mnemonic security podcast
Hosted by Robby Peralta from mnemonic, one of Europe’s leading cybersecurity companies, the show features conversations with researchers, founders, operators, and security leaders working across the cybersecurity landscape.
Each episode explores a specific topic within cybersecurity: from incident response, threat intelligence, AI, and geopolitics, to leadership, resilience, and the changing role of security leaders.
The podcast is tailored to cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers who want grounded conversations about where cybersecurity is going, what organisations should prepare for, and what experienced people are seeing.
mnemonic security podcast
Initial Access Trends
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In this episode of the mnemonic security podcast, we’re joined by Will Thomas, Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor at the CTI company Team Cymru, to discuss the latest trends in initial access.
Will shares what he is currently observing, including the growing exploitation of edge devices, the targeting of SaaS environments using infostealers and stolen credentials, and the rise of ClickFix-style social engineering techniques.
He also explains how these trends differ between threat actors depending on their motivations, and what organisations should prioritise to stay ahead. Will outlines practical steps defenders can take and the key questions security teams should be asking to stay ahead of attackers.
The conversation also covers Will’s main concerns around threat actors’ use of LLMs, and how CTI and threat hunting should ideally be carried out to support security operations.
Want more Will Thomas? Here you can find his Ransomware-Tool-Matrix: https://github.com/BushidoUK/Ransomware-Tool-Matrix/tree/main/Tools
And his own podcast Future of Threat Intelligence (FoTI) Podcast:
https://www.team-cymru.com/future-of-threat-intelligence-podcast
