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FortiGuard Labs’ Derek Manky on Threats and Solutions in Cybersecurity

FortiGuard Labs’ Derek Manky on Threats and Solutions in Cybersecurity
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James Maguire
James Maguire
Mar 10, 2022
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I spoke with Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and VP of Global Threat Intelligence, FortiGuard Labs, about an annual threat report that provides insight into major trends and challenges in security.

Among the topics we covered: 

  • Your general view of trends driving the cybersecurity market? It seems like hackers are winning.
  • Let’s talk about the Threat Report, specifically these four key findings:

Sizing up Log4j

ELF on a Shelf Threat

More Pangs for Exchange Exploits

Baby Got Hack

  • Your sense of the future of cybersecurity? What milestones can we expect in terms of improved cybersecurity?

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