team members Robert Parker and David Lindquist, who joined host Chris Campbell to discuss what they look for when hiring for their team. They detail the skills they look for most as they interview candidates and their tips for th…

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Threat Trends: Building Cyber Resiliency Within Financial Services with FS-ISAC 36:39

1+ y ago36:39

36:39

In the latest Threat Trends episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, host Luke McNamara is joined by Teresa Walsh, Global Head of Intelligence at the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), for a deep dive on the financial services industry. Teresa discusses her journey from roles in government and how her experien…

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Frontline Stories: Shields Up, Mandiant 36:18

1+ y ago36:18

36:18

In this week’s episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Kerry Matre, host of the Frontline Stories series, is joined by Mandiant’s Tim Crothers and Matt Shelton who discuss their role in protecting the company from attackers. Both share their professional journeys, how changes at the company have impacted their responsibilities, and some stando…

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Threat Trends: Securing the Vote in 2022 36:06

1+ y ago36:06

36:06

In the latest Threat Trends episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, Mandiant’s Jon Ford and Stacy O’Mara join host Luke McNamara for a conversation on election security. They discuss how organizations involved in the process of elections should think of cyber security in the lead up to these events, preparedness steps they have seen states tak…

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Skills Gap: Looking Beyond the Unicorn Candidate 28:13

2y ago28:13

28:13

All too often, hiring managers find themselves seeking candidates who fit 100% of the description for the role they are trying to fill. Because of this, they overlook a swath of applicants who are good for the job. In this week’s Skills Gap episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, host Chris Campbell speaks with Mandiant consulting team members…

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Threat Trends: How Adversaries Are Leveraging AI in Cyber Operations 32:28

2y ago32:28

32:28

In this Threat Trends episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast, hear from Michelle Cantos who joins host Luke McNamara to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber and how adversaries are using AI in their activities today. Michelle details manipulated media techniques such as artificially generated images and vishing, tactics that have been…

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Bonus: Securing OT/ICS Systems with Nozomi Networks 24:21

2y ago24:21

24:21

This special episode of The Defender’s Advantage Podcast features Mandiant CTO Marshall Heilman speaking with Edgard Capdevielle, CEO of Nozomi Networks. The conversation, recorded in-person at RSA Conference 2022, delves into the partnership between Mandiant and Nozomi, and how the organizations can take on escalating cyber risks to secure cyber-p…

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