We have finished our investigation into last week's Mandiant X account takeover and determined it was likely a brute force password attack, limited to this single account.
Kevin Mandia has been named a winner of the 2023 #CyberScoop50 Awards in the category of Cybersecurity Visionary! It’s an honor to see the work of Mandiant and @GoogleCloud staying ahead of adversaries recognized in such a meaningful way.
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At the height of the invasion, Mandiant had ~300 people working to support Ukraine (out of ~2500 employees).
So proud to have been part of the industry-wide movement that came together during this time.
Not entering the debate of whether we should remove “violent language” but in my view some of the language on the left are idioms that might not be understood by non-native English speakers. Much of this debate should really be about clarity.
I really doubt you'll find some sinister cyber plot at the root of this FAA thing, but if you're looking for cybersecurity angles I think it's this: we live in an increasingly complex, interdependent system that is prone to unforeseen consequences and cascading failures.
"Now that we've had two & a half years, we can reflect back on what's happened in that time. Work & life is more integrated than ever and people are making tough choices," @DHMovement CEO & Chief Happiness Officer @byjennlim speaking at the #ElevateWICS luncheon at #mWISE
“Cybersecurity is about international cooperation & collaboration. This joint effort will help nations protect themselves from cyber aggression”
Kevin Mandia discussing with Victor Zhora Officer at the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine
The damage done after a security breach can extend far beyond a loss of data. Leaders from Colonial Pipeline, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Kaseya and SolarWinds join Mandiant for a keynote panel discussion on regaining trust after high-profile security incidents.
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It’s how you handles an incident that separates companies by leaps and bounds. Kaseya, SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline CISOs talk with @Mandiant IR leader, Charles Carmakal about their key learnings and organizational successes #mWISE