Mandiant stories
Attackers are exploiting AI tools to speed intrusions and drain cloud resources, pushing defenders towards machine-speed security operations.
Autonomous systems are now creating fresh avenues for code theft, remote execution and runaway cloud spending, Mandiant says.
Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.
Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.
The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.
In two days, the system uncovered more than 100 critical bugs in stolen code repositories, outpacing manual review and aiding incident response.
Prompt-injection attacks and data leaks are the main risks as businesses connect Copilot and Gemini to email, files and internal tools.
Security teams may get faster detection and remediation as the platform adds governed AI agents, exposure mapping and threat-hunting tools.
The integration should help backup teams avoid restoring infected data after ransomware attacks, cutting recovery uncertainty for customers.
Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.
Employees now face more realistic phone-based fraud tests as security teams can simulate vishing using local caller IDs and AI voices.
Breaches are forcing boards to rethink cyber defence, with Google Cloud warning that recovery, staff readiness and containment matter most.
Defenders will see clearer attribution at a glance as Google Threat Intelligence Group replaces rival cyber-actor labels with two-word cryptonyms.
Security teams are being warned to keep humans and strict controls in place as AI agents can miss context and leak sensitive code.
Defenders could gain a faster edge against AI-driven attacks as Google Cloud ties Gemini, Wiz, CodeMender and Mandiant into one platform.
Exposed serverless apps can let attackers steal tokens, read secrets and take over cloud projects if weak code is left unpatched.
Public agencies risk ransomware within seconds as attackers exploit identities, cloud tools and virtualisation layers, Google warns.
Firms with manually rotated ADFS certificates could still be exposed, as attackers may recover live signing keys and forge SAML logins.
Large firms are using security consulting to cut risk and costs, with IDC saying Mandiant customers gained USD $4.3 million a year on average.
Enterprises may gain safer, more portable AI deployments as Google Cloud adds an open knowledge standard, Apple privacy work and Claude availability.
