Mandiant reports stolen credentials caused 16% of initial access in 2024; growth in human and non‑human privileged identities expands attack surface. Recommends Zero Trust, MFA, PAM and SIEM tuning. #MTrends #PrivilegedAccess #IdentitySecurity https://bit.ly/4qAo7pA

Attackers hit security device defects hard in 2024 Mandiant said exploits were the most common initial access vector last year, linking software defects to 1 in 3 attacks. The most commonly exploited vulnerabilities affected network edge devices.

Attackers ramped up exploits of security device flaws in 2024, with VPNs, firewalls, and routers being top targets, says Mandiant's new M-Trends 2025 report. #CyberSecurity #Mandiant #MTrends #VPN #Firewall #ZeroDay #Ransomware #ThreatIntel cyberscoop.com/mandiant-m-t...

What stands out in Mandiant’s 2025 report?
Same truth as we knew it: Threat actors win due to poor security hygiene.

✅ Use MFA
✅ Patch fast
✅ Read your logs

GenAI isn’t breaching your network — poor fundamentals are.
Let’s fix what’s real, not chase the hype.

#mtrends #google #cybersecurity

M-Trends 2025: Data, Insights, and Recommendations From the Frontlines | Google Cloud Blog We share data, insights and recommendations from the incident response frontlines in the latest edition of our annual report.

M-Trends 2025: Data, Insights, and Recommendations From the Frontlines #mtrends #mandiant #google
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Back to my #CTI archeology thing, and it's time again to call upon the #hivemind - looking for the 2011 #MTrends report ("When Prevention Fails"). Any chance you have a copy you can share?
Reposts for reach appreciated.